From May 25th to June 2nd, the "Mexican Film Masters Exhibition" hosted by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance will be held at the Grand Guangming Cinema. Tickets for the
Film Festival will be officially opened at 12 noon on May 22.
This "Mexican Film Masters Exhibition" focuses on the works of Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, among the world-renowned "Three Masters of Mexican Film", as well as the top masterpieces of important filmmakers in the history of Mexican film. , leading the audience into exotic American resorts and experiencing a rich and colorful visual feast. At the same time, the best projection media is selected to bring the best audio-visual experience.
This Mexican Film Masters Exhibition screens 6 classic masterpieces by 4 Mexican film masters, including -
The poster of "Victims of the Ghetto"
tells the story of the ups and downs of a dancer who adopts an abandoned baby. "Victims of the Ghetto", a combination of Milio Fernandez's classic film noir and musical;
Poster of "The Last Day"
The first work of film master Oturo Lipstein, Nobel Prize winner Garcia ·Marquez and Mexican national treasure writer Carlos Fuentes serve as co-screenwriters, telling the story of a Western masterpiece "No Escape" about when grievances will be repaid;
" Deep Red " poster
is based on real events Adapted, it tells the story of a male and female pair who swindle money and sex. It is a crime film masterpiece "Deep Red" that won the Golden Osera Award for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival and other awards;
"The House of Ghosts" poster
Film Master Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece tells the fantasy story of an orphanage being haunted during the Spanish Civil War. It won the European Fantasy Film Award Silver Award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival and other awards;
" Pan's Labyrinth 》Poster
tells the story of a little girl Ophelia who wants to escape from a painful life. After encountering an elf, she embarks on an adventure. The dark fairy tale "Pan's Labyrinth" won the British Academy Film Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Best Costume Design Award. ;
Poster of " Love in Hysteria "
Film master Alfonso Cuaron's first film written and directed, about a wanderer who hopes to change his ways due to a misunderstanding, won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best The romantic comedy "Love is Hysterical" won the Original Story Award and other awards.
It is worth mentioning that the films shown in this Masters Exhibition are all digitally restored versions, and some of the films are the latest restored copies to meet the high-standard needs of movie fans for watching on the big screen. Some of the films in this Masters Exhibition have Chinese embedded subtitles specially produced for this film festival, making the audience feel more immersed when watching the films.
Film Masters Exhibition is one of the most attractive screening brands of Shanghai Art Film Alliance. It has previously held Kubrick Retrospective, Polanski Retrospective, Herzog Retrospective, Japanese Film Masters Exhibition, France There were many screenings including the Film Masters Exhibition, the Russian Film Masters Exhibition, and the Italian Film Masters Exhibition, which were deeply loved by the audience.
In the future, the Shanghai Art Film Alliance will continue to launch high-quality film activities, create a high-quality environment for Shanghai film screenings, and serve domestic films and Shanghai audiences.
The introduction and ticketing information of the 6 classic films shown in this Mexican Film Masters Exhibition are as follows:
Victims of the Slums (víctimas del pecado, 1951)
A noir film written and directed by Emilio Fernandez, the film master of the Golden Age of Mexico A masterpiece mixed with musicals, the story takes place in post-war Mexico City. A dancer rescues an abandoned baby from a trash can and plans to raise him. But because of this child, she also lost her original job and was reduced to a butt business in the alley. Fortunately, she met a man who opened a nightclub, and her life gradually improved, but the good times did not last long. Nominated for the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Child Actor and Best Cinematography.
Highlights: Film noir + song and dance classic = Mexican realistic fairy tale
Dead End (tiempo de morir, 1966)
The first work of Mexican film master Oturo Lipstein, Nobel Prize winner for Literature García Márquez Co-written with Mexican national treasure writer Carlos Fuentes, it tells the story of a man who was imprisoned for murder and was released after eighteen years. Although he was acting in self-defense, two of the victims were killed. His son still regarded him as a cold-blooded killer. After hearing that he was released from prison, they all came to seek revenge from him. Winner of the Mexican Film Journalists Award for Best Film.
Highlights: The first work of the film master escorted by two giants of Latin American literature
Deep Scarlet (profundo carmesí, 1996)
The masterpiece of Mexican film master Oturo Lipstein, adapted from real events, tells the story of an obese man Nurse Coral, hoping to find a sweetheart, encounters a fake lover named Saint Nicholas. Nicholas is a con man who preys on wealthy widows. He is good at seducing and then murdering them. Corral decided to abandon his family and son for Nicholas, and fled to the end of the world with him, becoming a male and a female. Won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Actor, Best Actress, etc., the Sundance Film Festival Latin American Film Award Honorable Mention Award, was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival, and won the Golden Osela Award for Best Screenplay wait.
Highlights: A special love for a special you, seeking wealth and death and never being separated.
The Devil's Home (el espinazo del diablo, 2001)
A masterpiece by Mexican film master Guillermo del Toro, it tells the story of a young child during the Spanish Civil War. The boy Carlos was sent to a suburban orphanage by his father's comrades. Gradually, he discovered that there was a ghost of a little boy in the orphanage who always seemed to be looking for Carlos. Passively, Carlos explores the truth with his friends. It was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects, and won the Silver Award at the European Fantasy Film Awards at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.
Highlights: What’s scarier than ghosts...?
Pan's Labyrinth (el laberinto del fauno, 2006)
The masterpiece of Mexican film master Guillermo del Toro, it tells the story of a little girl Ophelia who follows her pregnant mother to live with a brutal fascist officer. She lived with her stepfather, and because she didn't like this place, she began to immerse herself in her fantasies, and wonderful things happened. It was shortlisted for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival and won the British Academy Film Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design.
Highlights: The masterpiece of dark fairy tales in film history comes to earth in Shanghai
Love in Hysteria (sólo con tu pareja, 1991)
The first feature film written and directed by Mexican film master Alfonso Cuarón, it tells the story of the romantic life of young Tomas , one of the girls she had a relationship with was special. She felt neglected during a date with Thomas, so she decided to trick him: she tampered with Thomas's physical examination report. After Thomas saw the report Falling into despair, I decided to end it all. Won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Original Story, and was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, etc.
Highlights: The contemporary "Don Juan" has reformed and turned into a ta
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