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The Night Watchman

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Martin watches over El Jardin, a large cemetery used by Mexico's most notorious drug lords.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 07/26/2012
The artful compositions tend to make the subject matter seem vaguely unreal; Almada's true subject isn't the drug war itself but the apathy of outside spectators. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 07/25/2012
3.5/4
After this experience, everything else seems trivial. There's nothing like death to make further discussion unnecessary. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 06/13/2012
4/5
Natalia Almada's eloquent documentary portrait of a sprawling graveyard in Culiacn, Mexico, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 09/05/2023
7/10
El Velador (The Night Watchman, 2011) is organized around a phenomenon that encapsulates several aspects of contemporary Mexican life: elaborate mausoleums constructed to hold the remains of Mexican drug lords. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/29/2012 abstract narrative structure superimposed on a transparently direct problem See more 06/19/2012 Was really interested in topic but the most boring movie ever. See more 06/08/2012 5 y 6 de julio a las 16:00, 18:00 y 20:00 hrs. en el Cineforo www. cineforo.udg.mx See more 08/07/2011 Mas pan con lo mismo. See more 08/05/2011 <a></a> <img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/stills/30025/original.jpg?1301154818" width="240" border="0" /> See more Read all reviews
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Natalia Almada

Director

Natalia Almada

Producer

Natalia Almada

Cinematographer

Natalia Almada

Film Editing

Julien Devaux

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Synopsis Martin watches over El Jardin, a large cemetery used by Mexico's most notorious drug lords.
Director
Natalia Almada
Producer
Natalia Almada
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 18, 2012
Runtime
1h 12m