Best Insurgency
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Roman Catholic priest and a key leader of the Mexican War of Independence. On September 16, 1810, he issued the "Grito de Dolores," a call to arms that mobilized indigenous and mestizo populations against Spanish rule. He led a large but undisciplined army, capturing...
Mariano Matamoros was a Mexican priest and insurgent commander who served under José María Morelos before his capture and execution in 1814.
The Dancer Upstairs is a 2002 political thriller film that marks the directorial debut of actor John Malkovich. Adapted from the 1995 novel by Nicholas Shakespeare, the narrative centers on a Latin American police detective, played by Javier Bardem, as he tracks an elusive Marxist revolutionary lead...
Directed by Anubhav Sinha and starring Ayushmann Khurrana, this 2022 Indian political thriller explores the violent insurgencies and geopolitical struggles of Northeast India.
Pascual Orozco was a Mexican revolutionary general who helped defeat Porfirio Díaz in 1911, then launched a major rebellion against President Francisco Madero in 1912.
