The American demand for drugs, which feeds the cartels, is mentioned, though regrettably not expanded upon. But as a rendering of Mexico’s agonized convulsions, Kingdom of Shadows is unforgettable.
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Slant MagazineWes Greene
Slant MagazineWes Greene
The visible numbness and empty stares of the doc's three subjects painfully evoke years of being gripped by the war on drugs.
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Village VoiceNick Schager
Village VoiceNick Schager
Though at times too splintered by its various points of interest, Bernardo Ruiz's up-close-and-personal documentary is nonetheless harrowing in its details.