Underplayed Gems

My Memories of Mexico (1944)

My Memories of Mexico poster
Original title
México de mis recuerdos
Directed by
Juan Bustillo Oro
Genre
musical film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film looks back at Mexico under the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. It shows that era through music and performance, with a tone of fondness for the past.

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What happens

My Memories of Mexico (Spanish: México de mis recuerdos) is a 1944 Mexican historical musical film directed as well as written by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Fernando Soler, Sofía Álvarez, Joaquín Pardavé, Dolores Camarillo and Salvador Quiroz. The film nostalgically recreates the years of the Porfirio Díaz dictatorship in Mexico. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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