25th Chicago Latino Film Festival

Posted on Monday, April 20

Noche Mexicana
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Film & Cocktail Reception

NOCHE MEXICANA: Based on the novel by Angeles Mastretta, and set in the backdrop of Mexico’s post-revolution of the ’30s and ’40s. The film evokes the politics, love, murder and passion of the time. Story begins with the beautiful Catalina Guzmán (Ana Claudia Talancón) who marries at an early age to a much older, charismatic and cunning General Andrés Ascencio (Daniel Giménez Cacho). Dazzled by his world, Catalina escorts him on his political campaigns, observing at his side the intriguing political system to obtain social justice. She soon discovers, that by having dedicated her life to the General, she might not unearth her freedom. Tear This Heart Out was Mexico’s official entry for Academy Awards® consideration and one of the most costly and successful films in Mexican cinema history.

Arráncame la vida / Tear This Heart Out

Country: Mexico 2008
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Live Entertainment
8:00 p.m. Film Screening
Thorne Auditorium at Northwestern Univ.
375 E. Chicago Ave.

$ 50 General / $ 40 ILCC Member