The film ‘The north over the void’ reflects on machismo, extortion and organized crime

director Alejandra Marquez Abella which has received awards for Best Screenplay and Best Ibero-American Film for his flawless work in the film industry, presents this 2022 a new film based on real events which, through the plot of ‘The North Above the Void’, focuses on the consequences of organized crime in the regions of Mexico, but splashes stories of male chauvinism, masculinity and extortion.

‘north on the void’by the director originally from San Luis Potosí, triumphed during its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in its edition this year, and was presented at the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM 2022), applauded and recognized for its history based on real facts, exposing the case of Alejo Garza Tamezwhen the A 77-year-old man confronted a group of criminals in 2010.

This is Márquez Abella’s third feature film; “Las Niñas Bien” in 2018 and “Holy Week” in 2015. “El norte del void” is inspired by the true story of businessman and hunter Alejo Garza Tamez who faced a group of criminals who wanted to take over his ranch while he was in 2010 at his San José ranch in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.

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At nearly eighty, Alejo faced an armed piece of the so-called Los Zetas cartel, which had warned the hunter that he only had 24 hours to leave his ranch. And despite the fact that this criminal act is a key part of the story, Márquez did not find it necessary to make it the main line, the stories of organized crime were told from that perspective.

“It seemed to me that this was a common story in Mexico and, on the other hand, very classic and repeated in the Western genre, which ultimately helped a lot to build modern masculinity, so it caught my attention within the anecdote and of history, the character of the farmer who, in the face of threats, is forced to defend what he believes to be his territory “, said the director in an interview with 24 Horas.

Alejandra added that many times, like Alejo, man is obsessed with being heroic and brave, without thinking that “it ends up being the real death trap”. Likewise, she described that despite the fact that the true story that inspired ‘The North on the void’merges with organized crime, his did not need to make visible the horrors that the country is going through:

just turn on the television, open Twitter, turn to see the newspapers to realize what we are living “.

Telling the story of ‘The North on the Void’ from drug trafficking was not necessary

The idea of ​​its plot is to be understood as does the patriarchal system we live in, a history of violence that ultimately builds other types of superviolence that we have all witnessed. To perfectly capture the idea of ​​him, Márquez and the production introduced characteristic details of the western, a genre that everyone had to absorb.

Likewise, Mexican director Alejandra Márquez appears as part of an important and impressive generation of filmmakers who have charted a path of struggle and success in several international film festivals, increasing their presence in them and gaining recognition like others. Mexican cinema in the world.

The cast of this film inspired by real events and with all the touch of a western for what the story itself represents, having taken place in areas of northern Mexico, it is composed by Gerardo Trejo Luna who we will see as “Dona Alejo”, as well as dove petra, Mayra Hermosillo, Raul Briones, Dolores Heredia, Ferdinando Bonilla Y Juan Daniel Garcia Trevinoreturning to theaters after his acclaimed debut in ‘I’m Not Here Anymore’ (Netflix) and his second film ‘La Civil’ (Star Plus).

‘The North on the void’, had its international presentation at the Berlin Film Festival and subsequently at the Morelia International Film Festival, and for the public, Márquez’s third feature film, also finds its home on streaming platforms; on November 28, 2022, it will premiere in the Amazon Prime Video catalog.

A Mexican production with the talent of Claudia Becerril, Sandra Cabritada, Amanda Cárcamo, Michel Schverdfinger and Tomás Berreiro.