The Mexican filter, or Mexico filter, is a yellow-colored or sepia filter sometimes employed in films and television productions to visually represent scenes set in Mexico.[1][2]

Use in movies and television

Notable examples of Mexican filter use include:

Other usages

The term Mexican filter has been used to describe the appearance of New York City during the 2023 Canadian wildfires.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Mexican Movie Filter Is Worse Than We Thought". Cracked.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Mexican Filter". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. ↑ "Mexicans wince at Hollywood's sepia portrait". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Breaking Bad Recap: Ground Control to Walter White". LA Times. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  5. ↑ "'X' Review". The Digital Fix. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  6. ↑ "Yellow Filter: A Cinematic Technique or Pushing Stereotypes?". Media Diversity Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  7. ↑ "The Internet Thinks NYC Looks Like It Has 'Mexico Filter'—We Explain". Remezcla. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
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