When we invoke "Mexican cinema," we imply that some kind of "national cinema" exists - but what is a national cinema? Analyzing what it means for a film or literary work to cross borders, and how such borders are defined, this book reflects on the implications of the term "transnational" in relation to film and literature conceived as "Mexican."

Maricruz Castro Ricalde is Professor and Researcher at the School of Education and Humanities, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Toluca, and a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers. She is a recipient of the Medal for Artistic Merit, the Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Medal, and FONCA-Brown University's «Cultura de México» Prize.

Mauricio Díaz Calderón is Professor and Researcher in the Department of History, University of Guadalajara, and a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers.

James Ramey is Professor and Researcher at the Metropolitan Autonomous University, Cuajimalpa, Mexico City; a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers; coordinator of the Red CACINE (Film Studies Network); and Board Member for the Morelia International Film Festival. He has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and the ACLA's A. Owen Aldridge Prize.