This in-depth study of Mexican film director Alejandro González Iñárritu
explores his role in moving Mexican filmmaking from a traditional
nationalist agenda towards a more global focus. Working in the United
States and in Mexico, Iñárritu crosses national borders while his movies
break the barriers of distribution, production, narration, and style.
His features also experiment with transnational identity as characters
emigrate and settings change. In studying the international scope of
Iñárritu's influential films Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and Babel,
Celestino Deleyto and María del Mar Azcona trace common themes such as
human suffering and redemption, chance, and accidental encounters. The
authors also analyze the director's powerful visual style and his
consistent use of multiple characters and a fragmented narrative
structure. The book concludes with a new interview with Iñárritu that
touches on the themes and subject matter of his chief works.