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Join the celebration of Mexican cinema

Over 20 national films are included in the second edition of the Mexican Film Party

Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete in “Two Careful Fellows” - Photo: File photo/EL UNIVERSAL
11/09/2019 |19:17Newsroom/EL UNIVERSAL in English |
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The second edition of the started last September 6th . Over 20 national films , including last year’s re-releases, classic, and some new releases, will be available for only MXN $20 .

The event is organized by the National Chamber of Cinematographic Industry (Canacine) along with other public and private institutions, with the objective to bring Mexican cinema closer to its audience.

The programming will reach 750 screens in the Mexican Republic until next Thursday in , Cinemex, Cinebox, Citicinemas, and Cinemagic.

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For those who like Mexican classics, there are options such as The Three Garcías by Ismael Rodríguez, Sex, Shame, and Tears by Antonio Serrano Argüelles, or The chanfle by Enrique Segoviano.

Some of the novelties include Ana and Bruno by Carlos Carrera, Perfect Strangers by Manolo Caro, and Mirreyes vs. Godínez by Chava Cartas.

There will also be new documentaries such as Shootings (Disparos) by Elpida Nikou and Rodrigo Hernández Tejero, and Poets of the Sky by Emilio Maillé.

UNAM’s Film Library

will also participate with the trilogy by Fernando de Fuentes : Prisoner 13, Godfather Mendoza, and Let’s Go with Pancho Villa.

For its part, the Cineteca Nacional will screen films such as The Castle of Purity by Arturo Ripstein and The Virgin’s Corner by Alberto Isaac.

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