This is the story of man who has suffered the transgressed living a life of crime and corruption. The hood is the stage where he roams the streets invisible, ignored, lonely, lost in his misery. An unfortunate event will move Chanos protective instinct and will make him go back to the crime world in order for him to try to release his godson from jail. However the result of his actions will sink him more and more. The film elaborates a fundamental question What underlies tragedy?—Anonymous

El Chano has suffered the misfortunes of a life touched by delinquency and corruption. He wanders the streets of the 'barrio', invisible, ignored and lonely. An unfortunate event awakens his protective instinct to get his godson out of jail, which leads him back to the world of crime; however, all he achieves is to sink further into his wretched life.—Anonymous

Waking The Dust is a film that reflects without judgment on the origin of violence, giving a voice to the true protagonists of a world of crime on the outskirts of Mexico City. Inhabitants of the real-life community of Camp 2 of October portray the characters in this fictional story that surpasses the limits of reality.—Anonymous