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The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema (2016)

ALL 08/17/2016 (es) Documentary 97 Min
  • Release
    08/17/2016
  • Production
    Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Centrosa Films
  • Rotten tomato
    57%
  • Original title
    La historia negra del cine mexicano
  • Original language
    es
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

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The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema (2016) 97 Min

ALL 08/17/2016 (es)
Documentary
  • Release 08/17/2016
  • Production
    Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Centrosa Films
  • Original title La historia negra del cine mexicano
  • es
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Andrés García Franco

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sabino Alva Pulido, Bruno Peláez

    Editor

  4. José Felipe Coria

    Producer



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