The Storm That Swept Mexico

Overview

The Storm That Swept Mexico tells the gripping story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the first major political and social revolution of the 20th century. The revolution not only changed the course of Mexican history, transforming economic and political power within the nation, but also profoundly impacted the relationships between Mexico, the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Directed by Ray Telles

Top cast

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Luis Valdez

Narrator

A

Alex Saragoza

Self - Professor, UC Berkeley

B

Barry Carr

Self - Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne

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Romana Falcon

Self - Professor, El Colegio de Mexico

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano

Self - Son of Lázaro Cárdenas

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Adolfo Gilly

Self - Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

F

Friedrich Katz

Self - Professor, University of Chicago

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Laura Gonzáles Y Matute

Self - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

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Max Parra

Self - Professor, UC San Diego

Elena Poniatowska

Self - Novelist/Journalist (as Elena Poniatowska Amor)

R

Ramón Ruíz

Self - Professor, UC San Diego

J

Jesus Vargas

Self - Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez

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Plutarco Elías Calles

Self - President of Mexico (archive footage)

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Nelly Campobello

Self - (archive footage)

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