Somos. Explained
Somos. is a Netflix limited series created by James Schamus and co-written with Monika Revilla and novelist Fernanda Melchor. It is based on the article "How the U.S. triggered a massacre in Mexico"[1] by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ginger Thompson. It tells the story of the massacre perpetrated by the Los Zetas cartel on the border town of Allende, Coahuila, in 2011.[2] [3] [4]
Plot
Somos. is a portrait of the Mexican border town of Allende. It follows the stories of various townspeople on the days leading up to the massacre of March 2011.[5] [6]
Cast
- Jero Medina as Benjamín
- Arelí González as Érika
- Iliana Donatlán as Irene
- Everardo Arzate as Chema
- Caraly Sánchez as Flor María
- Mercedes Hernández as Doña Chayo
- Fernando Larrañaga as Isidro Linares
- Jesús Sida as Paquito
Notes and References
- Web site: How the U.S. triggered a massacre in Mexico . Propublica.org . 12 June 2017 . Ginger Thompson . 23 September 2022.
- News: Netflix Is Launching a Series Inspired by a ProPublica Story About a U.S.-Triggered Massacre in Mexico . May 25, 2021 . . May 27, 2021. Ginger . Thompson .
- News: James Schamus Debuts First TV Series, 'Somos,' on Netflix . May 25, 2021 . . May 27, 2021. Anna Marie . de la Fuente .
- News: James Schamus makes first TV foray on Netflix's 'Somos.' . May 25, 2021 . . May 27, 2021.
- News: 'Somos.': James Schamus Unveils His First-Ever Series and the Harrowing True Story That Inspired It . May 25, 2021 . . May 27, 2021. James . Schamus .
- News: Trailer Watch: Somos., James Schamus's First Television Series, Soon Premiering on Netflix . May 26, 2021 . Filmmaker Magazine . May 27, 2021. Scott . Macaulay .
