
The film presents the most important features of the Rondas Campesinas in their conflict with rustlers in Chota, in the Department of Cajamarca in the 1970s. Ronderos surprise three rustlers stealing cattle and hand them over to the authorities. But they release the rustlers, who go back to steal and kill a peasant. Faced with this murder, the ronderos capture the rustlers and decide to reeducate them, so they learn to work and become useful people for their community. With the participation of the members of the Rondas Campesinas from Chota and teachers of the normal school of Chota.
Los Ronderos was directed by Marianne Eyde.
Los Ronderos runs for 1h 19min, and was released in 1987.
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