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A BEAUTIFUL SECRET [EL SECRETO DE ESPERANZA] SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER AT 1PM UGC SHAFTESBURY AVE SCREEN 1
Country Mexico Running Time 127 mins Format 35mm Dir/S'play Leopoldo Laborde Prods Moy Jafif, Benito Salerno DoP Carlos Aguilera Cast Katy Jurado, Imanol, Jaime Aymerich, Ana de la Reguera, Roberto Cobo, Maria Caruna Print Source IMCINE E difuinte@imcine.gob.mx Legendary Mexican actress Katy Jurado, winner of a Golden Globe and the only Mexican actress to be nominated for an Oscar, made her last screen appearance in this touching film based around the relationship between an old woman and a young rebellious boy who stumbles across her house. The woman happens to be Miss Esperanza Malagon Prieto, the first Latin-American woman to win a Nobel Prize in literature, and a highly cultured lady. She bickers with the boy over trespassing, landscaping and respect, but they find common ground in their basic philosophies. Whilst the twelve-year-old Jorge argues with his mother and schoolteacher on a daily basis, he begins to turn to the old woman for lessons about life and Mexican culture. Esperanza duly responds by teaching the boy about the values of life as their unique friendship continues to grow, and the two find discover that the best attitude in life is to believe in yourself and to follow your instincts. This is a beautiful film from Mexico which captures the magical realism of the country as well as telling a genuinely touching tale about the unlikeliest of friendships. The late Katy Jurado, who will forever hold a place in Mexico's heart, gives a fine performance in her last film. OH Leopoldo Laborde has already had an impressive career at the age of 33 and both wrote and directed A Beautiful Secret. This is his fifth feature film, his debut being back in 1998 with Angeluz, which he also penned.
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