A portrait of the country of Mexico, as seen through the eyes of Mario Rojas Alba, a physician and former member of Congress, who fled to Montreal as a political refugee after surviving a brutal physical assault. During a cautious trip home, he guides us through the workings of political repression and violence in Mexico. The resulting film reveals the darker side of this vast country which became our official trading partner in 1994 under NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement), an accord criticized by a great many Mexicans, especially the indigenous people of Chiapas, who rose in revolt, demanding a more just and democratic society. On the Day of the Dead, families and friends remember those who have "disappeared"; widows lay flowers on the graves of husbands slain for opposing the ruling party. By their side, Alba reaffirms his commitment to a peaceful transition toward true democracy.
Mexico Dead or Alive
January 1, 1996
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Amelia Ramírez
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Cirina Ramírez
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Marina Rodríguez
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Alicia Alarcón
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Cecilia Castillo
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María Dávila
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Yuri Serbolov
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Antolín Escobar
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Heberto Castillo
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Refugio Córdova
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Mary Ellen Davis
Director
Maricarmen Merino
Research Assistant
Mary Ellen Davis
Researcher
Michel Dandavino
Location Manager
Victor Javier Acevedo
Production Assistant
María Fernanda Gutiérrez
Production Assistant
Juan Rojas Alba
Production Assistant
Mario Rojas Alba
Researcher
Guillermo Contreras Rojas
Production Assistant
Berenice Manjarrez
Production Assistant
Sergio Contreras Rojas
Production Assistant
Marcel Fraser
Sound Recordist
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Recordist
Shelley Craig
Sound Recordist
Gilles Quintal
Sound Editor
Marc Villemure
Music
Nathalie Miron
Assistant Sound Engineer
Louis Hone
Music Producer
Jacques Drouin
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Yoan Cart
Assistant Camera
Mary Ellen Davis
Still Photographer
Yves Beaudion
Assistant Camera
Enrique Torres Agatón
Still Photographer
François Beauchemin
Cinematography
Camille Laperrière
Editor
Roger Martin
Lighting Technician