Aka Ana is one of the most powerful "art films" I've seen. If you manage to get your hands on this - see it. You will not regret it. For me it is the atmosphere / visuals that's important in his works. Few days ago I had discussion with a friend on this and we came to conclusion that problem is he is often trying to explain (and excuse) everything instead of just going head first into the filth and depravity. Extraordinary photographer however. I guess he needs to justify what he is doing in order to get funding for the projects. I don't know really...
Narco Cultura:
Last night I watched this documentary about drug cartel pop culture. Think many people on SI board would appreciate this.
"For Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, there is no music more popular today than narcocorridos. These bloodthirsty and explicit odes to the exploits of narco traffickers and drug lords of Mexico openly glorify violence, narcotics and money. Like gangsta rap in the nineties, "Narco" is a movement threatening to burst into the mainstream.
Featuring powerful footage from the front lines of the drug wars and performances from some of the hottest Narcocorrido artists (including El Komander and Buknas de Culiacan) NARCO CULTURA takes viewers behind the scenes of the most explosive and violent music subculture in America."
