From May 25th to June 2nd, the "Mexican Film Masters Exhibition" hosted by the Shanghai Art Film Alliance will be held at the Grandview Cinema.

Tickets for the film festival will officially go on sale at 12 noon on May 22 .

This "Mexican Film Masters Exhibition" focuses on the works of Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, two of the world-renowned "Three Masters of Mexican Films", and the top masterpieces of important filmmakers in the history of Mexican films, leading the audience to step into the exotic American resorts and experience a rich and colorful visual feast. At the same time, the best projection media is selected to bring the best audio-visual experience.

This Mexican Film Masters Exhibition screened 6 classic masterpieces by 4 Mexican film masters, including:

Poster for "Victims of the Slums"

"Victims of the Slums", a classic work by Emilio Fernandez, a master of Mexican Golden Age films, tells the story of the ups and downs of a dancer's life after she adopts an abandoned baby. It is a combination of film noir and musical;

Poster of "The End"

The first work of film master Arturo Lipstein, co-written by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez and Mexican national treasure writer Carlos Fuentes, this is a western masterpiece about a story of revenge and never ending.

Poster of Deep Scarlet

Adapted from a true story, it tells the story of a male and female duo who cheated people for money and sex. The crime film masterpiece "Deep Red" won the Venice Film Festival Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay.

Poster of The Devil's Backbone

Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece, "The Devil's Backbone," tells a fantasy story about a haunted orphanage during the Spanish Civil War. It won the Silver Award at the European Fantasy Film Festival in Amsterdam.

Pan's Labyrinth poster

The dark fairy tale masterpiece "Pan's Labyrinth" tells the story of a little girl, Ophelia, who wants to escape her painful life and embarks on an adventure after encountering a fairy. It won the British Academy Film Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design.

Poster of Love in Hysteria

"Love in Hysteria" is the first film written and directed by film master Alfonso Cuarón. It tells the story of a playboy who hopes to reform himself due to a misunderstanding. It won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Original Story and other awards.

It is worth mentioning that all the films shown in this Masters Exhibition are digitally restored versions , some of which are the latest restored copies, meeting the high-standard needs of movie fans for big-screen viewing. Some of the films in this Masters Exhibition have Chinese subtitles specially produced for this film festival, making the audience feel more engaged when watching the films.

The Film Masters Exhibition is one of the most attractive screening brands of the Shanghai Art Film Alliance. It has previously held many screenings, including the Kubrick Retrospective, Polanski Retrospective, Herzog Retrospective, Japanese Film Masters Exhibition, French Film Masters Exhibition, Russian Film Masters Exhibition, Italian Film Masters Exhibition, etc., which are deeply loved by the audience.

In the future, the Shanghai Art Film Alliance will continue to launch various high-quality film activities, create a high-quality environment for Shanghai film screenings, and serve domestic films and Shanghai audiences.

The introduction and ticketing information of the 6 classic films screened in this Mexican Film Masters Exhibition are as follows:

Victims of the Slums (Víctimas del pecado, 1951)

This is a masterpiece of a mix of black films and musicals written and directed by Emilio Fernandez, a master of Mexican Golden Age films. The story takes place in post-war Mexico City. A dancer rescues an abandoned baby from a trash can and plans to raise him. But because of this child, she lost her original job and became a prostitute in the alley. Fortunately, she met a man who ran a nightclub and her life gradually improved, but it didn't last long. It was nominated for the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Child Actor and Best Cinematography.

Highlights: Film noir + song and dance classic = Mexican real fairy tale

The End Is Coming (Tiempo de Morir, 1966)

The first work of Mexican film master Arturo Lipstein, co-written by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez and Mexican national treasure writer Carlos Fuentes, tells the story of a man who was imprisoned for murder and was released after 18 years. Although he acted in self-defense, the two sons of the murdered man still regarded him as a cold-blooded killer. After hearing that he was released from prison, they rushed to seek revenge on him. Won the Mexican Film Journalist Award for Best Film.

Highlights: The first film by a master of film, escorted by two masters of Latin American literature

Deep Scarlet (Profundo carmesí, 1996)

The masterpiece of Mexican film master Arturo Lipstein, adapted from real events, tells the story of an obese nurse Coral who hopes to find a perfect husband. She meets the fake love saint Nicolas. Nicolas is a swindler who specializes in hunting rich widows. He is good at seducing and then killing for money. Coral decides to abandon her family and children for Nicolas and flee with him, becoming a male and female evil. Won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Actor and Best Actress, etc., the Honorable Mention Award of the Latin American Film Award at the Sundance Film Festival, was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival, and won the Golden Osela Award for Best Screenplay.

Highlights: Special love for a special you, murder and robbery will never be separated

The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo, 2001)

This is a masterpiece by Mexican film master Guillermo del Toro. It tells the story of a little boy named Carlos who was sent to a suburban orphanage by his father's comrades during the Spanish Civil War. Gradually, he discovered that the ghost of a little boy in the orphanage never left and seemed to always want to find Carlos. Passively, Carlos and his friends explored the truth. It was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Costume Design and Best Special Effects, and won the Silver Award of the European Fantasy Film Award at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival.

Highlights: What’s scarier than ghosts?

Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno, 2006)

The masterpiece of Mexican film master Guillermo del Toro, it tells the story of a little girl, Ophelia, who moves with her pregnant mother to live with her brutal fascist officer stepfather. Since she doesn't like this place, she starts to indulge in her own fantasy, and wonderful things happen. It was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival and won the British Academy Film Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design.

Highlights: The dark fairy tale masterpiece in film history comes to Shanghai

Love in Hysteria (Sólo con tu pareja, 1991)

This is the first feature film written and directed by Mexican film master Alfonso Cuarón. It tells the story of a young man named Thomas who is a playboy. One of the girls he has relationships with is quite special. She feels neglected during a date with Thomas, so she decides to play a trick on him: she tampered with Thomas' medical report. After seeing the report, Thomas fell into despair and decided to end it all. It won the Mexican Ariel Award for Best Original Story, and was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay.

Highlights: The modern "Don Juan" reforms himself and becomes TA

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