New Order (2020)
New Order (2020), a Mexican-French thriller art film, is set in a dystopian near future Mexico. Written, directed, produced and edited by Michel Franco as a French-Mexican co-production, it had its world premiere on September 10, 2020 at the Venice Film Festival, where it earned the Grand Jury Prize. The trailer’s depiction of darker-skinned underclass attacking a lighter-skinned elite sparked backlash on Mexican social media for perpetuating racial stereotypes. This criticism persisted after the film’s theatrical release and continued even after it became available for streaming.
The growing disparity between social classes in Mexico in 2020 is evident. During a high-society wedding, a group of armed and aggressive rioters, who are part of a larger uprising of the marginalized, interrupt the event and take the guests as hostages. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the riots, the Mexican Army seizes control with a military dictatorship. This includes kidnapping young adults, extorting money, committing assaults, and torturing their captives before executing them if no ransom is received. These actions are carried out by members of the Mexican military.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Naian González NorvindMarianne  Diego BonetaDaniel  Mónica Del CarmenMarta  Fernando CuautleCristian  Eligio MeléndezRolando |
Dario Yazbek BernalNew Order (2020), a Mexican-French thriller art film, is set in a dystopian near future Mexico. Written, directed, produced and edited by Michel Franco as a French-Mexican co-production, it had its world premiere on September 10, 2020 at the Venice Film Festival, where it earned the Grand Jury Prize. The trailer’s depiction of darker-skinned underclass attacking a lighter-skinned elite sparked backlash on Mexican social media for perpetuating racial stereotypes. This criticism persisted after the film’s theatrical release and continued even after it became available for streaming.
The growing disparity between social classes in Mexico in 2020 is evident. During a high-society wedding, a group of armed and aggressive rioters, who are part of a larger uprising of the marginalized, interrupt the event and take the guests as hostages. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the riots, the Mexican Army seizes control with a military dictatorship. This includes kidnapping young adults, extorting money, committing assaults, and torturing their captives before executing them if no ransom is received. These actions are carried out by members of the Mexican military.
