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The Milagro Beanfield War
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy folksy magical realism, community-minded underdog stories, and gentle political satire with an affectionate cultural perspective.
- Tone
- warm, satirical, whimsical
- Payoff
- catharsis, amusement
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- land rights, community resistance, cultural identity, political corruption, environmental stewardship
- Setting
- contemporary, arid rural valley and farming community
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