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Film · 2016 · 1h 37m

The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

La historia negra del cine mexicano

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Synopsis

During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built throughout the country upon crime and corruption. Ever since, Uncle Miguel was ridiculed and eventually forgotten, but it is certain that his proclaim announced the separation of Mexican cinema and its audience. Discoveries may be found in the films made by Miguel, and bringing back to life these moving pictures might recover this history that was never told, a story that is almost lost and that Contreras Torres himself tried to pass on through his writings in The Black Book of Mexican Cinema.

Details

Director
Andrés García Franco
Release
August 17, 2016
Status
Released
Country
Mexico
Network
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
Runtime
1h 37m

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