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El evangelio de las maravillas
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Wikipedia article
'El evangelio de las maravillas' ("The Gospel of the Marvels") is a 1998 Mexican drama film directed by Arturo Ripstein. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
"La Nueva Jerusalem" is a small community of believers led by Pap Basilio (Rabal) and Mam Dorita (Jurado). They're waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they've abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mam Dorita sees in young Tomasa (Gurrola) the signals of the chosen one. The young girl will be the new leader in "La Nueva Jerusalem".
Cast
* Francisco Rabal as Pap Basilio
* Katy Jurado as Mam Dorita
* Flor Eduarda Gurrola as Tomasa (as Edwarda Gurrola)
* Carolina Papaleo as Nlida
* Bruno Bichir as Gaviln
* Patricia Reyes Spndola as Micaela
* Rafael Incln
* Rodrigo Ostap as Fidel
* Angelina Pelez as Elodia
* Gina Morett as Rita
* Juan Carlos Colombo
* Rafael Velasco as Mateo
* Marta Aura
* Asuncin Balaguer as woman in the congregation
* Teresa Mondragn
* Julieta Egurrola as Tomasa's mother
References
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