Exile from Spain cataloged Mexican cinema after fleeing civil war

Emilio García Riera lived in Mexico for decades after fleeing the Spanish Civil War.

Born in Ibiza in 1931, García Riera moved to France, then the Dominican Republic, and finally settled in Zapopan, Mexico. He spent his life in the country and became known for documenting Mexican cinema with extreme precision. The publisher Athenaica released a book titled El cine es mejor que la vida / 70 años de ser yo. This volume combines two memoirs written by García Riera.

The writings describe his journey from Spain to Mexico and his lifelong devotion to film as a source of comfort during his exile.