Called “a masterpiece” by Mexican critics, Francisco Vargas’s rich and layered debut feature melds compelling social consciousness with a moving—and metaphorical—folk music score. When his villagers and comrades are forced into hiding, street musician Don Plutarco turns his violin into a Trojan Horse, slipping into the good graces of a local regime representative and gaining access to hidden ammunition. Best Actor, 2006 Cannes Film Festival; Jury Prize, 2007 Miami Film Festival.