This Palm Springs Art Museum’s summer film series returns with “Cine Mexicano,” a program presenting four renowned and influential films that offer unique insights into the art and culture of Mexico. Films will screen on the last Thursday of the month, June through September, at 6 p.m. Doors opens at 5 p.m. Reservations can be made via the museum’s website. All films are free, and screen in Spanish with English subtitles.
Film Series Schedule:
June 30
El ángel exterminador
(The Exterminating Angel)
Director: Luis Buñuel
Starring: Silvia Pinal, Enrique Rambal, Enrique García Álvarez
1962, NR, 1h 35m
A supernatural surrealist film that follows a group of wealthy guests who find themselves unable to leave after a lavish dinner party and the chaos that ensues afterward. Sharply satirical and allegorical, the film is a commentary that suggests the aristocracy harbor savage instincts and unspeakable secrets.
Una cinta surrealista sobrenatural, cuenta la historia de un grupo de invitados adinerados que descubren que son incapaces de retirarse después de una cena suntuosa y el caos que le sigue. Marcadamente satírica y alegórica, la película expresa una visión que sugiere que la aristocracia alberga instintos salvajes y secretos indescriptibles.
July 28
Y tu mamá también
(And Your Mom Too)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna
2001, R, 1h 46m
The lives of Julio and Tenoch are ruled by raging hormones, intense friendships and a headlong rush into adulthood. Over the course of a summer, the two best friends live out a carefree cross-country escapade with a gorgeous older woman, while also finding a connection with themselves, each other and the world around them.
Las vidas de Julio y de Tenoch están dominadas por hormonas rabiosas, amistades intensas y una presurosa carrera hacia la adultez. Durante el transcurso de un verano, los dos mejores amigos viven una aventura desenfrenada en un recorrido por el país con una hermosa mujer mayor, y al mismo tiempo descubren una conexión en su interior, entre ellos y con el mundo a su alrededor.
August 25
La camarista
(The Chambermaid)
Director: Lila Avilés
Starring: Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez
2018, PG-13, 1h 42m
A look at the working environment of a chambermaid, Eve, who attempts to find her place in the world in one of Mexico City’s most luxurious hotels. Expected by guests to remain anonymous, Eve quietly observes their lives as she struggles to also care for her four-year-old son and attend adult education classes.
Una mirada al entorno laboral de una camarista, Eve, que intenta encontrar su lugar en el mundo en uno de los hoteles más lujosos de la Ciudad de México. Permaneciendo invisible ante los invitados Eve observa en silencio sus vidas mientras tambien lucha por cuidar a su hijo de cuatro años y asiste a clases de educacion de adultos.
September 29
499
Director: Rodrigo Reyes
Starring: Eduardo San Juan, Eduardo San Juan Breña
2020, NR, 1h 27m
Upon the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest, a ghostly Conquistador arrives in modern Mexico. He journeys toward the capital along the epic route of Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés, from the coast of Veracruz to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City. Through his gaze, events from the past are remembered alongside the testimonies of real people who are the survivors of contemporary violence, the failed war on drugs, and the victims of the current humanitarian crisis in the country. History and the present begin to merge, giving a nightmarish reflection on the enduring legacy of colonialism in our world today.
Al cumplirse el aniversario de los 500 años de la conquista española, un conquistador espectral llega al México moderno. Emprende un viaje hacia la capital siguiendo la ruta épica del conquistador español Hernán Cortés, desde la costa de Veracruz hasta la capital azteca de Tenochtitlán, ahora Ciudad de México. A través de su mirada, se invocan acontecimientos del pasado al escuchar los testimonios de personas reales que son sobrevivientes de la violencia contemporánea, la fallida guerra contra las drogas y las víctimas de la crisis humanitaria actual en el país. La historia y el presente comienzan a entrelazarse, ofreciendo así una una reflexión espeluznante del legado que ha dejado el colonialismo en nuestro mundo hoy en día.
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