Mexican transnational cinema and literature It was a great night for Mexico as usual. Donald Trumps words about Alejandro González Iñárritu on Oscars night 2014 were a preview of his now notorious attitude toward Mexicans: Hes walking away with all the gold Was it that good I dont hear that. It was certainly a big night for them. Although the future presidents comments were offensive for scholars interested in transnational film and literature his words were themselves pure gold. For they raise questions about nation as a category of representation. When we invoke Mexican cinema for example we imply that some kind of national cinema exists  but what is a national cinema Is the cinema made in the US a national cinema in the same way as that of Mexicos And is a film made by a foreigner in Mexico part of Mexican cinema What does it mean for a film or a literary work to cross a border And are borders to be defined in geographical terms only or can they also be cast in terms of gender sexual orientation race or language itself This book in short reflects on the implications of the term transnational in relation to film and literature conceived  in any way shape or form  as Mexican.