Overview
- The trailer, released Thursday, brands the story as “La dictadura construida en cemento” and teases an exposé of Cruz Azul’s past leadership.
- The film promises to examine Guillermo “Billy” Álvarez’s long control of the cooperative and club, its toll on workers and fans, and links to other figures including his brother and Víctor Garcés.
- Reporters note that Mexican authorities opened probes in 2020, Interpol issued a red notice that August, and Álvarez was detained in 2025 and now remains in preventive custody at the El Altiplano prison.
- Coverage credits Carlos Carrera and Carlos Bátiz with leading the project and indicates the documentary draws on archival video, interviews, and testimonies from insiders such as current cooperative president Víctor Velázquez and longtime defender Julio César “Cata” Domínguez.
- Cinemex says the film will reach theaters in Mexico but has not announced a date, and outlets note a similar project trailed in 2021 was shelved until this new push.