Long live Tepito! (1981) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1981 · 95 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Mario Hernández

Starring

Manuel Ojeda, Carmen Salinas, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Marta Aura, Sergio Ramos, Delia Casanova

Set over four or five days in Tepito, a crumbling, dense slum, the film follows a slice‑of‑life portrait of the community after the sudden death of a family matriarch. Neighbours from nearby blocks come together, coping with grief, handling daily struggles, and organizing her funeral amidst the street’s raw reality.