La Llorona (2019, Bustamante)
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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Episode description
In our seventh episode of Season 2 we discuss Jayro Bustamante's La Llorona, curated by Cineposium's Martin Ibarra-Ramos.
We hope you enjoy the presentation and conversation on the film.
La Llorona is available to stream on Shudder.
Interested in learning more about the film and its contexts? Check out these great sources that were among our research items for this episode:
- Carlos Aguilar's interview with director Jayro Bustamante (https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/crying-for-justice-jayro-bustamante-on-la-llorona)
- Documentary on the CIA intervention in Guatemala - Intervencion de la CIA en Guatemala (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNG6xzQu1Mw&list=PLRLmJXOfO_UDjYe-4NSHbN0suCtJBWdLi&index=6&t=2s)
- Michael Kearney's "La Llorona as a Social Symbol" for Western Folklore (Kearney, Michael. "La Llorona as a Social Symbol." Western Folklore 28, no. 3 (1969): 199-206.)
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