MACARIO
A film by Roberto Gavaldón
(Mexico, 1960, 118 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Mexico Now pays homage to renowned TV, theater, and film actor Ignacio López Tarso with a screening of the supernatural drama Macario, which launched the actor to international fame and was the first Mexican work to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for a good meal on the Day of the Dead. When his wife cooks him a turkey, he meets three ghostly apparitions: the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks for some turkey, but Macario refuses them all—except for Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water that will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is wealthier than the village doctor, which attracts unwanted attention.

With author Susana López Aranda (López Tarso’s daughter) in person!

Sunday, November 19, 6pm
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Ave, Astoria, NY 11106

For tickets and more information visit: https://movingimage.us/event/macario/