Revolution and Rebellion in Mexican Film

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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. Cover HalfTitle Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Structure Revolution, rebellions and archives 1 War Stories on Film: Chaos, Confusion and Creativity Revolution on screen: ¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa! The (pre)dominance of the studio films Out with the studio, in with the young Documentary, fiction and conflict Conclusion 2 A Woman at War: María Félix La Cucaracha Juana Gallo (Miguel Zacarías, 1960) La Bandida Conclusion 3 Revisiting the Revolution: Mexico’s Independents Challenge Conventions Las fuerzas vivas El principio Conclusion 4 Mexico 1968 on Film: Screening State Violence Context Filmmaking and film school Documentaries Feature films Conclusion 5 Zapata and the (Neo)Zapatistas: Indigenous Heroes and Online Warriors Zapata on film Zapatistas on film Conclusion 6 Romance, History and Violence: The 1990s and 2000s Conclusion Bibliography Filmography Index