This movie is about a time in history that I had not heard of. It is a chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country. This is the story about a time when the Mexican Government tried to to shut down the practice of the Catholic faith in it's country, and how the Catholics took up arms(literally there are priest shooting guns) to defend the freedom of religion. There are very disturbing scenes in which the government troops attack Catholic churches during Mass and kill priests in the sanctuary. There is also some disturbing scenes with the torture and killing of some ten-year old boys. It should probably get a R-Rating for this content. I think this is an important movie for everyone to see because it shows what happens when the government tries to shut down the freedom of religion, and it also shows what is the result of fighting for your beliefs. There are some eerie parallels to what is happening today. The message deals seriously with the issues of non-violent vs. violent protesting, what it means to have faith or not and confession. The movie portrays the various characters dealing with these issues in a few different ways.
