The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins as possible founding myths of organized crime in a globalized world.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
49 audience votes
Key crew
- Christian PovedaDirector
- Sebastián RoccaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- José Roberto MartínezSelf - Mara Member
- Silvia Portillo LópezSelf - Mara Member
- Ana Burgos ArévaloSelf - Mara Member
- José Luis RosalesSelf - Mara Member
- Jeaneth Ramírez VillacortaSelf - Mara Member
- Erik Palacio LópezSelf - Mara Member
- Cinthya Cuéllar LópezSelf - Mara Member
- Melvin Bonilla HernándezSelf - Mara Member
- José Hernández GuzmánSelf - Mara Member
- Daniel Ayala GutiérrezSelf - Mara Member
- Carlos Armando MolinaSelf - Mara Member
- César Hernández EscalanteSelf - Mara Member
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Themes
tattoobakeryel salvadormurdergang memberdocumentary filmmaking