3. Where is Mexico??
Right next to USA! National cinema will always be in competition
with USA/ Hollywood. This can be good and bad for national
cinema…make a list of what you think these might be.
6. How might this be reflected in films?
• Mexican cinema has a cutting edge
attitude towards editing.
• Flash cuts
• Enhancement through grading
• Colour distortion
• Plus other radical post production
techniques
7. Mexican culture- find out about…
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Language: SPANISH
Religion: CATHOLIC
Architecture: next slide
Art: next slide
Literature:
Cinema
Food
Music and dance
Sport
12. Myths and magic: The Day of the Dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsbr_Tkn08
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3obZze-V0YI
13. The Aztecs
• Dominated large parts of mesoamerica in
14/15/16th centuries
• Aztec culture had rich and complex
mythological and religious traditions.
• To the Aztecs themselves the word "aztec"
was an umbrella term used to refer to several
ethnic groups that claimed heritage from the
mythical place of origin, Aztlan.
• Myth, religion and human sacrifice
14. In summary:
1. Mexico is RICH with historic, cultural traditions
that go waaaayyyyy……back…BC.
2. National cinema reflects these cultural traditions
3. We are going to study how Mexican cinema
keeps hold of these historic, cultural traditions OR
does it lose them/ sell itself to Hollywood?
HOW FAR IS MEXICAN CINEMA ACTUALLY
MEXICAN????
15. Mexican cinema a brief history
1. Pre- 1930s
2. The Golden Age 1934-mid 1950s
3. New Mexican cinema 1990s-present
16. !Que viva Mexico! Soviet film
maker Sergei Einstein
By 1930 the film industry in Mexico was beginning to become
more established. Einstein had spent some time in Hollywood
working with Disney. He went to Mexico and had to be
ordered back from Mexico because their industry help him
captivated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4Vqo
KF2s9U
“Greatest film plan and greatest
personal tragedy”
Film project begun in 1930 but was
abandoned.
17. El Cine de Oro: The Golden Age
1940s and 50s
Mexican cinema was brought to the attention of
Hollywood.
US stars (such as Orson Wells) were travelling to
Mexico to make films but also…
Mexican stars were being courted by Hollywood.
Dolores Del Rio
Pedro
Armandariz
18. • Unprecedented economic growth and
prosperity, good relations with US (allies) led
to increased revenue and access to
technology.
19. Los Olividados (1950): Luis Bunuel
• A realistic and serious depiction of children in
poverty
• Also elements of surrealism
Salvador Dali was a surrealist
painter
20. 1970-late 1980s: Mexican cinema was
in decline
• Stricter censorship
• Private investment was encouraged to reduce
the involvement and responsibility of the
state.
• Films dealing with difficult social themes were
suppressed
21. 1990s
NUEVO CINE MEXICANO
New Mexican Cinema
Read the extract and research the career of one
of the key directors of Mexican cinema.
22. Task: Prepare a handout to give to your classmates
about your particular film director
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Alfonso Arau
Alfonso Cuaron
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Maria Novaro
Guillermo del Toro
23. Task: Prepare a handout to give to your classmates
about your particular film director
For each director you need to find out:
1. Films they are well known for
2. Who they have worked for and with
3. Awards won for films
4. Youtube clips/ links of examples of their
work.
