Mexican National Cinema

Taylor & Francis

Mexican National CinemaAuthor(s): Anastassios Perdicoulis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415230094, 978-0415230094\nSynopsis\nFrom Amores Perros and Y Tu Mama Tambien, this books delves into the development of Mexican cinema from the intense cultural nationalism of the Mexican Revolution, through the 'Golden Age' of the 1930s and 1940s and the 'nuevo cine' of the 1960s, to the renaissance in Mexican cinema in the 1990s.\n\nIndividual chapters discuss:\n\nthe relationship with Hollywood cinema\nthe stars of the Golden Age\nthe role of foreign authors in the founding of Mexican cinema\ntensions in the industry in the 1960s\nnational and international reception of contemporary film and film-makers.\n\nExamining the portrayal of Mexican nationhood through critical analysis of film genres including revolutionary films, machismo and mexicanidad, the prostitute, and the work of female authors, Mexican National Cinema .