Le Violon

...a superbly judged, neo-realist study of resistance during Mexico’s peasant revolts of the 1970s.

...it exerts a powerful grip, and this is largely due to the remarkable performance of its 83-year-old star, Don Angel Tavira...

...this simmering fable builds to a battle of wills between Plutarco and the menacing Capitán (Dagoberto Gama).

One always feels that the world of the film (and, presumably, the world of rural Mexico) could be endlessly beautiful if opposition and violence didn’t constantly polarize it.

It's all starkly powerful, with a very somber on-point power-to-the-people message and beautifully composed cinematography.