10 · 24 · 19 Nazarín, by Luis Buñuel, ‘revives’ 60 years later at the 17th FICM Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Gustavo R. Gallardo y Aranza Flores The recently restored digital version of the film Nazarín (1959), by Luis Buñuel, was screened during the 17th edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), with the presence of the deputy director of the Circuito Cineteca de Red Nacional, Orianna Paz, and the Televisa Foundation curator, Héctor Orozco. The film addresses a priest’s torment and his doubts towards his faith after being accused by parishioners for defending a prostitute who caused a fire. The restoration work took 36 weeks and “image and sound stabilization was made, so it is a marvelous copy and I think people will enjoy it very much,” said Orianna Paz. Alejandro Pelayo, Daniela Michel “Nazarín, Los olvidados and Viridiana are, for me, among the most finished films in Mexican cinema,” explained Alejandro Pelayo, who is also a director, producer and screenwriter.
