Matria

Year: 2014

Actors: Fernando Llanos, Lila Downs

Duration: 62 min

My grandfather fought alongside Pancho Villa, became a Master Mason, was elected Congressman representing the state of Oaxaca three times, and led the National Charro Association. In 1942, he formed the Legion of Mexican Fighters, a group of 100,000 Charros training to repel a possible Nazi invasion in Mexico. His story of success, however, held a secret that affected...

Genre: Biography   Documentary   Family   History