Mexican Revolution: Memorias de Un Mexicano

In this documentary we see Mexico as it was during the period of Profrio Diaz. The narrator begins his story in the year 1897 and depicts an era of prosperity, a calm city with new inventions such as cinematography. A time full of splendor, where the citizens of Mexico attended inauguration of public sites, bull fights, dances and parades. It seemed like a good period for the Mexican people. We are able to appreciate the way of the Mexican people lived thought the images produced. We see a busy city, in which people used carriages and buggies, trolleys, donkeys, and train as their means of transportation. We get to see the fashion of people during this time, full dresses, rebosos, and of course, the typical Mexican sobrereo. I think that this video is an amazing national treasure that allows us to experience first hand the prosperous side of the Diaz regimen.…