Past and present collide as award-winning filmmaker Natalia Almada (Al Otro Lado, POV 2006) brings to life audio recordings she inherited from her grandmother, daughter of Plutarco Elias Calles, a revolutionary general who became Mexico’s president in 1924. In his time, Calles was called El Jefe Maximo (Foremost Chief). Today he is remembered as El Quema-Curas (Priest Burner) and as a dictator who ruled through puppet presidents until his exile in 1936. Airing during the centennial of the Mexican Revolution, El General moves between a daughter’s memories as she grapples with history’s portrayal of her father and the weight of his legacy on Mexico today. Winner of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Directing Award: Documentary. A co-production of ITVS in association with Latino Public Broadcasting. A co-presentation with Latino Public Broadcasting. (90:00)
| Title | POV - Season 23 Episode 6 El General |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | |
| Studio | PBS |
| Cast | |
| Crew | |
| Alternative Titles | Point of View, P.O.V. |
| Keyword | |
| First Air Date | Jul 05, 1988 |
| Last Air date | Sep 04, 2023 |
| Season | 37 Season |
| Episode | 433 Episode |
| Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.80/ 10 by 10.00 users |
| Popularity | 18.993 |
| Language | English |
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