Heroic (2023)
There are no rights here, not even humans.
Genre : Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : David Zonana
Synopsis
Luis, an 18-year-old Mexican boy with indigenous roots, enters the Heroico Military College with the hope of securing a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system designed to make him a perfect soldier.
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