MEXICAN CINEMA: Reflections of a Society 1896 - 2004
	THIRD EDITION

 

 

1896-1988 edition: sold out

"Informatively and entertainingly, Mora takes the reader through the commercial twists and turns of Mexican filmmaking ... a delightful book of social commentary on Mexico, as seen through the eye of the camera."

-- Winthrop P. Carty, Américas

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"The author's extensive research and broad background allow him to situate his discussion of Mexico's movie industry within the context of that nation's changing socioeconomic and political situation."

-- Dennis West, Cinéaste

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"Essential reading for all those interested in contemporary cinema or the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico .... [Mexican cinema] is based on an excellent combination of research materials and methods, primary and secondary sources, interviews, and, most important, the screening of an impressive number of films."

-- David Maciel, Hispanic American Historical Review

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"Mora's book is obviously the fruit of remarkable dedication and patience -- the work of many years, including what must have been literally thousands of hours in screening rooms. The result, for us, is a new window on Mexico, a country so many Americans like to think they know. That, indeed, is no small contribution."

-- Mark Falcoff, The New Criterion

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Carl J. Mora, who grew up attending Spanish language films in New York City, researched this book in Mexico City and the UCLA Film Archive. He is the co-translator of The Mexican Cinema: Interviews with Thirteen Directors.

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