The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

Overview

During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built throughout the country upon crime and corruption. Ever since, Uncle Miguel was ridiculed and eventually forgotten, but it is certain that his proclaim announced the separation of Mexican cinema and its audience. Discoveries may be found in the films made by Miguel, and bringing back to life these moving pictures might recover this history that was never told, a story that is almost lost and that Contreras Torres himself tried to pass on through his writings in The Black Book of Mexican Cinema.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 17, 2016

Original language

Spanish

Countries

Mexico

Production

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad,Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes,Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC),Centrosa Films,Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes

Cast

Sergio Guzmán Ramos,Federico Dávalos,Victor Báez,Rubén Bonifaz Nuño,Teresa Bonilla,Amalia Franco Contreras,Lucio Ortigosa,Eduardo de la Vega,Ernesto Piedras,Concha Contreras Meléndezand 40 more

Director

Andrés García Franco

Writer

Andrés García Franco

Producer

José Felipe Coria,Olimpia Quintanilla

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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