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The Devil Never Sleeps

Presented by Harvard Film Archive at Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge MA

Sep 25 2022
The Devil Never Sleeps

A familial, tragicomic melodrama that breaks the conventions of realist cinema and works in the tradition of the Latin American telenovela.

A documentary which is, above all, a familial, tragicomic melodrama, breaks the conventions of realist cinema and works in the tradition of the Latin American telenovela, depicting the crises that befell the family of the director. The inciting incident is a telephone call informing Lourdes Portillo that her uncle Oscar Ruiz Almeida has been killed by a bullet to the head. Her aunt says it was suicide, others say it was an assassination. Lourdes listens intently to all the gossip and ... view more »

LOCATION

Harvard Film Archive

Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

PARKING INFO

Although parking in Cambridge is difficult (most of the surrounding streets have restricted parking for Cambridge residents only), metered parking on Broadway and Harvard Streets, as well as the rest of Harvard Square, is free after 8pm. Film-goers are encouraged to use public transportation, particularly the MBTA Red Line.

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Face Masks Required: No
Social Distancing: No
Limited Capacity: No
Reservations Required: No
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