VCI Entertainment is releasing three new Clasicos del Cine Mexicano Blu-rays in May
By Lio Renwick
VCI Entertainment is releasing three titles in its Clasicos del Cine Mexicano line on Blu-ray in May. The lineup includes Traigo Mi 45, directed by Vicente Oroná and starring David Silva and Lilia Prado; El Niño Y La Niebla, directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores Del Río; and Capitan De Rurales, directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Luis Aguilar.
El Niño Y La Niebla and Capitan De Rurales both arrive on Blu-ray with new 4K restorations, and three titles release on May 12, 2026.
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Traigo Mi 45
English description
Seeking fame & fortune, the girlfriend of Francisco Reynoso heads to the big city where she ends up getting mixed up with the wrong people and is murdered. Those responsible for her murder try to frame Reynoso's brother-in-law, so he steps in to protect him. However, Reynoso soon finds himself being pursued by these people and now they are trying to pin the murder on him!
Spanish description
Buscando fama y fortuna, la novia de Francisco Reynoso se dirige a la gran ciudad donde termina mezclándose con las personas equivocadas y es asesinada. Los responsables de su asesinato intentan incriminar al cuñado de Reynoso, por lo que él interviene para protegerlo. Sin embargo, Reynoso pronto se encuentra siendo perseguido por estas personas y ahora intentan culparlo a él del asesinato!
El Nino Y La Niebla (The Boy and The Fog)
English description
With a brother who died of schizophrenia and a mother whose forever residence is a mental health facility, Marta fears the mental illness in her family could be innate in her offspring. Obsessed and tormented by this fear, she keeps her disturbing family secret from her new husband. As the years go by, her obsessive, neurotic behavior causes problems in her marriage. And when her only son begins to sleepwalk and suffer night terrors, she fears this is a sign he has inherited the family illness. Little does she know that it is her own "delusions" that are what is causing all the turmoil & problems within her family circle.
Spanish description
Con un hermano que murió de esquizofrenia y una madre cuyo residencia permanente es un centro de salud mental, Marta teme que la enfermedad mental en su familia pueda ser innata en su descendencia. Obsesionada y atormentada por este miedo, oculta su perturbador secreto familiar a su nuevo esposo. A medida que pasan los años, su comportamiento obsesivo y neurótico causa problemas en su matrimonio. Y cuando su único hijo comienza a sonámbular y sufrir terrores nocturnos, ella teme que esto sea una señal de que ha heredado la enfermedad familiar. Poco sabe ella que son sus propias "ilusiones" las que están causando todo el tumulto y los problemas dentro de su círculo familiar.
Capitan De Rurales (Rural Captain)
English description
A young captain heads a group known as the 'rural ones,' where they stand up for and defend the rights of peasants who have suffered injustices. He soon finds himself under the scrutiny and persecution of the local Mexican Government, which is wrought with tyranny and corruption. However, his loyalty is rewarded when the Government officials learn he has the full support and backing of the local people.
Spanish description
Un joven capitán lidera un grupo conocido como los 'rurales', donde defienden y luchan por los derechos de los campesinos que han sufrido injusticias. Pronto se encuentra bajo el escrutinio y la persecución del Gobierno mexicano local, que está plagado de tiranía y corrupción. Sin embargo, su lealtad es recompensada cuando los funcionarios del Gobierno se enteran de que cuenta con el pleno apoyo y respaldo de la gente del lugar.
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