The events of Wednesday, May 3, 2006 scarred the soul of Mexico. That day, residents of the Mexican city of Texcoco - infuriated by the government's decision to block the activities of local flower vendors - sought close assistance and support from the residents of the neighboring village known as Atenco, well-reputed for their resistance to an act of political injustice four years prior. Erroneously sensing a massive and seditious uprising, governmental representatives cracked down on the resulting protest from the two communities - and sent a whopping 3,000 violent policemen to quell the generally peaceful activities of 300 marchers. As dusk fell over the area, the casualty numbers hit the international press: several dozen severely injured, hundreds thrown behind bars, many brutal raped and at least two murdered in the prime of life. With his hard-hitting social activist documentary Atenco, A Crime of State, Mexican filmmaker Klamve Colectivo carries his cameras to the core of the initial fray for a firsthand look at the human rights violations perpetrated by the Mexican government and the many who dared to let their cries be heard. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide