Camila
From Sat 31 May to Sun 01 JunCamila O’Gorman is a young woman raised within the confines of traditional upper-class values in mid-19th century Argentina, according to which virginity and dedication to domestic virtues are a mandate. A romantically rebellious spirit that speaks out against the injustices of her day, she falls in love with Ladislao Gutiérrez, a Jesuit priest. Their impassioned, ill-fated affair compels the couple to defy government, family, and the church as they confront the forces of authority and tradition. Based on the legendary true story of Camila O’Gorman and having been produced as the curtain began to fall on the Argentinian dictatorship, Camila is as much a political statement at its release as the lovers’ action in the 1840s. Bemberg’s most popular production, being among the top ten most-watched films of all time in Argentinian cinema, it also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film.
Special Screening
The screening on 31 May will be introduced by Dr. Denise Miller, author of the PhD thesis 'A transgressive femininity : narrative, spectacle and desire in the films of María Luisa Bemberg' (University of Warwick)
About Cinema Mentiré
Cinema Mentiré is a film club bringing diverse voices from Latin America to UK audiences.