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2022108 minRdocumentary

8.0/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Corruption True Crime

In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case

2022108 minRdocumentary

8.0/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Five individuals were murdered in the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City in 2015, leading to a controversial investigation into law enforcement corruption.

Corruption True Crime

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Alberto Arnaut Estrada,

Diego Enrique Osorno

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Five individuals were murdered in the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City in 2015, leading to a controversial investigation into law enforcement corruption.

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Alberto Arnaut Estrada

Alberto Arnaut Estradadirector

Diego Enrique Osorno

Diego Enrique Osornodirector

Alberto Arnaut Estrada

Alberto Arnaut Estradawriter

Cristina Sotowriter

Pedro G. García

Pedro G. Garcíawriter

Synopsis

In the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City, five individuals were murdered in 2015. Their deaths sparked a controversial investigation that exposed corruption within law enforcement. Families of the victims faced numerous challenges as they sought justice in a flawed legal system. Through interviews and archival footage, the documentary presents the struggles of these families and the broader issues of violence and impunity in Mexico. Directed by Alberto Arnaut Estrada, the film runs for 108 minutes.

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