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.
About The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema (2016)
Released in 2016, The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema is a documentary film from Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC) (Mexico). It was directed by Andrés García Franco and written by Andrés García Franco. The cast is led by Jorge Ayala Blanco, María Teresa Cortés, Concha Contreras Meléndez, Rosy Contreras and Sergio Guzmán Ramos. With a runtime of 1h 37m, the film averages 6.5/10 across 4 TMDB ratings.
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