


La Llorona (1933) & La Llorona (2020)
La Llorona (1933) & La Llorona (2020)

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The first ever Mexican horror film, La Llorona (1933), has been restored by Viviana García Besne of Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico and will be screened for the first time in Chicago. Presented by The Music Box Theatre and Chicago Film Programmer Raul Benitez.
La Llorona tells the terrifying tale of a Mexican colonial legend about La Malinche, who kills her children for revenge on her unfaithful lover. Before taking her own life, she utters a curse destined to reach the firstborn of each generation of the conqueror's family. Turned into a terrifying ghost, known as La Llorona, she laments her misfortune emitting her chilling cry: "Oh, my children!". The film, which lasts just 70 minutes, takes place in three different periods: 1633, sometime during the Viceroyalty, and Mexico in the 20th century. This is the first sound version of the most famous Mexican legend.
In Spanish with English subtitles
La primera película de terror mexicana La Llorona (1933) ha sido restaurada por Viviana García Besne de Permanencia Voluntaria Archivo Cinematográfico y va a ser proyectada por primera vez en Chicago. Presentado por The Music Box Theatre y el programador de cine de Chicago Raúl Benítez.