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La Ilusión Viaja en Tranvía

November 9, 2023

5:00 pm

Uris Hall, G08, Uris Hall, G08

LACS Film Series

La ilusión viaja en tranvía (1954) is a wry social comedy from renowned filmmaker Luis Buñuel's Mexican period. Heartbroken that their favorite streetcar has been decommissioned, two Mexico City transit workers get drunk and take the streetcar out for a final—eventful—joyride. The film reveals a less well known side of Buñuel's work. Often thought of as a touchstone of surrealist and avant-garde filmmaking who floundered in commercial movie systems, Buñuel shows his deft and mischievous mastery of the tropes and conventions of Mexican popular cinema.

Director's Bio:

Born in 1900 in Calanda, Spain, Luis Buñuel is widely regarded as one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century. Together with Salvador Dalí, he is credited with having pioneered surrealist filmmaking. From 1946-1953, Buñuel worked primarily on commercial films in Mexico. He died in Mexico City in 1983, having become a Mexican citizen in 1949.

Additional Information

Program

Einaudi Center for International Studies

Latin American and Caribbean Studies