Celestino Deleyto is a professor of film and English literature at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and author of The Secret Life of Romantic Comedy and other books. MarÍa del Mar Azcona is an assistant professor of film at the University of Zaragoza and author of The Multi-Protagonist Film.

"An excellent analysis of the director’s style."--PopMatters "An important contribution on the work of one of the most interesting contemporary filmmakers.  Through meticulous analysis and attention to detail, style and structure, the authors offer an in-depth analysis of the work of Alejandro GonzÁlez IÑÁrritu."--MiscelÁnea: A Journal of English and American Studies "A model of impeccable scholarship and writing. Alejandro GonzÁlez IÑÁrritu is unquestionably one of the most interesting and important contemporary filmmakers in Latin America, and this study demonstrates a solid and secure understanding of IÑÁrritu's role in moving Mexican filmmaking toward a more globalized focus."--David William Foster, author of Mexico City and Contemporary Mexican Filmmaking