Folk/Art/Cinema: Maria Candelaria
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market and CCA proudly present Folk/Art/Cinema. Curated by Emmy-winning writer-producer Kirk Ellis and CCA Cinematheque Director and Sundance Fellow Jason Silverman, this series of five hosted films explores the enduring spirit and cultural tensions of traditional societies in a changing world. Folk/Art/Cinema introduces works by world cinema’s unsung heroes and offers new perspectives into the arts and cultures of the global community.
Maria Candelaria - 7:30pm Thursday, May 10
Preceded by an introduction by Mexican film expert Michael Donnelly
The first Mexican film screened at Cannes, where it won the Grand Prize, Emilio Fernandez’s film tells the story of a painting of an indigenous woman (the magnificent Dolores Del Rio) who, we learn in flashback, led a tragic yet intensely romantic life with her lover and supporter (Pedro Armendariz). Richly nuanced, with brilliant camerawork by the legendary Gabriel Figueroa, the film is a rarely seen classic of world cinema. (Mexico, 1944, 90m, 35mm print courtesy of the Museum of Modern Art)
