REDES / PESCADOS

Urged by Miro, whose son has died due to the absolute poverty in which the family finds itself, a group of fishermen rise up against a profiteer who buys fish from them at very low prices. The merchant recruits a local demagogue (nominated as a deputy to parliament) to cause a rift between the fishermen. The initiative works and the poor people begin to disagree with each other. The demagogue calls the police to repress the uprising of the workers and, takes advantage of the confusion to kill Miro by shooting him. In spite of everything, his sacrifice manages to unite the fishermen who return to the attack. They organize a procession of boats to bring Miro's body to the city and all of them take part in a large protest march.

Director: Emilio Gómez Muriel, Fred Zinnemann.
Plot: Agustín Velázquez Chávez, Paul Strand.
Screenplay: Emilio Gómez Muriel, Fred Zinnemann, Henwar Rodakiewicz.
Director of photography: Paul Strand.
Editor: Emilio Gómez Muriel, Gunther von Fritsch.
Music: Silvestre Revueltas.
Sound: Rodríguez Hermanos (Roberto, Joselito).
Cast and characters: Silvio Hernández (Miro), David Valle González (l'accaparratore), Rafael Hinojosa (candidato), Antonio Lara (El Zurdo), Miguel Figueroa, alcuni pescatori del luogo.
Production company: Secretaría de Educación Pública.
Italian distribution: Javier Liceaga.