Occupation of Darkness

(1981)

★ 5.1 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1981

Runtime: 105 мин

Country: Mexico

Director: Archibaldo Burns

Cast: Enrique Lizalde, Julissa, Manuel Ojeda, Lilia Prado, Mónica Miguel, Ana De Sade, José Carlos Ruiz, Lupita Lara, Malena Doria, Tito Junco

Plot

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.