Luis Buñuel’s VIRIDIANA Screening

Viridiana, Luis Buñuel’s provocative 1961 Palme d’Or-winning classic proving that life is a bitch and then you play cards, will run at New York City’s Film Forum from Friday, April 24, through Thursday, April 30.
Inspired by a painting of Saint Viridiana kneeling on the floor before a crucifix and crown of thorns (and by Benito Pérez Galdós‘ novel Halma), co-written by Buñuel and Julio Alejandro, and financed by the lead actress’ rich husband, Viridiana stars Silvia Pinal (recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Ariel Award), as a pious young nun who, before entering a cloister, goes visit her strange and reclusive uncle (Fernando Rey). There, while trying to do Good, she befriends the [...]

by Andre Soares | April 13, 2009   
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Ariel 2006 Winners

Mezcal by Ignacio Ortiz

This year’s round of major North American academy awards ended earlier this evening with the presentation of the Mexican Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2005 Ariel Awards at a ceremony held at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
Just like at the American Academy Awards, which featured a Crash/Brokeback Mountain split, the Ariel statuettes for best director and best film went to two different nominees: Felipe Cazals won as best director for Las vueltas del Citrillo / The Citrillo’s Turns (described by Variety’s Eddie Cockrell as "a well-made but nearly impenetrable drama"), while the best Mexican motion picture of the year was the psychological drama Mezcal, directed by Ignacio Ortiz.

Mayahuel del Monte

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by Andre Soares | March 14, 2006   
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