This film traces the unbelievable true story of the Calderón family, who built grand movie palaces in Mexico and the U.S., employing thousands to produce incomparable, hugely successful, and often reprehensible populist-genre films that were utterly and uniquely Mexican.
Released: Oct 21, 2009
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Ninón Sevilla, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Armando Silvestre, Ricardo Montalban, Rafael Inclán, Mate Calderón
Crew: Viviana García-Besné (Screenplay), Viviana García-Besné (Director), Juan E. García (Associate Producer), Teresa Urroz (Assistant Director), Xóchitl de Agrasánchez (Researcher), Viviana García-Besné (Researcher)