In David Lida’s journalistic chronicles of Mexico City, he divulges a wealth of information to the reader through a number of sources and in a variety of ways. Lida paints the picture of Mexico City for the reader using anecdotal evidence, statistical data, and knowledge gathered from his own research of Mexican history and other published works that complement his work. And ultimately, his goal is to let us all in on what the city that he calls home is all about. The way that Lida breaks his work
!El que no corre, vuela! is part of a series of Mexican comedy films made by Maria Elena Velasco, from 1972 to 1999, that tells the life of Indigenous Maria in the city. The film uses comedy to approach the injustice that Indigenous people often face when moving to the cities, such as discrimination by the locals. The film does a great job in characterizing Maria as an honest, hardworking, and clever individual, regardless of how clumsy she might be. The character of Maria serves to give a voice