HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
Director: Alex Cox A release for Microcinema Theatrical release: November 19, 2009An episodic look at a young man’s life in Mexico’s national highway patrol. We follow Pedro Rojas from cadet training and his rookie assignment in a northern border area, to his quick courtship, his taking of bribes (“la mordida”), and his slow exposure to drug smuggling. Rojas re-forms his idealism as youthful naivete gives way to an adult’s complicated choices
One of Alex Cox's best, a gritty and deeply human look at law enforcement in Mexico.The New York Times
A powerful, slow-burn drama that avoids easy cliches.Village Voice
Brilliantly acted and directed with a keen eye for landscape and character.Rolling Stone