El Infierno (2010) – Filming Locations
Action / Crime / Western / Comedy / Drama · Directed by Luis Estrada · Starring Damián Alcázar, María Rojo
After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.
Where was El Infierno filmed?
- Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City – Opening sequences and city establishing shots of contemporary Mexico. The film uses Mexico City's urban landscape to establish the modern Mexican setting and criminal underworld context
- Morelia, Mexico, Morelia – Protagonist's hometown sequences and flashback scenes. The picturesque colonial city serves as the protagonist's rural Mexican hometown, contrasting with urban corruption
- Michoacán State, Mexico, Michoacán – Violent confrontations and cartel operations in rural Mexico. The economically depressed rural regions of Michoacán provide authentic locations for depicting drug cartel violence and criminal activity