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The Gringo in Mañanaland is a visual history of Latin America's portrayal in the United States media an entertainment industry. This video compiles an index of clichés that would become the gringo' s notion of Latin American identity. Exposing the startlingly insistent sameness across the films dealing with any Latin American country, Halleck catalogues another chapter in the legacy of United State cinematic imperialism.

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