The Storm That Swept Mexico
Overview
The Storm That Swept Mexico tells the gripping story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the first major political and social revolution of the 20th century. The revolution not only changed the course of Mexican history, transforming economic and political power within the nation, but also profoundly impacted the relationships between Mexico, the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Production Companies
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, Paradigm Productions
Languages
English, Spanish
Cast
Luis Valdez
Narrator
Alex Saragoza
Self - Professor, UC Berkeley
Barry Carr
Self - Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Romana Falcon
Self - Professor, El Colegio de Mexico
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano
Self - Son of Lázaro Cárdenas
Adolfo Gilly
Self - Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Friedrich Katz
Self - Professor, University of Chicago
Laura Gonzáles Y Matute
Self - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Max Parra
Self - Professor, UC San Diego
Elena Poniatowska
Self - Novelist/Journalist (as Elena Poniatowska Amor)
Ramón Ruíz
Self - Professor, UC San Diego
Jesus Vargas
Self - Professor, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Plutarco Elías Calles
Self - President of Mexico (archive footage)
Nelly Campobello
Self - (archive footage)
