Sara AldreteThe 58-year-old is serving one of the longest prison sentences in Mexico. HBO Max will show her side of the story after she was accused of cannibalism, satanism and more in 1989.
Sara Aldrete She is a Mexican who, at the age of 22, became involved in one of Mexico’s most controversial and taboo crime cases. The woman looted newspaper front pages after authorities found some in the 1980s 13 severed bodies in secret graves with satanic background.
That’s why HBO Max visited the prison this woman is in so she can tell her version of events in the docuseries. The Narcosatanic. “By interweaving the statements of the various protagonists, which also contradict each other, we want to give the public the opportunity to draw their own conclusions,” said Claudia Fernández, the platform’s senior manager of content development.
What is La Narcosatánica about?
Through re-enactments of the events, archival materials and accounts, the documentary immerses the viewer in the pagan and satanic realms and presents the perspective of Sara Aldretewho recounts how she says she was seduced by the false love of her supreme religious leader.
Fernández stressed that the documentary series The Narcosatanic tells the story with the participation of all the protagonists who are still alive, but with a special focus on giving Sara a voice “that was least heard at the time”.
The true story-based documentaries premiered on July 13, 2023 HBO Max Latin Americawhich reveals the depths of the deception she was caught up in and the consequences and repercussions of her actions against a highly controversial backdrop.
Who is Sara Aldrete?
According to Pat Martinez, director of The Narcosatanic, Sara Aldrete She had a sentimental relationship with Cuban Santero Adolfo Constanzo, nicknamed “the Godfather,” who in turn was involved in illegal activities such as drug trafficking and santeria rituals that included human sacrifice.
After being involved in these sectarian activities and smuggling for several years, she was eventually followed, arrested and sentenced to more than six years in prison, she said. Martínez shared that one of the biggest challenges was the investigative phase, since in Mexico for many years only one channel covered all events in the country, making it difficult to obtain the necessary files to tell the story.
The policy clarified that Santeria is one of the least touched upon and most highlighted topics in the series at the time. “The interest of Sara Aldrete She didn’t focus on criminal activities but on Santeria and her constant connection with the supernatural (…) and her connection with Adolfo that kept her together with her band,” she pointed out.
The interview ended with a clear message to all viewers: “You’ve heard the monster in this story, but you don’t know everything. So come and find out.