El El Cometa (1999)

When a man is arrested and punished for publishing a book that speaks against a Mexican dictator, his daughter, Valentia vows to escape the political turbulence in search of a well-known rebel filmmaker by the name of Francisco I. Madero. With a sack gold coins in tow, Valentia leaves Mexico City en route to San Antonio where the rebel is now living. A long and adventurous journey follows as Valentia joins a traveling circus and falls in love with Victor, a youth who is fascinated by the work of Madero and takes it upon himself to document everything he sees with a makeshift camera. Together, the two become witness to everything imaginable during times of political strife.