Film: Flor silvestre (Ciclo—Emilio Fernández y Gabriel Figueroa)
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm Flor silvestre, the first film in a long collaboration among director Emilio Fernández, cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, and actors Dolores del Río and Pedro Armendáriz, is a microcosm of Mexican society during the Revolution. José Luis, the son of a rich landowner, is disowned by his family when he marries Esperanza, a peasant woman, and joins a revolutionary movement. Years later, Esperanza recounts to their son the turbulent events that follow. The first of five films in this series, presented in partnership with the Mexican Consulate (more...)
