Muñecos infernales with Hasta el viento tiene miedo

Muñecos infernales with Hasta el viento tiene miedo

Muñecos infernales (The Curse of the Doll People)

Stealing religious artifacts for private collections is never a good idea. When perpetrators of such sacrilege start dying under mysterious circumstances, a scholar and a medical doctor trying to unravel this enigma come face to face with Zandor, a powerful voodoo warlock and his band of harrowing doll-men assassins. While politics and cultural appropriation might be muddled in this creepy tale, in all fairness, Zandor’s revenge has a very solid point.

Hasta el viento tiene miedo (Even the Wind Is Afraid)

Stepping aside from the realm of luchadores, monsters, and delirious absurdity, writer-director Carlos Enrique Taboada falls back on time-tested gothic traditions. Claudia lives in an all-girls boarding school. She is plagued by nightmares of a student who died of suicide. As other pupils become aware of her presence, the headmistress suppresses any mention of her. It soon becomes apparent a dark secret is being protected which the ghost is determined to uncover.

Muñecos infernales
DIRECTOR: Benito Alazraki. WRITTEN BY: Alfredo Salazar. CAST: Elvira Quintana, Ramón Gay, Roberto G. Rivera, Quintín Bulnes. 1961. 80 min. Mexico. B&W. Spanish. DCP. Courtesy of Cinematográfica Calderón. Special thanks to Viviana García Besné.

Hasta el viento tiene miedo
DIRECTOR: Carlos Enrique Taboada. WRITTEN BY: Carlos Enrique Taboada. CAST: Marga López, Maricruz Olivier, Alicia Bonet, Norma Lazareno. 1968. 90 min. Mexico. Color. Spanish. DCP. Courtesy of Nuevo Cine Latino. Special thanks to VCI Entertainment.

Generously supported by Televisa Foundation-Univision Foundation in celebration of Mexican Cinema. Academy Museum film programming supported by the Richard Roth Foundation. Mexico Maleficarum has the community partnership and support provided by El Cine, the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program of Hola Mexico, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles.

CHECK OUT OUR PRE-SCREENING WORKSHOP

Prior the October 23 double screening of Muñecos infernales (The Curse of the Doll People) and Hasta el viento tiene miedo (Even the Wind Is Afraid), the Barrio Mobile Art Studio (BMAS) of Self Help Graphics & Art will facilitate a free drop-in poster workshop from noon–2:30pm. Artist Oscar Rodriguez and team will show participants how to use colored pencils and brush markers to decorate and embellish a pre-printed silk screen poster inspired by Mexico Maleficarum. Limited quantities available.

The mission of BMAS is to nurture emerging artists and present Latino art to a broad audience and address the vast demographic that is Los Angeles, while also expanding audiences and community beyond the East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights communities.

This workshop is generously supported by Televisa Foundation–Univision Foundation in celebration of Mexican cinema.Mexico Maleficarum is a community partner of and supported by El Cine, the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program of Hola Mexico, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles.

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Celebrate at Fanny's

Fanny's Restaurant & Café

Throughout the month of October, Fanny's will be celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month on select dates with limited time specials and entertainment on the restaurant's patio from noon to 6pm. On October 23, the menu will feature empanadas, agua fresca, a themed dessert, and a selection of Spanish wine. There will also be a margarita cart, a paleta cart, and a DJ onsite spinning Spanish-inspired tunes.