Hermanos Alva
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
The Alva Brothers (Salvador, Guillermo, Eduardo and Carlos) always
worked as a group, so it's difficult to establish which one of their
films was made by whom. They began as exhibitors in 1905, associated to
Enrique Rosas. In 1906, the Alvas inaugurated a very large film theater
(la Academia Metropolitana) in Mexico City. They began their career as
filmmakers the same year. The Alvas were devoted to docummentary
shorts. One exception is El Aniversario del Fallecimiento de la Suegra
de Enhart, a comedy shoot in 1912, which is preserved as the oldest
Mexican comedic film.
