The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema: Updated Edition

(Paperback, Main)

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The last few years Mexican film-makers winning the Best Director Oscars 5 times, and Best Picture 4 times:

Alfonso Cuaron with Gravity and Roma
Alejandro Inarritu with Birdman and The Revenant
Guillermo del Toro with The Shape of Water

This revised edition of The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema brings this astounding story up to date, as well as profiling the next generation, waiting in the wings.

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Updated chats and more refresh Wood's clear-eyed insights into Mexican cinema's contexts, complexities and creative surpluses. -- Total Film

This book is a fascinating guide...this revised edition of The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema brings this astounding story up to date, as well as profiling the next generation, waiting in the wings. -- Louder Than War

Author Bio

Jason Wood is the Creative Director for Film and Culture at HOME, Manchester. A visiting Professor at Manchester School of Art, he is the author of various books on cinema and recently collaborated with Bob Stanley on Caf Exil, which was voted Rough Trade's compilation of the year for 2020.