This film traces the unbelievable true story of the Calderón family, who built grand movie palaces in Mexico and the U.S., employing thousands to produce incomparable, hugely successful, and often reprehensible populist-genre films that were utterly and uniquely Mexican.

• DirectorViviana García-Besné
• Release21 October 2009
• GenreDocumentary
• Duration1h 36m
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  Cinematográfica Calderón S.A., Azteca Films, International Theatrical Amusements, Cinematográfica Flama, Calderon Films, AgraSánchez Film Archive, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Producciones Calderón S.A.