Viento negro

You need to see to live this epic picture based in truth events! is a voyage into the desert and into the life of the engineers giving the life for the company. The characters come from a Shakespeare drama, the interior life of the engineer in chief against his work, a really different kind of drama for the Mexican cinema. Making the film the work in the desert is a triumph of this film against the inclement weather, one of the actors said "the desert is a sleepy tiger". The history is powerful, maybe with too many characters, but you love all of them. The climax of the picture is a real history that happened when the railroad was constructed you need to see it!

In the copy by Urban-Vision the production year is not stated anywhere, Televisa-México just released a copy, an older copy I had in VHS was in Sepia tones, and really liked it. I worked for SCT 1977-1988 and am presently a railroad historian, had the chance to meet Mario Martini and must have his card somewhere, the writer of the Novel, he explained plans for a sequel concerning Sureste Rwy. construction but later appeared Viento Negro#2 The Last Tunnel concerning The Chihuahua Pacífico construction, and know of V.N.#3 El Campamento Sur, but do not have seen or have it. Also met Mr. Servando González, he is reputed as the Director of Workers Movies, without falling in Unions stuff, to name a few: Las Grandes Aguas, Ixtoc Burning, and was related to the series of Lola La Trailera. Which in turn had a Lola La Rielera with Luis Aguilar as Co-Star just before he passed away. Just started a Blog about transport and vehicles accuracy in Movies, at my-Space.

It is told that this movie was one of Anthony Perkins favorites.

You may say that the story is misogyny, an ode to macho way of life, but is still compelling how this men try to cross the desert in order of put the railroad that will lead to the progress. There are enough characters for many pictures and everyone with his own story, but one is a hero and an antagonist: The Mayor, played by David Reynoso in the role that marked his career. A tough man for a tough mission. And the counterpart appears when his son comes to scene.

In my point of view, this part not only complicates the plot but humanizes it. That when we can understand the manhood, the relation between a father made of stone and the son wanting not still his love, but his respect. They have to collide and unite in a dangerous time and place: The desert, a tiger, and his claws, the black wind.

Don't know why i cant find this movie anywhere and also don't know why anybody talks about this title which is definitely my favorite Mexican film. It has awesome takes which are very advanced for those years but they don't abuse of them, the acting is impressive because in those days all of the actors used to represent their characters like in theater, and coursing was practically forbidden (in fact, you can only find a few "forbidden" words in the movie) and if you're talking about workers from low class with a theatrical acting and no coursing its almost impossible to think about believable characters, but this title has one of the most natural characters I've seen in all the Mexican films ever (even today when they try to act as natural as they can and they can say anything they want they seem very plastic next to this film). The story (wich to me is the most important thing) is simple but complete, characters are very real, the plot is magnetic, a little dramatic but most of all human, a very human and real story, not pretentious at all, to me, and incredible one, leaves you with a nod in the throat. A MUST seen if you want to know the good Mexican films If somebody could tell me where to find it, i would thank that a LOT.