The Black Legend of Mexican CinemaMovie
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.
About The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema
The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema is a 2016 documentary movie directed by Andrés García Franco.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 37m, production credits from Mexico, an original language code of ES.
The credited cast includes Jorge Ayala Blanco, María Teresa Cortés, Concha Contreras Meléndez, Rosy Contreras. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
