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In a nutshell: For Greater Glory tells the tale of the Cristeros, those Mexican Catholics who in 1926 took up arms against their government to defend their religious freedom after Catholicism was effectively outlawed by President Plutarco Elías Calles. The … Continue reading

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Cristiada (retitled “For Greater Glory,” for the greater glory of its U.S. release) tells the epic and true story of the Cristero War. Set in Mexico in 1926, President Plutarcho Elías Calles (Rubén Blades), a Mason and a staunch atheist, launches a … Continue reading

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