The last two decades have seen dramatic changes to Mexico’s socio-political landscape. A former president fleeing into exile, political assassinations, a rebellion in Chiapas, and the eruption of the so-called war on drugs provide key examples of critical events shaping the nation. This book examines Mexican cinema’s representations of, and responses to, these socio-political moments. Beginning with the definitive year 1994, which saw theEjército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional(EZLN) declare war on the Mexican government, the early chapters in this book discuss the outcome of these...
The last two decades have seen dramatic changes to Mexico’s socio-political landscape. A former president fleeing into exile, political assassinatio...
