El Más Mexicano: Emilio "El Indio" Fernández

Emilio Fernández is a monumental figure in Mexican cinema. Although only his films from the 40s are considered to be the most important, he continued to direct until 1979. It is difficult for someone to make one good film, but to make several within one lifetime has to be celebrated.

His collaborations with specific individuals have often been the focus of attention. Those individuals include cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa with whom Emilio Fernández made 24 films. Screenwriter Mauricio Magdaleno with whom he made 22 films. Editor Gloria Schoemann who edited 23 of his films. Composer Antonio Diaz Conde who composed music for 27 of...