Category Archives: Mexican film

Interview with María Félix

Posted on April 21, 2020 by niamh

This interview between María Félix and Iván Trujillo has been made available by the Filmoteca at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México [National Autonomous University of Mexico] (UNAM). It is possible to download it or stream it from the site for free. … Continue reading →

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La estrella vacía (1958)

Posted on April 17, 2020 by niamh

I am continuing my occasional posts about films starring María Félix with a short post on La estrella vacía [the empty star] (Emilio Gómez Muriel, 1958). The film is adapated from the eponymous 1950 novel by Luis Spota, a well-known … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Lopez and Bordertown

Posted on July 9, 2019 by niamh

I get regular updates on Jennifer Lopez in my email because I’ve been writing about her as an actor and star/celebrity. What is very clear from the daily coverage is the level of scrutiny and speculation she, her partner, and … Continue reading →

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Film Festivals and Film Cycles

Posted on July 1, 2019 by niamh

Whilst writing my chapter on institutions and tastemakers I carried out research into Film Festivals. This has been invaluable in helping me describe and analyse film cycles and commemorations in Mexico, which I explore in-depth in my forthcoming book. I … Continue reading →

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Diego Luna and Yalitza Aparicio: (Non-)Professional Acting and Authenticity in Mexico

Posted on June 11, 2019 by niamh

I have been thinking a lot about performance – of the self, gender, on screen, online – in recent years. Most recently, this led me write about performance and authenticity in Amat Escalante’s films, Los bastardos (2008) and Heli (2013), … Continue reading →

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Presentation Memorial del 68 by Nicolás Echevarria

Posted on October 17, 2018 by niamh

This is the presentation I gave at UNAM, UK Centre for Mexican Studies in advance of the screening of Memorial del 68 by Nicolás Echevarria, 16 October 2018. I’m sure that many of you here are familiar with the events … Continue reading →

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Coincidence and Curation: The Liverpool Biennial, HUO and Me (or, at least, what I’m reading)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by niamh

I am finalising a book proposal, which means that I am avidly synthesising and summarising my ideas so that I can pitch it succinctly and clearly to a future publisher. The book is on tastemakers and tastemaking and will draw … Continue reading →

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Central American Children and the Mexico-US border: Learn More

Posted on June 22, 2018 by niamh

The uproar surrounding the detention of children at the Mexican-US border has brought attention to the migration of Central Americans to the US. ‌The majority are from what is called the Northern Triangle – Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala – … Continue reading →

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Mariana Chenillo: A Brief Introduction

Posted on November 14, 2017 by niamh

In 2010, Mariana Chenillo was the first female director to have won an Ariel for her opera prima. The award for first film is technically for direction, but is distinct to that of direction. Established in 1947, Ariels are the … Continue reading →

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Digital Footprints

Posted on November 9, 2017 by niamh

I am just refining a chapter on Paraíso ¿Cuánto pesa el amor? (Mariana Chenillo, 2013). It’s currently available in the UK and Ireland on Netflix as Paraíso [Paradise]. Dark humour characterises Chenillo’s approach. The women in her films have non-standard and disruptive bodies that … Continue reading →

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