The Important Man (Ánimas Trujano, 1961)

The argument explains everything. Animas Trujano is the story of a surly, drunken and irresponsible native of a small town in Oaxaca. His greatest desire is to someday be chosen ruler of his people great honor annual title usually given to the most wealthy and respected citizen, who will be responsible for putting all the money for an annual feast in honor of the virgin to which every the people are invited.

His fixation leads to a long journey of frustration and deceit lawsuit to finally find yourself facing, or are unable to see himself through the eyes of others. An interesting film where we see for the first time Toshiro Mifune Japanese cinema outside the Mexican exercising perfectly thanks to your facial features and large eyes.

The narrative is fluent and well supported by the excellent photography by Figueroa and good interpretation of those characters abound in the movie. An important fresh of the spirit of Mexican society.

6/10