Herod's Law (original Spanish title La ley de Herodes) is a 1999 Mexican satirical black comedy political film, directed by Luis Estrada and produced by Bandidos Films; it is a political satire of corruption in Mexico and the long-ruling PRI party (notably the first Mexican film to criticize the PRI explicitly by name and carried some controversy and interference from the Mexican government because of it). The film won the Ariel Award for Best Picture from the Mexican Academy of Film. It was also awarded the Special Jury Prize in Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival.

Plot

This film follows Juan Vargas, a dimwitted man, who wishes to rise up his parties rank. Herod's Law opens with a man being beheaded after shooting a man, and taking money from hidden spots. Then López, the boss of Vargas, is giving his secretary and earful seeing as their party looks weak and needs to be better than this. The two argue until they decided they need someone dumb enough to be mayor of the Mexican small town San Pedro de los Saguaros. Vargas is told to meet with López, where he is asked to be mayor and he accepts.

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