The date has finally arrived! This weekend we will celebrate Day of the Dead 2024. In addition to the parade and other activities, the film Macario will be screened at the Cineteca Nacional. Admission will be free.
The Cineteca Nacional has prepared a very special program to celebrate Day of the Dead. It includes a classic of national cinema, as well as five animated shorts. This cinematographic event will be presented in the three venues of the Cineteca, but at different times. Here are the details.
When will Macario be screened for free at the Cineteca Nacional?
This special program will be presented on November 1 and 2. The main star of the event is the film Macario, starring Ignacio López Tarso. It’s a classic you can’t miss, especially during the Day of the Dead season.
In addition, short films will be screened:
- Hasta los huesos
- Cerulia
- Jacinta
- Uncle
- The return of the vampire
Admission to the performances will be free of charge. Here are the schedules for each venue:
- Cineteca Nacional de México ( avenida México Coyoacán 389, Xoco, alcaldía Benito Juárez): the screening will be in the open-air forum. It will begin at 7:30 pm.
- Cineteca Nacional de las Artes ( avenida Río Churubusco 79, Country Club Churubusco, alcaldía Coyoacán): will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Room 3 of this venue.
- Cineteca Nacional Chapultepec (avenida Vasco de Quiroga 1345, Campo Militar número 1-F, Panteón Santa Fe, alcaldía Álvaro Obregón): will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will be held in the open-air forum.
It is worth mentioning that in the three venues there will also be unmissable offerings. For example, the one at the Cineteca de Chapultepec will be dedicated to Macario. Take advantage of the weekend and celebrate the Day of the Dead with lots of movies.