We Shall Not Be Moved

In 1968 students were murdered by the Mexican military forces while peacefully protesting in Tlatelolco Mexico days prior the opening ceremony of the 1968 Olympics. Till this day nobody has been held accountable of these crimes.

Since then some acclaimed movies about this period of time have been shot, like Rojo Amanecer (1980), Olimpia (2019) and recently Academy Award® winner Roma (2018), however, this might be the first one I watched about the other side of the coin... what happened to the family of the victims that never got justice.

Pierre Saint-Martin, in his outstanding debut as director, achieves to mix some hints of comedy without loosing the pace and seriousness of the subject. The cinematography is beautifully done too.

After watching "Un Actor Malo" I was rooting for Fiona Palomo to win the Best Actress Ariel Award®, however, Luisa Huertas performance is so strong and captivating that I understand why she won it instead.

Mexican cinema sometimes is all about the narco culture o related from films to documentary, going off beat. Which there were a movie about selling Mexican food in LA that would be nice, instead we have No nos movernos. English means we ain't moving, here the review: Taking place in one massacre in Mexico history the shoot out of the student in 3 Cultures. A senior lawyer call Socorro received a package from someone, revealing a photo of he brother he lost that day n the name of the cadet that tortured him. Taking her to plan scheme to exact her own brand of justice, but things gets complicated from her son marriage who's unemployed, with wife expecting n leaving him. To hiring a first class Sicario to do kidnapping.

Is very unique seeing a Mexican film touching historical moment especially what happen in that decade, seen it from witness that only lost brother, but father touching subjects from lost, revenge n letting go. The film cover all sides.

Is awesome that protagonist is senior lawyer been trapped her past, n the relationship with maintaining guy that's pure Mexican gold in dialogue.

So conclude very historical movie reminding Gen Z mex what happened, but feel most Mexican won't give chance following other Mexican gems from Duck Season to The Violin (which awesome).

Fun fact all this re black/white.

After being selected as Mexico's representative for the Oscars, winning several Ariel Awards, and having re-release screenings, I finally got to see this wonderful film that honors those who died in the shameful massacre of October 2, 1968.

Filmmaker Pierre Saint-Martin (yes, he's Mexican) makes an intimate movie that mixes drama, suspense, and dark humor with respect. It shows the pain and mourning that many people who lost family members on that tragic day still feel, while also making an effective reflection on the meaning and value of justice and revenge.

But without a doubt, the soul of the film is Luisa Huertas, who transmits all the mixed emotions and the desire to seek justice for her brother's death more than 50 years ago. Her character is sarcastic and very passionate.

Just like in Duck Season (to which the movie makes a small homage by having the DVD at home), the story moves through the corridors and apartments of the Tlatelolco housing units, with beautiful black and white cinematography that, just like the memory and the impact of what happened in the late '60s for Socorro, seems to have been frozen in time.

A worthy representative of Mexico at the Awards - hopefully it will at least get the nomination, and if not, that this film gets more visibility and doesn't let us forget that kind of event that still doesn't feel so far away in today's world.