Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

Cinemex closes its cinemas in Gran Plaza, for good

Like in most parts of the world, Yucatán’s movie theaters continue to suffer low attendance rates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Things have gotten so bad that Cinemex, one of the countries largest movie theater chains, is now offering 2-for-1 specials to people who can prove they have been fully vaccinated against the…

Great moments in Yucatán’s film history: The early years

Great moments in Yucatán’s film history: The early years

Mérida may be far away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, but Yucatán has its own storied history when it comes to film production.  The story of cinema in Yucatán kicks off with the arrival of Edison’s kinetoscope to Mérida in 1897. The contraption became extremely popular and soon multitudes of curious people began…

Calling subtitles more inclusive, Mexico bans dubbed movies in cinemas

Calling subtitles more inclusive, Mexico bans dubbed movies in cinemas

A new law requires all foreign-language movies shown in Mexico to be subtitled in Spanish rather than dubbed.  This means that from now all on movies will show only in their native language, but always with Spanish subtitles. The only exception being animated films made specifically for children.  Alhough the new law was supposed to…

Yucatán’s nascent film industry is waiting for its closeup
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Yucatán’s nascent film industry is waiting for its closeup

Film production in Yucatán got its start in 1938 with the film “La Golondrina,” which was about Alma Reed, an American journalist who fell in love with the state’s famous governor, Felipe Carrillo Puerto.   Since that time, film crews have come and gone, but Yucatán remains a bit of a backwater when it comes to movie…

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