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Narco Cultura

2013 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics

CrimeDocumentary

This documentary explores how drug traffickers have become symbols of fame, money, and escape for some communities across the Americas. It looks at the culture growing around the drug war, showing how dreams of success can become tied to violence, addiction, and the border’s harsh realities.

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Details
Years
2013
Release date
2013-11-22
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
103 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
82/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (57 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a stark true-crime documentary in the vein of Cartel Land; Not for you if drug war violence and bleak social realities feel too intense.

Pros: urgent subject; strong cultural focus; unsettling access | Cons: grim material; heavy violence; limited comfort

Themes

  • war on drugs
  • gang violence
  • mexican cartel

Cast & crew

Directed by Shaul Schwarz