Gueros
Introduction
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios engages us in a humorous movie of three boys, trying to define their social purpose and destiny through their reckless and mischievous conduct. His humorous skills portray through conversations between the three main characters Tomas, his elder brother Federico and his roommate Santos Gueros is set in the unruly streets of Mexico City, at a time when violent protests amongst the city youths were prevalent. Consequently, the film showcases the element of racism in Mexican society through identity referrals such as “gueros” to indicate a light-skinned person and “sombra” to identify a dark skinned person. Thomas’ mother sets him free to go and pursue his dream in the city. Therefore, this film showcases the …show more content…
This clearly shows weak family relationships within poor Mexican families. From the living conditions of the three boys, they lack proper life’s basic needs while experiencing insufficient supply of social amenities such as water and electricity. The three boys have to wittingly tap electricity and cable services from their neighbor’s house amidst protests and complaints. Unemployment is another concern as the three boys spend most of the day watching television and sleeping. From the restlessness of the student’s through protests and street violence, it is evident that there is no proper rule of law and police intervention to regulate the high rates of crime in Mexico City. The students’ protest is led by a female student by the name Ana which shows the diversity in gender roles. The most significant part of the student protest is the aspect of female leadership which fights for rights of the students, clearly signifying female empowerment in Mexico City. Moreover, the protests signify societal classification and oppression more so on the less privileged communities.
Social
Introduction
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios engages us in a humorous movie of three boys, trying to define their social purpose and destiny through their reckless and mischievous conduct. His humorous skills portray through conversations between the three main characters Tomas, his elder brother Federico and his roommate Santos Gueros is set in the unruly streets of Mexico City, at a time when violent protests amongst the city youths were prevalent. Consequently, the film showcases the element of racism in Mexican society through identity referrals such as “gueros” to indicate a light-skinned person and “sombra” to identify a dark skinned person. Thomas’ mother sets him free to go and pursue his dream in the city. Therefore, this film showcases the …show more content…
This clearly shows weak family relationships within poor Mexican families. From the living conditions of the three boys, they lack proper life’s basic needs while experiencing insufficient supply of social amenities such as water and electricity. The three boys have to wittingly tap electricity and cable services from their neighbor’s house amidst protests and complaints. Unemployment is another concern as the three boys spend most of the day watching television and sleeping. From the restlessness of the student’s through protests and street violence, it is evident that there is no proper rule of law and police intervention to regulate the high rates of crime in Mexico City. The students’ protest is led by a female student by the name Ana which shows the diversity in gender roles. The most significant part of the student protest is the aspect of female leadership which fights for rights of the students, clearly signifying female empowerment in Mexico City. Moreover, the protests signify societal classification and oppression more so on the less privileged communities.
Social