23 JAN 2018
#MacabroNocturno presents: Of Nuns and the Possessed
To kick off 2018, Macabro presents a great cult title and a short film that will take you across the line between religious fanaticism and demonic possession.
Mother Joan of the Angels | Original title: Matka Joanna od Aniolów | Dir. Jerzy Kawalerowicz | Poland | 1961 | 110 min.
17th century. A Catholic priest arrives in a remote town with the goal of exorcising the nuns of the local convent, allegedly possessed by various demons, led by their mother superior, known as Mother Joan of the Angels.
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Cabrito. Dir. Luciano de Azevedo | Brazil | 2016| 20 min.
A religiously fanatical mother constantly harasses her son, especially over his relationship with a prostitute. Gradually, the young man will lose his sanity until he unleashes hell at home.
Macabro Nocturno is a project of #MacabroFICH (abre en nueva pestaña) in partnership with La Casa del Cine Mx (abre en nueva pestaña) which presents, in a monthly screening since February 2015, part of the festival's film archive dating back to its founding in 2002.
Box office tickets: $45.00 | Saturday, January 27, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. | Casa del Cine: República de Uruguay 52, 2nd floor, Centro Histórico, México D.F. | Tel. 55 12 42 43
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