1985: Heroes among Ruins
Oct 17, 2022 | IMDB 0
87 min Watch NowDocumentary
"1985: Heroes among Ruins" is a reflection of disaster. It is about the human solidarity, the search and rescue and the importance of civil protection, but above all, the triumph of the people over devastation during the earthquake of September 19, 1985 in Mexico City and the one ocurred in September 19, 2017.
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