The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

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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.

Cast & crew

Amalia Franco Contreras · Concha Contreras Meléndez · Jorge Ayala Blanco · José Felipe Coria · María Teresa Cortés · Miguel Contreras Torres · Pilar Elías · Rosy Contreras · Sergio Guzmán Ramos · Teresa Bonilla · Andrés García Franco

Studios & networks

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