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SORROWFUL SHADOW
Sombra dolorosa
Synopsis
Widow Paramo has lost her husband to the plague. Their daughter Dolores is considering suicide, with El Muerto—the eater of souls— preparing himself to welcome her into the darkness. Paramo must triumph over Death in the boxing ring if she wishes to save both her husband and daughter.
Synopsis
Widow Paramo has lost her husband to the plague. Their daughter Dolores is considering suicide, with El Muerto—the eater of souls— preparing himself to welcome her into the darkness. Paramo must triumph over Death in the boxing ring if she wishes to save both her husband and daughter.
Our take
Though he has risen to prominence for acclaimed feature-length films such as Dracula and My Winnipeg, Canada’s Guy Maddin remains a highly prolific, inventive virtuouso of a short film form. Here is one of our favorites: an outrageously deranged comic reimagining of Mexican melodrama.