TRAILER

1 sept 2009

15 ago 2009

SYNOPSIS/SINOPSIS

ENGLISH

"The horde ", portrays another face of the “Barrismo” in Mexico, one full of motivation, organization, sacrifices and passion that often takes them up to death. The origins of the Mexican fans, the adjustments of the Latin-American horde and the inevitable violence that has been generated in clashes by the police and amongst the same groups.

It is a story seen through the eyes of the two leaders of the most representative fan-groups of Mexican football: "Libres y Lokos " (Tigres) and " La Rebel " (Pumas). Almost fifteen years since the appearance of the Brave Bars of Football in Mexico and how the authorities and some mass media have approached this social phenomenon.

"The Horde ", the first full-lenght film of Mexican director Luis Gerardo Ramos, includes songs of Fanatical Club Band lead Latin-American band of the “Futrock” genre.

The documentary relies on the participation of the writer Juan Villoro, as well as the opinion of the psychologist Zenon Guzmán.

This work has been awarded with a Special Jury Mention at the IV Monterrey International Film Festival.



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ESPAÑOL

La Horda presenta la otra cara de los hinchas mexicanos, a través de dos líderes, Samuel de "Libres y Lokos" (Tigres) y Gonzo de "La Rebel" (Pumas); sus motivaciones, organización, sacrificios y pasión que algunas veces los lleva al matrimonio y en otras, hasta la muerte.

14 ago 2009

DIRECTOR'S BIO / BIO DEL DIRECTOR

ENGLISH

Luis Gerardo Ramos has produced his own radio-sports-show for the last five years. He got a master's degree in Communications with a special emphasis in Audiovisual Production from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, where he is also the Media Center Coordinator for the Communications and Journalism Department. In Film he has been in charge of music videos and visual effects editing of the feature film Cumbia Callera (Dir. Rene Villarreal, 2008 ) and the sound restoration for El Destierro (Dir. Jesús Torres, 1976). He directed an experimental short Codigo Da Vinci that was selected at III Concurso Nacional de Video Experimental. The Horde is his first work as a documentary director.

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ESPAÑOL

Luis Gerardo Ramos ha producido su propio programa deportivo para radio durante los últimos cinco años. Obtuvo el grado de maestría en comunicaciones con énfasis en producción audiovisual en el Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, donde también se desempeña como Coordinador del Centro de Medios del Departamento de Comunicación y Periodismo. Fue el responsable de la edición de videos musicales y efectos visuales de Cumbia Callera (Dir. Rene Villarreal, 2008) y en la restauración del sonido de El Destierro (DIr. Jesús Torres, 1976). Dirigio el corto experimental Codigo Da Vinci que fue seleccionado en el III Concurso Nacional de Video Experimental. La Horda es su primer trabajo documental.