Occupation of Darkness

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 4, 1981

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Mexico

Production

Conacite Dos See

Cast

Julissa,Lilia Prado,Lupita Lara,Malena Doria,Mónica Miguel,Eduardo Cassab,Guillermo Gil,José Carlos Ruiz,Manuel Ojeda,Tito Juncoand 3 more

Director

Archibaldo Burns

Writer

Rosario Castellanos

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0081266