How Long to Read La India María
By Seraina Rohrer
How Long Does it Take to Read La India María?
It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read La India María by Seraina Rohrer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
La India María—a humble and stubborn indigenous Mexican woman—is one of the most popular characters of the Mexican stage, television, and film. Created and portrayed by María Elena Velasco, La India María has delighted audiences since the late 1960s with slapstick humor that slyly critiques discrimination and the powerful. At the same time, however, many critics have derided the iconic figure as a racist depiction of a negative stereotype and dismissed the India María films as exploitation cinema unworthy of serious attention. By contrast, La India María builds a convincing case for María Elena Velasco as an artist whose work as a director and producer—rare for women in Mexican cinema—has been widely and unjustly overlooked. Drawing on extensive interviews with Velasco, her family, and film industry professionals, as well as on archival research, Seraina Rohrer offers the first full account of Velasco's life; her portrayal of La India María in vaudeville, television, and sixteen feature film comedies, including Ni de aquí, ni de allá [Neither here, nor there]; and her controversial reception in Mexico and the United States. Rohrer traces the films' financing, production, and distribution, as well as censorship practices of the period, and compares them to other Mexploitation films produced at the same time. Adding a new chapter to the history of a much-understudied period of Mexican cinema commonly referred to as "la crisis," this pioneering research enriches our appreciation of Mexploitation films.
How long is La India María?
La India María by Seraina Rohrer is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.
This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read La India María Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read La India María aloud.
What Reading Level is La India María?
La India María is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.
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