Cary Darling DVD Review: 'Hecho en Mexico' Cary Darling - dfw.com
go to original July 22, 2013

Here's a cool trailer for "Hecho en Mexico" (Made in Mexico), a documentary that explores the rich cultural life of Mexico. (movieclipsTRAILERS)

Mexican alternative pop culture is virtually unknown among non-Spanish speakers in the United States, and that's just one reason why British filmmaker Duncan Bridgeman's gorgeously shot, highly impressionistic and visually poetic documentary Hecho en Mexico (Made in Mexico) is so important.

Timidly released in theaters several months back and just released on DVD this month, it's a vivid snapshot of the heady cultural brew that has been boiling in our neighbor to the south. But be warned: Its non-linear, non-narrative approach is bound to confound some viewers, especially those unfamiliar with any of the people involved.

Divided into chapters dealing with everything from the violence caused by the drug cartels to emigration, the role of women and the importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Hecho en Mexico combines footage of various talking heads with musical performances from some of the most notable figures on the country’s cultural cutting edge.

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