Aurelia Acuña takes her viewers on a tour of the locations where the Mexican movie "El Infierno" (Hell) was filmed. The movie, directed by Luis Estrada, portrays a Mexico plagued by economic crisis, violence, and poverty. Aurelia visits various locations in the state of San Luis Potosí, including the El Pedregal hotel and restaurant, the Salón México, and the municipal presidency of Villa de la Paz, where some of the movie's most iconic scenes were filmed.
She also visits the house where Lupe, a character from the movie, lived, and the house of El Cochiloco, another character. Aurelia talks to the owners of these locations, who share their experiences and insights about the filming process.
Aurelia also visits the municipal pantheon in Banegas, where the tombs of some of the movie's characters were supposed to be located. However, she finds out that the tombs were actually made of Styrofoam and were removed after filming.
Throughout the tour, Aurelia shares interesting facts and anecdotes about the movie and its production. She also asks her viewers to share their thoughts on whether the movie gives a bad impression of Mexico or if it accurately portrays the country's reality.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie "Hell" was recorded in 2009 in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
2. The movie was directed by Luis Estrada.
3. The majority of the movie was recorded in the El Pedregal hotel and restaurant in the city of Matehuala.
4. The movie portrays a Mexico plagued by economic crisis, violence, and poverty.
5. The story begins with Beni arriving back to his town after 20 years in the United States.
6. Some scenes from the movie were recorded at the Salón México in Cedral, San Luis Potosí.
7. The owners of the Salón México said that an explosion scene from the movie was 100% real and could be heard from 10 blocks away.
8. The movie was criticized by the government of that time for giving a bad image of Mexico.
9. The government tried to censor the film, but it only made people more interested in seeing it.
10. The movie became one of the most successful of recent times in Mexico.
11. The final scene of the movie was recorded at the municipal presidency of Villa de la Paz, San Luis Potosí.
12. The movie's director, Luis Estrada, also directed other films such as "Herod's Law".
13. The movie was recorded in various locations in San Luis Potosí, including Banegas, Salinas, and Villa de la Paz.
14. The tombs of the characters Beni del Cochiloco and El Diablo were not real and were only made for the movie.
15. The tombs were removed after the movie was recorded.
16. People have visited the town where the movie was recorded out of curiosity.
17. The movie's success has made it a point of interest for tourists in San Luis Potosí.