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“The struggle between the two major gangs.”
A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins as possible founding myths of organized crime in a globalized world.
José Roberto Martínez
Self - Mara Member
Silvia Portillo López
Self - Mara Member
Ana Burgos Arévalo
Self - Mara Member
José Luis Rosales
Self - Mara Member
Jeaneth Ramírez Villacorta
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Erik Palacio López
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Cinthya Cuéllar López
Self - Mara Member
Melvin Bonilla Hernández
Self - Mara Member
José Hernández Guzmán
Self - Mara Member
Daniel Ayala Gutiérrez
Self - Mara Member
The Crazy Life is a documentary film released in 2008 exploring themes of tattoo, bakery, el salvador, murder, gang member, documentary filmmaking. Directed by Christian Poveda, it stars José Roberto Martínez, Silvia Portillo López, Ana Burgos Arévalo. A documentary about the rival gangs Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, originating in Los Angeles but terrorizing El Salvador. It explores their origins as possible founding myths of organized crime in a globalized world.
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