Streaming Films Set in Mexico
- Atempa: Sueños a la Orilla del Río
Tino considers herself neither male nor female, but rather a "muxe," a third gender that has been integrated into Zapotec culture. An intimate journey, Atempa raises important questions about the conflation of gender and sexual orientation and the influence of culture on gender identity. - Canícula
An engrossing ethnographic work, Canícula is a study of the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Totonac people of Veracruz, Mexico, who have resided in this region for thousands of years. - Cilantro y Perejil
This award-winning film, directed by Rafael Montero, is about a couple that separates after 10 years of marriage and their coping with an economic crisis. - La Casta Divina
Recounts the changes that took place in Yucatan following the arrival of General Salvador Alvarado, who implemented radical measures against landowners and clergy. Master Wilfrido is a typical rancher who does not hesitate to send his son to preserve their wealth and privileges as the droit de seigneur. When the revolution triumphs landowners flee abandoning their properties. - La Leyenda de una Máscara
History of popular wrestler and star of crazy adventures, cartoons and Mexican films: The Masked Angel. When he died, the reporter for a sports publication was assigned to find the true personality of the hero. - Los Amantes Pasajeros
A very varied group of people find themselves in a precarious situation aboard a plane flying to Mexico City. - Pueblo de Madera
A film showing life in San Miguel de las Cruces, a town in the Northern Sierra of Mexico where wood is manufactured. The film highlights everything the locals keep close to their hearts: long work days, fun, dances, loves and loved ones. - The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of West Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman (Tommy Lee Jones) kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in town and the body tied to a mule Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico.
Fiction Books Set in Mexico
2666 by Call Number: PrintPublication Date: 2008-11-11An American sportswriter, an elusive German novelist, and a teenage student interact in an urban community on the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of young factory workers have disappeared.
Avenue of Mysteries by Call Number: Print, eBookISBN: 9781451664188Publication Date: 2015-11-03John Irving returns to the themes that established him as one of our most admired and beloved authors in this absorbing novel of fate and memory.
The Brave Bulls by Call Number: eAudiobookPublication Date: 2011-03-28On the Sunday afternoon of the Santa Barbara festival in Cuenca, the great Plaza de Toros roars with the boisterous cheers of a full house. As the glorious opening ceremonies commence, the fascinating men at the heart of the spectacle are introduced. Following the preparations of the concerned proprietor Eladio Gomez, the narrative evolves into an account of the tragedies and triumphs of the bullfighting Bello brothers: Luis the master, and the novice, Pepe.
Caramelo, or, Puro Cuento by Call Number: PrintPublication Date: 2002-09-24A multigenerational story of a Mexican-American family whose voices create a dazzling weave of humor, passion, and poignancy–the very stuff of life.
Far Bright Star by Call Number: Print, eAudiobookPublication Date: 2011-03-28In 1916, aging cavalryman Napoleon Childs leads an expedition into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa and bring him to justice. But Childs' troops are wiped out, and he is left to die alone in the Mexican desert.
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Call Number: Print, eBookPublication Date: 2019-07-23The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark, one-of-a-kind fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore.
Jericho's Road by Call Number: Print, eAudiobookPublication Date: 2011-03-28When Texas Ranger private Andy Pickard is assigned to help patrol the Texas-Mexico border country he rides directly into a deadly feud. At odds are two land and cattle barons - Jericho Jackson, whose great spread lies just north of the Rio Grande, and Guadalupe Chavez, whose domain lies south of the river.
Like Water for Chocolate by Call Number: PrintPublication Date: 1992-09-06Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
