71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Como agua para chocolate / Like Water for Chocolate

Alfonso Arau
Mexico      105 m.
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Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of its release, this tale of love and gastronomy set in 20th century Mexico returns to the screen. Despite their deep love for one another, Tita and Pedro are unable to marry because Mamá Elena decides that Tita, being the youngest of her daughers, must stay single to care for her in her old age. Wrapped in the aromas and flavours of traditional Mexican cuisine, for years Tita suffers for a love that will last longer than time itself.

Director
Alfonso Arau
Screenplay
Laura Esquivel
Production
Arau Films Internacional (Mexico)
Alfonso Arau
Photography
Steven Bernstein, Emmanuel Lubezki
Edition
Carlos Bolado, Francisco Chiu
Music
Leo Brouwer
Cast
Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné
Format
HDCAM Standard
Running Time
105 m.
Country
Mexico
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