‘Cinco De Mayo: The Battle' To Hit Theaters

Get Ready To Relive Cinco De Mayo

Get ready to relive Cinco de Mayo.

Mexican director Rafael Lara’s new film “Cinco de Mayo: The Battle” hits 500 theaters across Mexico and the United States on May 3. The film tells the story of the 1862 battle that gave the holiday it's name, in which Mexican soldiers defeated French invaders.

To judge from the trailer, it’s an epic historical recreation. The film has already played in festivals in Miami and San Diego and will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival, Terra reports.

“You’ll know what we Mexicans are made of,” the Spanish version of the film poster reads.

Cinco de Mayo, celebrated mainly in the city of Puebla, is not a federal holiday in Mexico but has a wide following in the United States.

The filmmakers are clearly hoping that will translate to commercial success on both sides of the border.

Lara calls the movie “a film that you can enjoy without being Mexican and without knowing anything about history,” according to El Informador.

Check out the trailer for the film above.

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