Remembrance as Reconstruction: Excavating Memory in 'Roma'

A lyrical representation of recollections from his childhood, Alfonso Cuarón's portrayal of the experiences of an indigenous maid working for an affluent family in Mexico City in the 1970s is a tour de force of camerawork and sound design. As Gabrielle O'Brien argues, it is also a film that, in its reflections on race, class, gender and national history, renders the personal political.

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New & Notable, cinematic language, Mexican, Spanish, neo-realism, Netflix, Corpus Christi Massacre