After the international success of Macario, Gavaldón reteamed with star Ignacio López Tarso and playwright Emilio Carballido for another adaptation of a B. Traven story, though this time with political implications that resulted in the film being banned in Mexico until 1972. In the late 1930s, as the Cárdenas government was nationalizing the Mexican oil industry, a small landowner discovers petroleum reserves on his property; approached by American interests, he refuses to sell, leading to tragic results. 

Prior to the screening, enjoy a music playlist of boleros and rancheras ranging from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema to contemporary sounds, curated by Doris Muñoz.

This screening is part of the first of three film series that celebrate Mexican cinema and is presented with the generous support of Televisa Foundation-Univision.

Director: Roberto Gavaldón. Cast: Ignacio López Tarso, Christiane Martel, Rita Macedo. 1961. 105 min. Mexico. B&W. Spanish. DCP. Cineteca Nacional México, Laboratorio de Restauración Digital Elena Sánchez Valenzuela. Screening courtesy of Fundación Televisa.

All film screenings of Roberto Gavaldón are available here.