Luis Buñuel’s Mexican masterpiece has been unavailable in UK cinemas for decades. Now, thanks to the UNAM Film Archive (Mexico) and the BFI, you can experience this amazing film in a restored digital copy that accentuates the stunning chiaroscuro cinematography by Gabriel Figueroa. Set in the slums of Mexico City it chronicles how a young boy becomes involved in the ubiquitous, violent street gangs, falling under the influence of self-serving gang leader Jaibo.
“Realistic, but with a subtle current of fierce and sometimes erotic poetry.” – Luis Buñuel