Carl J. Mora's new study of Mexican Cinema is a very useful addition to uour knowledge of Third World cinema."
"Informatively and etertainingly, Mora takes the reader through the commercial twists and turns of Mexican filmmaking.
...Adelightgul book of social commentary on Mexico, as seen through the eye of the camera."
"Essential reading for all those interested in contemporary cinema of the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico.... [Mexican Cinema] is based on an excellente combination of research materials and methods, primary adn secondary sources, interviews, and, most important, the screening of an imprssive number of films."
"The author's extensive research and broad background allow him to situate his discussion of Mexico´s movie industry within the context of that nation´s changing socioeconomic and political situacion".
"Mora's book is obviously the fruit of remarkable dedcation and patience—the work of many years, including what must have been literally thousands of hours in screening rooms. The result, for us, is a new window on Mexico, a country so many Americans like to think they know. That, indeed, is no small contribution."
Carl J. Mora, who grew up attending Spanish-language films, researched this book in Mexico City and inte UCLA Film Archive. He is the co-translator of The Mexican Cinema: Interviews with Thirteen Directors.
