During 1950, Miguel Contreras Torres led a group of filmmakers to officially denounce William O. Jenkins' monopoly on film theaters, which was built throughout the country upon crime and corruption. Ever since, Uncle Miguel was ridiculed and eventually forgotten, but it is certain that his proclaim announced the separation of Mexican cinema and its audience. Discoveries may be found in the films made by Miguel, and bringing back to life these moving pictures might recover this history that was never told, a story that is almost lost and that Contreras Torres himself tried to pass on through his writings in The Black Book of Mexican Cinema.
Terror, transsexualism, and an eternal cult film. What is on the mind of horror film director Juan López Moctezuma and his fans, Manolo and Lalo, who are not only obsessed with the Mexican horror film 'Alucarda', but also believe in their hearts that they are its true characters? After finding the director in a psychiatric hospital, they kidnap him to make him remember his gloriously twisted past. An unclassifiable documentary film that uses interviews, stock shots and recreations of a past that may only have existed in the nightmares of its protagonists.
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.
Himself
Documental que hace seguimiento a la compleja trayectoria del talentoso y versátil Germán Valdes "Tin Tan", el Pachuco de Oro. 31 entrevistas realizadas a familiares, compañeros, amigos y estudiosos del reconocido artista mexicano.
Himself
A documentary on the function of pornographic film and art during and after the Mexican revolution.
Writer
Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
Joven hace una visita prolongada a la finca familiar de su tío. Mucho espeluznante.
Santa Claus
Una pareja joven de clase alta se escapa de una fiesta con la intención de tener un escarceo amoroso en un coche abandonado. La llegada del capitán Gato y de sus caifanes cambiará los planes de la pareja para esa noche. Juntos, ricos y pobres, realizarán un pintoresco y "didáctico" viaje nocturno por cabarets, gasolineras, parques, funerarias y fondas de la ciudad de México.
Jugador de dominó
When a young boy steals billiard balls from a local saloon, a stranger is charged with the crime. The local layabouts find there is no reason to hang out at the bar without being able to shoot pool, and the boy entertains thoughts of forming a gang to steal more billiard balls in hopes of making money.
When a young boy steals billiard balls from a local saloon, a stranger is charged with the crime. The local layabouts find there is no reason to hang out at the bar without being able to shoot pool, and the boy entertains thoughts of forming a gang to steal more billiard balls in hopes of making money.
