In 12 essays, specialists and researchers from both sides of the border examine various aspects of the history and the current state of Mexican cinema. Especially well written and intriguing are essays on the decline of the golden age of film and a fascinating look at Mexican border cinema. Highly recommended.
Library Journal
Hershfield and Maciel have performed ... Read morea valuable service to English-language scholarship on Mexican cinema. The essays brought together in this volume cast a new light on the historical dynamics of an important cinematic tradition-its films and stars, its representations of national identity, its crises, and its problematic relations with Hollywood, the market and the state. A welcome addition to the growing bibliography on Latin American cinema.
Randal Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles A valuable contribution to knowledge of the film industry in a country with a long and rich film history.
CHOICE
Hershfield and Maciel have brought together a collection that illuminates Mexico's cinema over the last century.
American Historical Review
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