Reel Film Club: Mexico

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To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico, Rodrigo Reyes (“Purgatorio”) has created a bold blend of documentary and fiction to explore the continuing legacy of colonialism in his country. A Spanish conquistador has arrived in 21st Century Mexico and begins to follow the same route taken by Hernán Cortez, encountering and engaging with a cross-section of contemporary Mexican society, from migrants to activists and mothers who have lost their children to the country’s violence. Shot in widescreen (“499” won Best Photography the Tribeca Film Festival in 2020), Reyes has crafted a spellbinding dialogue between past and present.

Para conmemorar el 500 aniversario de la conquista española de México, Rodrigo Reyes (“Purgatorio”) ha creado una mezcla audaz de documental y ficción para explorar el legado continuo del colonialismo en su país. Un conquistador español llega al México del siglo XXI y comienza a seguir la misma ruta que tomó Hernán Cortez, encontrándose y entablando conversación con una muestra representativa de la sociedad mexicana contemporánea, desde migrantes hasta activistas y madres que han perdido a sus hijos a causa de la violencia del país. Filmada en pantalla panorámica (“499” ganó el premio a la Mejor Fotografía en el Festival de Cine de Tribeca del 2020), Reyes ha creado un diálogo fascinante entre el pasado y el presente.

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The Reel Film Club: Mexico
$20

For the price of one ticket join us for a night of Film and Appetizers from Mexico. A reception with food and a glass of wine starts at 1800 and "499" by Director Rodrigo Reyes will begin at 1900 followed by a discussion of the film.

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