Mar
4

 

UCI Latin American Film Festival Screening 1: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

 

PEDRO PÁRAMO (2024)

Director: Rodrigo Prieto
Country: México
Release Year: 2024
Genre: Drama – Fantasy
Language: Spanish
Runtime: 123 min
 
Synopsis: Based on Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece novel, considered one of the most important books in the history of Mexico and Latin America, the novel narrates the story of Juan Preciado, who upon his mother’s death, goes to the remote village where he was born in search of his father, Pedro Páramo. He encounters a ghost town, where he meets a series of mysterious people and learns about his dead father’s ruthless quest for wealth and power. The past makes itself present as we learn the truth behind Pedro Páramo’s own search for the love he once knew as a child. The line between the dead and the living and the past and the present is constantly blurred in this surreal tale of desire, hope, regret and resentment.

WATCH THIS FILM ON 3/4 @ 5PM