El Velador: Filmmaker Interview with Natalia Almada
Acclaimed filmmaker Natalia Almada, whose 'El General' and 'Al Otro Lado' both premiered on POV, talks about the making of her new documentary 'El Velador.' She describes the conception of the film, her aesthetic choices, and her creative production process which culminated in a visually beautiful, cinematic film about violence without any violence in it.
Previews + Extras
El Velador (The Night Watchman) - Trailer
S25 E9 - 1m 24s
From dusk to dawn, 'El Velador' accompanies Martin, a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. In the labyrinth of the cemetery, this film about violence without violence reminds us that, amid the turmoil of a drug war that has claimed more than 50,000 lives, ordinary existence persists in Mexico and quietly defies the dead.
El Velador: Los Jardines del Humaya Cemetary
S25 E9 - 7m 37s
Every night, Martin watches over the mausoleums of some of Mexico's most notorious drug lords in Los Jardines del Humaya cemetary.
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