On Wednesday, March 26th, join author and professor Juan Llamas Rodriguez, University of Pennsylvania's Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, Mexican Cultural Center and Community College of Philadelphia for a screening of Y Tu Mamá También and the release of Llamas-Rodriguez' book on the film.
A staple of New Mexican Cinema, Y Tu Mamá También courted controversy with its explicit depictions of teenage sexuality and its forthright perspective on the country’s inequality. In his new book, Prof. Juan Llamas-Rodriguez revisits Y Tu Mamá También after more than two decades of social, industrial, and technological change to show how it astutely captures a particular moment in Mexican history and global film culture.
Join us starting at 6:30pm for activities and giveaways to learn more about Mexican society and culture. Screening starts at 7:00pm, followed by Q&A with Prof. Llamas-Rodriguez about the film.
ALFONSO CUARÓN | MEXICO | 2001 | 106 MIN | R | SPANISH
One of the most celebrated and essential Mexican films of the 21st century, Alfonso Cuarón’s beautiful and stirring coming-of-age film finds two teens (Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal) without their girlfriends on summer vacation taking to the road with an older woman during a time of political and cultural change.
Cast: Ana López Mercado, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gael García Bernal, Maribel Verdú