The Faces of the Moon
The Faces of the Moon (Original title: Las caras de la luna) is a 2002 Mexican drama film directed by Guita Schyfter. The film centres upon a group of female jurors at the 3rd Latin American Women's Film Festival in Mexico City.[1] The film reunites Geraldine Chaplin and Ana Torrent who previously starred as mother and daughter in the Carlos Saura films; Cría cuervos (1976) and Elisa, vida mía (1977).
| The Faces of the Moon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guita Schyfter |
| Written by | Hugo Hiriart |
| Produced by | Octavio Maya Guita Schyfter |
| Starring | Carola Reyna Geraldine Chaplin Ana Torrent Carmen Montejo Diana Bracho |
| Cinematography | Jaime Reynoso |
| Edited by | Carlos Puente |
| Music by | Eduardo Gamboa |
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| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The female jury, representing the United States, Spain, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Mexico and Argentina interact over their shared experiences. Shosh (Reyna) is an Argentine director that was a political exile in Mexico. Joan (Chaplin) is an American theorist and lesbian activist. Mariana (Montejo) is a pioneer of filmmaking, Julia (Lev) is a former terrorist from Uruguay who was imprisoned for thirteen years. The group complete their duties under the direction of the organizer, Magdalena (Bracho).[2]
Cast
- Carola Reyna as Shosh Balsher
- Geraldine Chaplin as Joan Turner
- Ana Torrent as Maruja Céspedes
- Carmen Montejo as Mariana Toscano
- Diana Bracho as Magdalena Hoyos
- Haydee de Lev as Julia
References
- Las Caras de la Luna (2001) Yahoo Movies. Retrieved on 29 July 2011
- Ibarra, Jesús (2006). Los Bracho: tres generaciones de cine mexicano. UNAM.