El Mariachi — |top|

is the sound of joy at a wedding, the lament at a funeral, and the celebration of a home run at a Dodgers game. It is the Mexican ability to cry and laugh in the same three-minute song.

So the next time you hear the guitarrón walking and the trumpets blasting, do not just look for the tequila. Look for the history of Jalisco, the golden age of cinema, and the heart of a people who understand that the saddest love songs require the loudest, most joyful instruments. el mariachi

The film was shot in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Acuña with a crew of... essentially nobody. Rodriguez acted as the director, cinematographer, editor, and sound engineer. To save money, he: is the sound of joy at a wedding,