Haddu (Latin American studies, U. of London, UK) presents a study of the Mexican "new cinema" of the 1990s. She first examines historical narratives in close analyses of such films as Rojo amanecer, El bulto, La ley de Herodes, Cabeza de Vaca, and La otra conquista. She then discusses the new visibility of women in Mexican cinema, as demonstrated by the works of directors María Novaro, Marya Sistach, Dana Rotberg, Geita Schyfter, and Busi Cortés. Finally, she explores representations of space and location in the border cinema of El jardín del edén, the urban cinema of Sólo con tu pareja, and the rural cinema of La mujer de Benjamin. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)