Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Film [Paperback]

Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Filmexamines 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 asVamanos con Pancho Villa(1936),El Grito(1968), andCorazon 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.

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 Filmsis 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. Deborah Shaw, School of Creative Arts, Film and Media, University of Portsmouth, UK

A breathtakingly authoritative review of Mexican film that covers the major titles as well as lesser-known but significant works, Niamh Thornton's agile history takes the Mexican Revolution as an organizational principlelã#