Film: "The Devil's Swing"
The Arhoolie Foundation funded the cost of filming and paying musicians performing corridos (ballads) about important events and personalities in the history of "La Junta De Los Rios," which is the focus of the film "The Devil's Swing." Produced by Alan Govenar and Documentary Arts of Dallas, TX, the film concerns the history and culture of the border region around Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico and Presido, TX. The film includes a sequence about the killing of a young student, Esequiel Hernandez, by US Marines, (the subject of a popular and lasting corrido), and a fascinating sequence about Pablo Acosta which includes many songs about this local Robin Hood-like drug lord.

A fascinating CD containing all the relevant music (including songs not in the film) is available from Arhoolie Records (CD # 480).

"The Devil's Swing" is distributed by Documentary Arts.