Author Spotlight

Fernanda Solórzano

Fernanda Solórzano is the chief film critic for Letras libres. She has also written for many Mexican print outlets, as well as Cahiers du cinéma, Caimán cuadernos de cine, and Sight & Sound, among other publications. She is the author of the book Misterios de la sala oscura (Penguin Random House, 2017).

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Amores perros: Force of Impact

With its thought-provoking structure, interweaving story lines, and saturated colors, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s debut feature represented a quantum leap in the audiovisual grammar of Mexican cinema.

By Fernanda Solórzano

Essays— Dec 15, 2020
Canoa: A Shameful Memory: The Devil in Disguise

Religious fanaticism and anti-Communist hysteria give way to mass violence in this groundbreaking work of Mexican political cinema.

By Fernanda Solórzano

Essays— Mar 14, 2017