LA ZANDUNGA
3 Mexicanas en Hollywood | Screenings
 Lupe, the outstanding beauty in a town full of beautiful people, is being courted by three men. Handsome, young Ramón, a fellow villager in Tehuantepec, is so in love that he will fight to get her. The unattractive, older Don Atanacio shamelessly extorts Lupe’s father: pay your loan or give me your daughter. But the one who Lupe madly loves is Juancho, a handsome sailor whose work on a boat allows only sporadic visits. The men of Lupe’s town strongly believe that “their” women should not marry outsiders, such as Juancho, even if they are from nearby towns. Provincialism and patriarchal views make an explosive combination in this melodrama, full of beautiful music, regional dances, and a nuanced performance by a scintillating Lupe Vélez, in the first of her only two Mexican films. -- Chale Nafus |
January 29, 2008, 7pm Alamo Drafthouse @ the Ritz
Special thanks to Rogelio Agrasánchez Jr for suggesting the theme of this series and for providing two films from the Agrasánchez Archives. Thanks also to Milestone Films, Douras Films, Condor Media, Cine Las Americas , Natalie Scott, Michael Domangue, and Riky Cruz. Ticket informationReserve ticketing for this event is now closed. You may come to the Alamo Ritz at 6 PM on Tuesday to put your name on a waiting list. We will release unclaimed tickets at 6:55 PM.
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