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The Crime Of Father Amaro

2002, Movie, R, 120 mins

The Crime Of Father Amaro: Review

CRIME OF FATHER AMARO, THE | EL CRIMEN DE PADRE AMARO

A hugely controversial release in it's native Mexico, this is melodrama with a message. Ambitious, newly ordained Father Amaro (Y Tu Mama Tambien's Gael Garcia Bernal), the protege of a powerful bishop (Ernesto Gomez Cruz) is sent to isolated, small-town Los Reyes, Mexico, to investigate the activities of certain local priests and uncovers a host of vices, including adultery and the clergy's complicity with local drug lords. IPG; A hugely controversial release in it's native Mexico, this is melodrama with a message. Ambitious, newly ordained Father Amaro (Gael Garcia Bernal), the protege of a powerful bishop (Ernesto Gomez Cruz) is sent to isolated, small-town Los Reyes, Mexico, to investigate the activities of certain local priests and uncovers a host of vices, including adultery and the clergy's complicity with local drug lords. Read the complete review for The Crime Of Father Amaro