Mexico’s intensely rich cinematic tradition goes back to early last century. It was certainly affected not only by a proximity to Hollywood, but also through the influence of the Soviet emigré Sergei Eisenstein and the Spanish ex-patriate Luis Buñuel. But these external influences only enriched the unique quality of an already-present Mexican cinema. All of the country’s popular cinematic genres are infused with regional flavor, often with a zest of class struggle to help revive the memories of the revolution, and a good spoonful of latin drama and romanticism. Together with the Open Doek Film Festival and Marcel vzw, we’ve selected three cult "vintage" films to help you discover the variety of popular Mexican cinema.