Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio

Los Ladrones Viejos: Las Leyendas del Artegio

Old robbers in prison tell personal stories

Overview

Is the story of a generation of thieves who achieved their greatest victories in the sixties; their distinctive code of ethics, the various categories of delinquents inhabiting the city’s streets, their alliances with high ranking police officials that allowed them to operate, the betrayals that followed, and the price they ended up paying.

Production

Artegios, Arte 7, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía