10 · 25 · 18 John Bailey presented Broken Lance, by Edward Dmytryk, at the 16th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Azul Ramírez @azulartx John Bailey, special guest of the 16th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) and current president of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, presented the film Broken Lance (1957) by the American director Edward Dmytryk. He was accompanied by Daniela Michel, founder and director of the festival, and filmmaker Gregory Nava. Gregory Nava, John Bailey y Daniela Michel. Gregory Nava shared some anecdotes of Katy Jurado, star of the film: "She was discovered by Hollywood in a very interesting way, not earning enough money as an actress in Mexico, she also worked as a bullfighting critic. American directors Budd Boetticher and John Wayne found themselves at a bullfight, as they were very fond of bulls, and Budd recognized the beauty of Katy Jurado and immediately invited her to shoot The Bullfighter and the Lady. " The success of the film led Katy Jurado to collaborate in different films such as Fred Zinnemann's High Noon, a film that gave her the Golden Globe as best supporting actress: "after this movie she got the role in Broken Lance; Katy Jurado was later nominated for an Oscar for her performance, it was the first time that a Mexican woman and a Latina received a nomination," Gregory Nava explained.
