Results for: books tagged ‘Mexico’
Traffic: Stephen Gaghan
This is the screenplay of director Steven Soderbergh's hit thriller, set in the high-stakes, high-risk world of the drug trade, starring Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones. Traffic is a ... More
Amores Peros: Guillermo Arriaga
Hugely acclaimed and Oscar-nominated, Amores Perros depicts lives that are inextricably entangled in the heart of a violent and turbulent Mexico City. Octavio is an aimless young loser with an ... More
A Sweet Scent of Death: Guillermo Arriaga
The killing of a young girl in a small Mexican village ignites a powder-trail of gossip that erupts in further violence, in this suspenseful tale from the writer of the ... More
The Day of the Dead: John Creed
Just when he thinks he's done with the covert life, Jack Valentine hears from his old friend Paulo Cassegrande. Embarking on a seemingly straightforward mission to return his friend's daughter ... More
21 Grams: Guillermo Arriaga
The new screenplay from the author of the hugely acclaimed Amores Perros is another masterpiece: structurally complex and profound.Cristina (Naomi Watts) is a recovered drug addict, happily married to an ... More
Vernon God Little: DBC Pierre
Named as one of the ‘100 Best Things in the World’ by GQ magazine in 2003, the riotous adventures of Vernon Gregory Little in small town Texas and beachfront Mexico ... More
The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema: Jason Wood
The turn of the 21st century ushered in a thrilling new wave (or buena onda) of Mexican moviemaking. It was not the first such wave, but it broke upon the ... More
The Lacuna: Barbara Kingsolver
Winner of the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction, Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna is the story of a man’s search for safety in the grinding jaws of two nations, at a moment when the entire world seemed bent on reinventing itself at any cost. Find out more in our Q & A with the author. More