PRISONER NUMBER 13
DIRECTOR: FERNANDO DE FUENTES
MEXICO, 1933
“A hard-drinking, hard-living career officer, Colonel Carrasco is assigned control of a prison for political prisoners. Long ago abandoned by his family, Carrasco cares little for the world, his only real loyalty being to himself. A well-connected family whose son is one of Carrasco’s prisoners and sentenced to be executed manages to set up a deal with one of Carrasco’s friends through which they might be able to buy their son’s freedom, and in order to cover up the deal, another prisoner will simply be substituted for him. But as dawn approaches, something happens that forces Carrasco to reflect back on his life. De Fuentes ran into censorship problems for what was considered an unduly negative vision of a Mexican Army officer, but critical acclaim ensured its eventual release.”—Pacific Film Archive. “PRISONER NUMBER 13 captured the sense of tragedy that one must have felt during the Revolution, something resonant for a public for whom memories of those events were still quite fresh.”—Emilio Garcia Riera. (76 mins.)
PRISIONERO NUMERO 13
MEXICO, 1933
DIRECTOR: FERNANDO DE FUENTES
"Al coronel Carrasco se le asigna el control de una cárcel para presos políticos. Hace mucho tiempo fue abandonado por su familia, Carrasco le preocupa poco el mundo, su única lealtad es ser fiel asi mismo. Una familia bien relacionada, cuyo hijo es uno de los presos de Carrasco va ser sentenciado y ejecutado, se las arregla para establecer un acuerdo con uno de los amigos de Carrasco a través del cual podría ser capaz de comprar la libertad de su hijo, cubriendo la oferta, con otro preso. Pero a medida que se acerca el amanecer, algo sucede que las fuerzas de Carrasco hace que reflexione sobre su vida.
Fernando De Fuentes se encontró con problemas de censura por lo que se consideraba una visión excesivamente negativa por parte de un oficial del Ejército mexicano, pero fue aclamado por la crítica por su liberacion. "-Pacific Film Archive. "PRESO NÚMERO 13 captura el sentido de la tragedia que se debe haber sentido durante la Revolución, algo de resonancia para el público que aun tienen estos acontecimientos presentes."-Emilio García Riera. (76 min.)
Prior to the November 26 screening, join us for a free pre-film reception hosted by the Mexican Consul General of Portland. (6 p.m. - Andree Stevens Room)
SINGLE OR DOUBLE FEATURE (Double feature with EL COMPADRE MENDOZA)
Double features cost an additional $3 to stay for both films. To purchase an advanced ticket for the double feature, be sure to select the DOUBLE FEATURE rather than the single ticket.