Wonderful film produced by FilmtecaUNAM, uploaded to youtube by Jaime Rodriguez, unearthed by Sterling Bennett.
The twilight of Porfirio Diaz, when the “one percent” forgot (or only paid lip service) to their country and needs.
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The background of Mexican anti-clericalism and the "atheist" general who led the Catholic counter-revolution of the 1920s 128 pp., Editorial Mazatlán, 2012.
An oral history of the World War II experiences of Gilberto Bosques (1894 – 1997), Mexico 's Consul General in Marseilles, France, who saved tens of thousands from the Nazis. 36 pp. Editorial Mazatlán, 2007 $35 MXP (click the image)
For those of us with limited Spanish language skills this film requires English captions and explications.
Absolutely fascinating otherwise.