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]

Somos.
GenreDrama
Created byJames Schamus
Written by
Directed by
Starring
  • Mercedes Hernández
  • Jero Medina
ComposerVictor Hernández Stumpfhauser
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Production location
  • Durango
CinematographyIgnacio Prieto
EditorSoledad Salfate
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)

Plot

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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

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  • 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

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal release date
1"The Lazy Herd"Álvaro CurielJames SchamusJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
2"A Mouth Full of Flies"Álvaro CurielMonika RevillaJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
3"Tell the Moon to Come"Mariana ChenilloMonika RevillaJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
4"A Walk with Wolves"Mariana ChenilloMonika RevillaJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
5"The Night Belongs to Us"Álvaro CurielJames SchamusJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)
6"Somos."Álvaro CurielJames SchamusJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)

References

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  1. ^ Ginger Thompson (12 June 2017). "How the U.S. triggered a massacre in Mexico". Propublica.org. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ginger (May 25, 2021). "Netflix Is Launching a Series Inspired by a ProPublica Story About a U.S.-Triggered Massacre in Mexico". ProPublica. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ de la Fuente, Anna Marie (May 25, 2021). "James Schamus Debuts First TV Series, 'Somos,' on Netflix". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "James Schamus makes first TV foray on Netflix's 'Somos.'". Screendaily. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Schamus, James (May 25, 2021). "'Somos.': James Schamus Unveils His First-Ever Series and the Harrowing True Story That Inspired It". Netflix. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Macaulay, Scott (May 26, 2021). "Trailer Watch: Somos., James Schamus's First Television Series, Soon Premiering on Netflix". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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