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Archibaldo Burns

Born April 7, 1914 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died January 24, 2011 · aged 96

Archibaldo Burns Luján (7 April 1914 - 24 January 2011) was a Mexican writer and film director. He was born in Mexico City in 1914. He is the descendant of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. He was sent to Europe at the age of 12, studying in England and then France. Upon his return to Mexico, he administered the cotton ranches of his family in Torreón, Coahuila. At the same time, he became interest…

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Occupation of DarknessOccupation of Darkness · 1981
Occupation of Darkness
5.11981
MovieDrama
Set in 1934, and meant to dramatize social injustices, this melodrama examines an official's attempt at land reform. The landowners are against any reform and are also not interested in ending the exploitation of their workers. On the opposite side of the fence, the Native Americans have almost no way to better their living conditions or to fight oppression. They are also plagued by "superstition," which leads to some misguided actions that only make things worse. Violence and sexual encounters are interspersed throughout the story.
Juego de mentirasJuego de mentiras · 1972
Juego de mentiras
6.21972
MovieDramaThriller
The return of Luisa to the house where she worked as Marta's maid is the trigger for a long confession, in which truth and lies are inseparable. The film confronts, with moderation and subtlety, the closed and welcoming status of a society lady, with the barbarous and primitive thinking of her ex-maid who has visited her for one night, and shows what seemed like an inconsequential encounter. little by little it becomes a ritual of death.
La noche de las floresLa noche de las flores · 2011
La noche de las flores
3.02011
Movie
The story of a wooing in which the stepdaughter, Elena, seduces her stepmother. A love story that is unpredictable for both, where reality overcomes their principles and traditions.
Juan, the ChamulaJuan, the Chamula · 1975
Juan, the Chamula
9.01975
MovieDocumentary
The story of a Tzotzil man who goes from his village of Chamula outside of San Cristobal de las Casas Chiapas, Mexico and joins the Mexican army. When he returns to Chamula later, he finds he has become an outsider. From the novel by Ricardo Pozas.
The Night of the MayansThe Night of the Mayans · 1939
The Night of the Mayans
6.31939
MovieRomanceDrama
A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.
Los apuros de NarcisoLos apuros de Narciso · 1940
Los apuros de Narciso
6.31940
MovieComedy
A 1940 film directed by Enrique Herrera.
El ReventónEl Reventón · 1977
El Reventón
5.81977
MovieDrama
Wild-partying hippie-artist-dilettantes end up forming a revolutionary terrorist cell. The misfit Gato loses a lot of money in bets and his father throws him out of his house. Ál leaves his girlfriend Laura for his lover, the married Adriana. Out of money Gato and Ál becomes urban guerrilla when they plan to kidnap Gato's rich father.
Un agujero en la nieblaUn agujero en la niebla · 1967
Un agujero en la niebla
5.71967
MovieDocumentary
"A Hole in the Fog" - A kind of film haiku, an open micro-poem where the indeterminate narrative leaves all space to the contemplation of images.

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