Film·2016·1h 37m

The Black Legend of Mexican Cinema

Documentary

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.

Directed by Andrés García Franco

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12 credited

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

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