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Selected by the Actors Branch. 

Selected by the Actors Branch. 
Free for Museum Members.

Alfonso Cuarón’s lovingly detailed drama inspired by his childhood in Mexico earned the filmmaker Oscars for his Directing and Cinematography, but his expertly chosen cast was a key factor in bringing his story to vivid cinematic life. Best Actress nominee Yalitza Aparicio is Cleo, the devoted housekeeper who faces her own challenges while helping to keep the family together, and Supporting Actress nominee Marina de Tavira is Sofia, the mother of the family, struggling with the breakup of her marriage.

DIRECTED BY: Alfonso Cuarón. WRITTEN BY: Alfonso Cuarón. WITH: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta. 2018. 135 min. Mexico/USA. B&W. Scope. Spanish, Mixtec. Rated R. 70mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.