Description: The critically acclaimed 110-minute film Alambrista (1977) depicts the harsh realities of Mexican life on both sides of the border. For this release, a group of scholars has packaged a new director's cut of the film with a book of essays devoted to immigration and the U.S.-Mexican borderlands and an enhanced CD of the sound track.
Brief description: Nicholas J. Cull, a leading British historian of film, is professor of American Studies at the University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
Review Quotes: "This wonderful book recalls the struggle in creating "Alambrista.""