Ladrones Viejos - Leyendas del Artegio
Old Thieves: Legends of Artegio
Mexico, dir. Everado González, 2007 – 97min
Winner: Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival
Until recently, petty theft in Mexico City was an occupation subject to strict codes of honour, non-violence, even artistry. Efrain Alcaraz, this documentary’s charming protagonist, is considered King of the Zorreros, and famed for burgling the President’s home in the 1970s. Los Ladrones Viejos will challenge your notions of good and bad, law and justice.