Midaq Alley (1995)
A chick dates an older rich man while her boyfriend is away. The man turns out to be a high-class pimp who turns her into a courtesan.
Actors: Delia Casanova
Herod’s Law (1999)
In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.