La ley de Herodes is a 1999 Mexican film directed by Luis Estrada. It is a satirical comedy about political corruption in Mexico, specifically during the terms led by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the country. It stars Damián Alcázar, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Isela Vega and Salvador Sánchez.

The film is set in 1949, the year in which President Miguel Alemán Valdés was in power; however, because it was filmed and released during the last decade in which the PRI governed before its first defeat in national elections, the plot was alluded to as a criticism of the six-year terms of Carlos Salinas de Gortari and Ernesto Zedillo.

The feature film won eleven Ariel awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (for Alcázar) and Best Supporting Actor (for Armendáriz Jr.). La ley de Herodes is the first film in the unofficial tetralogy directed by Luis Estrada with the intention of criticizing the Mexican government, succeeded by Un mundo maravilloso, El infierno, and La dictadura perfecta.

Social impact

The film was not well regarded by the authorities in charge of film distribution in Mexico, because when it had to be subjected to the censorship filter, the country was still under PRI rule and an election year, 2000, was approaching. However, the strong pressure exerted by the public - eager to see an uncensored film with political content - and by several print media that dared to denounce the blockade to which it was subjected, finally made it possible for it to be screened in the middle of the election campaign season.

It can be considered one of the great Mexican films of the last forty years, not only for its quality, ironic and biting humor, but also for having influenced many voters to dethrone from power the hegemonic party, which it portrays in its entirety, with all its vices, defects and contradictions. What is striking is the capacity for synthesis he displays, as he faithfully reflects the PRI's style of governing, the internal power relations within the party, its rules for carrying out the succession of rulers, its way of relating to the Church, the opposition and the United States, and how, through authoritarianism and corruption, the PRI, the government, the State and its institutions became one and the same thing. And all with the purpose of consolidating itself not only at the top of the Mexican political system, but of making it exclusive.

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  • REallyN [she/her,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    I've definitly seen twitter arguments about how if someone goes by "any" and you only use they you are being problematic, so maybe they have that in mind :vivian-shrug:

    • Venusta [any]
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      2 years ago

      that should be many instead of any lol

    • Venusta [any]
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      2 years ago

      All pronouns usually means all of them at once, meaning you alternate which pronouns you use for that person as you speak about them.

      I'm no pronoun expert, by any means, but I found this.

        • Venusta [any]
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          2 years ago

          I had never heard of that and looked it up and it seems like people who use all would prefer you switch, I'm not sure if you confused it with that.

            • Venusta [any]
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              2 years ago

              the people need a wiki for this lol

            • Venusta [any]
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              2 years ago

              https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-using-all-pronouns-and-any-pronouns

              This quora post seems to think the distinction is any = any, all = any, but differ them

              I can't find much else on it though :vivian-shrug: