On (Dang) Quesadillas and Nachos : Mexican Identity and a Mormon Imaginary in the Films of Jared Hess

Mormon director Jared Hess has produced several films, but none have achieved the popularity of Napoleon Dynamite (US 2004) and Nacho Libre (US 2006). These movies share several similarities: an interest in characters who do not fit the societal mold, lowbrow humor, and – crucially for the current...

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Main Author: David S., Dalton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karl Franzens Universität Graz 2019-05-01
Series:Journal for Religion, Film and Media
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Online Access:https://unipub.uni-graz.at/jrfm/periodical/titleinfo/4505033