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Death on Film: How far can you go?
I rarely blog about non-Mexican or non-Mexican-related films except when really moved to do so. I recently saw a film whose opening sequence has haunted and disturbed me and need to write down my thoughts. Capitães de Abril [April Captains] … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitães de Abril, Death, festivals, Portuguese cinema, transnational cinema, war films
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On death and its representation in Mexico
There is a frequent trope in reporting about Mexico that suggests that Mexicans have a special relationship with death. The Mexican poet and essayist, Octavio Paz wrote an influential essay in his Laberinto de la soledad/Labyrinth of Solitude (1950) exploring the particularities … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog del Narco, Death, La reina del sur, Mexico, Violence, Wellcome Trust
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