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Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Film

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvNiamh Thornton

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Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Film examines Mexican films of political conflict from the early studio Revolutionary films of the 1930-50s up to the campaigning Zapatista films of the 2000s. Mapping this evolution out for the first time, the author takes three key events under consideration: the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920); the student movement and massacre in 1968; and, finally, the more recent Zapatista Rebellion (1994-present). Analyzing films such as Vamanos con Pancho Villa (1936), El Grito (1968), and Corazon del Tiempo (2008), the author uses the term 'political conflict' to refer to those violent disturbances, dramatic periods of confrontation, injury and death, which characterize particular historical events involving state and non-state actors that may have a finite duration, but have a long-lasting legacy on the nation. These conflicts have been an important component of Mexican film since its inception and include studio productions, documentaries, and independent films.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-02-26
Mått150 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieTopics and Issues in National Cinema
Antal sidor224
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781501305702

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AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 War stories on Film: Chaos, Confusion and CreativityChapter 2 A Woman at War: Maria FelixChapter 3 Revisiting the Revolution: Mexico’s independents challenge conventionsChapter 4 Mexico 1968 on Film: Screening State ViolenceChapter 5 Zapata and the Zapatistas: Indigenous Heroes and Online Warriors Chapter 6 Romance, History and Violence: the 1990s and 2000sConclusionBibliographyFilmographyIndex

In this highly readable book Dr. Thornton casts her expert eye over filmic engagement with definitional conflicts in Mexican history. Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Films is informative, accessible, original and sophisticated. We learn of a wide range of films that depict the Mexican Revolution, the 1968 student movement, and the 1994 Zapatista rebellion. This book is essential and enjoyable reading for anyone interested in Mexican history and film.