She joined the Revolution with a broken heart and a loaded rifle — 1930s Mexican cinema doesn't miss.
Beautiful peasant girl runs afoul of her landlord's horny son and he poisons the well between her and her fiance, so she runs away and joins the Revolution.
Acting
Esther Fernández's transformation from victim to revolutionary icon.
Cinematography
Sweeping desert landscapes that swallow characters whole.
Costume
The evolution of Adelita's wardrobe as liberation metaphor.
Director
Guillermo Hernández Gómez
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