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The old thieves
Dir. Everardo González
Los ladrones viejos | 2007 | Mexico | 97 min.
Synopsis
The old thieves, legends of the art of stealing without violence. This the story of a generation of thieves who achieved their greatest successes in the 1960s, of the codes of conduct and ethics that characterized them, of the various “categories” of criminals that populated the streets of the city, the alliances with the police commanders that allowed them to get ahead, the betrayals that followed and the price they finally paid for it.
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Film credits
Direction
Everardo González
Production
Everardo González
Roberto Garza Angulo
Alejandro Molina
Issa Guerra
Cinematography
Martín Boege
Everardo González
Gerardo Montiel Klint
Editing
Juan Manuel Figueroa
Production companies
Artegios
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
Articles
- LETRAS LIBRES - "González’s documentary is unique and extraordinary for turning the clichés of the social portrait on their head"
- RETOMA - "‘Los ladrones viejos,’ a journey through the glories and trades of the art of theft."
- LA JORNADA - "The film narrates the ethics of Mexico’s criminal underworld in the 1960s"
Festivals
2008 Ariel Award
Best Feature Documentary Film
Best Editing
2008 José Rovirosa Award
Best Mexican Documentary
2008 DOCS MX
Best Mexican Documentary
2008 Locarno Film Festival
Official Selection
Semaine de la Critique




