In this Book
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
- Series: Contemporary Film Directors
summary
This in-depth study of Mexican film director Alejandro González Iñárritu explores his role in moving Mexican filmmaking from a traditional nationalist agenda towards a more global focus. Working in the United States and in Mexico, Iñárritu crosses national borders while his movies break the barriers of distribution, production, narration, and style. His features also experiment with transnational identity as characters emigrate and settings change.
In studying the international scope of Iñárritu's influential films Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel, Celestino Deleyto and María del Mar Azcona trace common themes such as human suffering and redemption, chance, and accidental encounters. The authors also analyze the director's powerful visual style and his consistent use of multiple characters and a fragmented narrative structure. The book concludes with a new interview with Iñárritu that touches on the themes and subject matter of his chief works.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xiv
- Interview with Alejandro González Iñárritu
- pp. 121-140
- Filmography
- pp. 141-144
- References
- pp. 145-150
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252090110
Related ISBN(s)
9780252035692, 9780252077616
MARC Record
OCLC
709664717
Pages
176
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2010