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The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema: Updated Edition
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema: Updated Edition
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jason Wood
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Edited by Jason Wood
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:368 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153 |
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Category/Genre | Individual film directors and film-makers |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780571353774
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Classifications | Dewey:791.430972 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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Publication Date |
3 June 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The last few years Mexican film-makers winning the Best Director Oscars 5 times, and Best Picture 4 times: Alfonso Cuaron with Gravity and Roma Alejandro Inarritu with Birdman and The Revenant Guillermo del Toro with The Shape of Water This revised edition of The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema brings this astounding story up to date, as well as profiling the next generation, waiting in the wings.
Author Biography
Jason Wood is the Creative Director for Film and Culture at HOME, Manchester. A visiting Professor at Manchester School of Art, he is the author of various books on cinema and recently collaborated with Bob Stanley on Cafe Exil, which was voted Rough Trade's compilation of the year for 2020.
ReviewsUpdated chats and more refresh Wood's clear-eyed insights into Mexican cinema's contexts, complexities and creative surpluses. -- Total Film This book is a fascinating guide...this revised edition of The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema brings this astounding story up to date, as well as profiling the next generation, waiting in the wings. -- Louder Than War
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