He Historic Center of Mexico City It has become a cinematic reference over the years, from the period of the Mexican Revolution until modern times dozens of Filming They have used this space as a location for their stages.
The writer Ulysses Paniaguain his book Cinema in the Centerexposes in an interview with 24 HORAS an approach to the iconic spaces in the heart of the city that have been brought to the screen, either as a geographical reference or to reflect from the depths the life and culture of the first frame of the Mexico Citybecause through its work it seeks to contribute to the recovery of history.
“It is a fundamental part to know where we come from and who we are, and that memory, that imaginary, is often built through the expressions of artistic manifestations (…) sometimes they appear images that show us what the city was like at that time then even uses and costum“bres,” the writer said in an interview with 24 HORAS.
He also said that the country’s capital is made up of a layer of cities in the historical and social aspect, since there are a series of nuances that go from black to white and can be explored from the most privileged to the slums and clandestine places that exist in the neighborhoods.
Addressing the issue of neighborhoods, Paniagua highlighted Tewhistle and La Lagunillasites that have become a reference for commerce within Mexico City and internationally, but which also allow us to get closer to a particular life with ways of speaking and cultural codes established by the inhabitants themselves and which provide them with an identity.
The author highlights the convergence of the different buildings that are also iconic in the films, using as an example the Palace of Fine Artsas a symbol of classical art, in front of the Torre Latinoamericana, as a sign of a look towards the future.
He recalled how the Alameda Central Along with other squares, they have been used as recurring spaces where couples and friends meet, stroll or stop to have an ice cream, or to locate a geographical reference.
In the case of Plaza Tolsá, he added, it appears in the James Bond film Spectre; while the one in Santo Domingo, in Man on Fire as a classic place within a criminal imagination, as well as in a Godzilla film with a volcano in the background, apparently Popocatépetl.
As for the importance that these spaces have had for the culture of Mexico City and the country, both historically and currently, the effect caused by the James Bond film can be seen.
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2024-08-19 21:30:06