In Reply to: Well, let me tell you about Mexican Bunuel posted by Victor Khomenko on June 25, 2003 at 07:48:30:
you'll understand that two intitutions are hard to touch in Mexican sociaty. The church is one of them. Padre Amaro deals with two hard situations for the church, priest having sex and abortion. A lot of preassure was put in the distributors to not to release the movie. The movie is well done for any standards, but if you measure by the quality of most Mexican movies it is a masterpiece. Together with "Y Tu Mama Tambien" and "Amores Perros" show the potential of the Mexican cinema.There is another movie "Rojo Amanecer" about the other subject, hard to touch in Mexico. That is the killing of students during a demonstration in 1968. That movie does not have the quality of Padre Amaro. But worth to see just for the handling of the killing
RubenSan Francisco, California
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Follow Ups
- if you were Mexican............ - Ruben 08:08:40 06/26/03 (3)
- Another Mexican director... - clarkjohnsen 14:48:33 06/26/03 (0)
- That the church is difficult subject is clear, we all know that - Victor Khomenko 08:27:01 06/26/03 (1)
- I don't understand your use of "objectionable" - tinear 05:52:45 06/28/03 (0)