From the director of LA CANCIÓN DEL PULQUE (¡Viva! 2005), the award-winning LADRONES VIEJOS is the story of a generation of thieves that were widely successful and equally notorious in 60s Mexico. Using an incredible wealth of archive images from film and television vaults, it reveals the codes of conduct and ethics that ruled the criminal underworld. The historical footage is intercut with contemporary prison interviews with the elderly criminals. The old boys are cheeky, charming – and chillingly ruthless. A fascinating insight into criminals and society’s fascination with them.
Los Ladrones viejos: las leyendas del Artegio
Directed by Everardo Gónzalez