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| Directed by | Luis Estrada |
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| Produced by | Luis Estrada |
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| Cinematography | Norman Christianson |
| Edited by | Luis Estrada |
| Music by | Santiago Ojeda |
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| Distributed by | Artecinema, Venevision International |
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Running time | 120 min |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Herod's Law (original Spanish title La ley de Herodes) is a 1999 Mexican satirical black comedy political film, directed by Luis Estrada and produced by Bandidos Films; it is a caricature of corruption in Mexico and the long-ruling PRI party (notably the first Mexican film to criticize the PRI explicitly by name,[1] which caused some controversy and interference from the Mexican government because of it).[2][3] The film won the Ariel Award for Best Picture from the Mexican Academy of Film. It was also awarded the Special Jury Prize in Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival.
- ^ Crow, Jonathan. "La Ley de Herodes (2000) - Luis Estrada | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie (synopsis). All Media Network. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
The first film to criticize the PRI by name...
- ^ "'Herod's' powerful satire shakes down a corrupt nation". Chicago Tribune. July 11, 2003. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Munoz, Lorenza; Sheridan, Mary Beth (March 7, 2000). "Mexico's Government Becomes the Reluctant Star of the Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2023.