Herod's Law

Herod's Law
DVD cover
Directed byLuis Estrada
Screenplay by
Produced byLuis Estrada
Starring
CinematographyNorman Christianson
Edited byLuis Estrada
Music bySantiago Ojeda
Production
company
Distributed byArtecinema, Venevision International
Release date
  • November 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)
Running time
120 min
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Herod's Law (original Spanish title La ley de Herodes) is a 1999 Mexican satirical black comedy political film, directed by Luis Estrada and produced by Bandidos Films. The film is a caricature of corruption in Mexico and the long-ruling PRI party. Notably, it was the first Mexican film to criticize the PRI explicitly by name, which sparked controversy and led to interference from the Mexican government because of it. The film won the Ariel Award for Best Picture from the Mexican Academy of Film. It was also awarded the Special Jury Prize in Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival.