“Los Olvidados” became the only Mexican film to be declared “Memory of the World and Cultural Heritage of the Humankind” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
"I am the masses of my people and
I refuse to be absorbed.
I am Joaquín.
The odds are great
But my spirit is strong,
My faith unbreakable,
My blood is pure.
I am Aztec prince and Christian Christ.
I SHALL ENDURE!
I WILL ENDURE!"