{"id":12212,"date":"2019-01-17T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=12212"},"modified":"2019-01-17T03:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T08:00:32","slug":"roma-and-mexicos-very-own-alfonso-cuaron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/roma-and-mexicos-very-own-alfonso-cuaron\/","title":{"rendered":"Roma and Mexico’s Very Own Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who has not heard about Netflix’s latest movie\u00a0Roma?\u00a0<\/em>There has been so much talk of the movie and of its director Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n, of the awards received and of the great movie it is. I recently saw the movie and was taken back by the story as much as by the amazing photography involved. Every shot was a masterpiece!\u00a0Una verdadera obra de arte!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo taken by Secretaria de Cultura Ciudad de M\u00e9xico found on Flickr.com with license CC BY-SA 2.0<\/p><\/div>\n

In this post, I will give you some “fun facts” of the movie and the people involved.<\/p>\n

El Nombre: Roma<\/h3>\n

The name of the movie has nothing to do with the Italian city. It is actually the name of the neighborhood where the story takes place, and where Alfonso\u00a0Cuar\u00f3n, writer and director of the movie, grew up. This neighborhood or\u00a0colonia\u00a0<\/em>is more commonly known as La Roma and is one of the trendiest neighborhoods right now. As the movie shows, there are several very beautiful\u00a0edificios\u00a0<\/em>or buildings in this neighborhood that give it a very magical feel.<\/p>\n

La Roma is actually one of Mexico City’s first suburbs. During the late 19th and 20th century, families with money who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of the city center moved to La Roma. Because of this, there are several very big houses and mansions, some of which are still around. Unfortunately, after the\u00a0terremoto<\/em> or earthquake of 1985, many buildings collapsed or suffered great damage.<\/p>\n

For many years, La Roma lost its popularity until “hipster boom” brought it back to life.\u00a0Right now, it is one of THE places to eat and shop at thanks to the many small cafes, unique restaurants, and cute boutiques. Between La Roma and its neighboring and also very popular neighborhood\u00a0La Condesa<\/em>, you get some of the best of Mexico City.<\/p>\n

Poco a Poco<\/h3>\n

In an interview\u00a0Cuar\u00f3n recently gave, he explained that the entire crew did not know the plot. The filming was done in sequence and the crew received the script for the day. At that moment, they would find out what would happen in the plot. I don’t know if this makes it any easier or better to film and act, but I find it\u00a0m\u00e1gico<\/em>\u00a0that we all learned more about the characters and the plot as the movie progressed.<\/p>\n