The Storm That Swept Mexico
Documentary · TV Movie
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.
Top Cast
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Narrator
Luis Valdez
Narrator
Alex Saragoza
Alex Saragoza
Self - Professor, UC Berkeley
Alex Saragoza
Self - Professor, UC Berkeley
Barry Carr
Barry Carr
Self - Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Barry Carr
Self - Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Romana Falcon
Romana Falcon
Self - Professor, El Colegio de Mexico
Romana Falcon
Self - Professor, El Colegio de Mexico


Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Self - Son of Lázaro Cárdenas
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Self - Son of Lázaro Cárdenas
Adolfo Gilly
Adolfo Gilly
Self - Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Adolfo Gilly
Self - Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Friedrich Katz
Friedrich Katz
Self - Professor, University of Chicago
Friedrich Katz
Self - Professor, University of Chicago
Laura Gonzáles Y Matute
Laura Gonzáles Y Matute
Self - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Laura Gonzáles Y Matute
Self - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Max Parra
Max Parra
Self - Professor, UC San Diego
Max Parra
Self - Professor, UC San Diego


Elena Poniatowska
Elena Poniatowska
Self - Novelist/Journalist (as Elena Poniatowska Amor)
Elena Poniatowska
Self - Novelist/Journalist (as Elena Poniatowska Amor)
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