María Candelaria

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Best Cinematography at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival
gptkbp:boxOffice Successful_in_Mexico.
gptkbp:character gptkb:Don_José
gptkb:María_Candelaria
gptkb:Doña_Eulalia
Lázaro
Don Dimas
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Gabriel_Figueroa
gptkbp:colors Black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:criticalReception Acclaimed by critics.
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Critiques_colonial_attitudes.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced perceptions of indigenous culture.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Portrays the life of indigenous women.
Represents_indigenous_culture_in_Mexico.
gptkbp:design Costumes reflect indigenous culture.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Emilio_Fernández
Art_direction_by_Manuel_Rodríguez.
gptkbp:editor Edited_by_José_W._Bustos.
gptkbp:filmFestival Featured in various international film festivals.
gptkbp:filmingLocation Xochimilco.
gptkbp:genre drama
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-revolutionary_Mexico.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Reflects social issues of the time.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label María Candelaria
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent films about indigenous people.
Cinematography_in_Latin_American_films.
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mexican_cinema
Mexican_folklore.
Mexican_muralism.
gptkbp:inspiration Based_on_a_story_by_Manuel_Rivas.
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy Considered_a_classic_of_Mexican_cinema.
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Dolores_del_Río
gptkbp:notableFeature The wedding scene.
The final scene.
The confrontation with the authorities.
The flower market scene.
Ariel_Award_for_Best_Actress.
Ariel_Award_for_Best_Cinematography.
Ariel_Award_for_Best_Director.
Ariel_Award_for_Best_Film.
Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Actress.
gptkbp:notableQuote “I am María Candelaria.”
gptkbp:plot A_story_of_a_young_indigenous_woman_in_Mexico.
gptkbp:premiere Cannes_Film_Festival.
gptkbp:productionCompany Cinematográfica de México
gptkbp:releaseDate 1944-03-08
gptkbp:releaseYear 1944
gptkbp:remake Remade in 1990.
gptkbp:runtime 85 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Emilio_Fernández
gptkbp:setting Xochimilco,_Mexico_City.
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:José_Pablo_Moncayo
Original_score_by_José_Pablo_Moncayo.
gptkbp:symbolism Symbol of indigenous struggle.
gptkbp:theme Love,_tradition,_and_social_issues.