The dawn of the 21st century ushered in a new golden age of Mexican cinema. Directors such as Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, and Carlos Carrera were suddenly the hottest talents on the international stage. But what does Mexican cinema look like today? United in their political engagement, this next generation of filmmaking talent has squared up to the forces of oppression in their country with audacity and invention. Whether using the tools of allegory, playing with genre formula, or embracing stark realism, driven auteurs such as Tatiana Huezo, David Zonana, and Lila Avilés highlight the plight of Mexico’s underprivileged classes. Casting an unflinching gaze on realities too often hidden behind conventional and convenient narratives, their hard-hitting works amplify the inequality that reverberates across all strata of contemporary Mexican society. Here, hypocrisy, resentment, and violence leave physical and psychic scars on both victims and perpetrators, and modern life is a morass of blame and shame where it can be hard to tell the guilty from the innocent. On the occasion of Mexico’s Día de los Muertos celebrations, the powerful films in this collection portray a tumultuous present with cathartic, life-affirming clarity.

<p>The dawn of the 21st century ushered in a new golden age of Mexican cinema. Directors such as Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, and Carlos Carrera were suddenly the hottest talents on the international stage. But what does Mexican cinema look like today? United in their political engagement, this next generation of filmmaking talent has squared up to the forces of oppression in their country with audacity and invention. Whether using the tools of allegory, playing with genre formula, or embracing stark realism, driven auteurs such as Tatiana Huezo, David Zonana, and Lila Avilés highlight the plight of Mexico&#8217;s underprivileged classes. Casting an unflinching gaze on realities too often hidden behind conventional and convenient narratives, their hard-hitting works amplify the inequality that reverberates across all strata of contemporary Mexican society. Here, hypocrisy, resentment, and violence leave physical and psychic scars on both victims and perpetrators, and modern life is a morass of blame and shame where it can be hard to tell the guilty from the innocent. On the occasion of Mexico&#8217;s Día de los Muertos celebrations, the powerful films in this collection portray a tumultuous present with cathartic, life-affirming clarity.</p>

New Voices of Mexican Cinema

NEW VOICES OF MEXICAN CINEMA

United in their political engagement, a young generation of Mexican filmmaking talent has squared up to the forces of oppression with audacity and invention. On the occasion of the Día de los Muertos celebrations, this collection portrays a tumultuous present with cathartic, life-affirming clarity.

<p>United in their political engagement, a young generation of Mexican filmmaking talent has squared up to the forces of oppression with audacity and invention. On the occasion of the Día de los Muertos celebrations, this collection portrays a tumultuous present with cathartic, life-affirming clarity.</p>