Somos.

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
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJune 30, 2021 (2021-06-30)

Plot

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
  • 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
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
  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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