Nazarin.1958.mp4 Direct

“The most breathtaking cinematic cross-examination of faith I have ever seen… not content to ignore religion as a non-issue, or to take cheap shots at its practitioners.” Rotten Tomatoes

"Follow Father Nazario as his attempts to live a truly Christian life are met with ridicule, persecution, and profound irony in this 1958 classic". Nazarin.1958.mp4

"Regarded as one of Luis Buñuel’s greatest works from his Mexican period, Nazarín is a blisteringly ironic and hauntingly beautiful parable about faith and human nature". Set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, the film follows ,

Reviewers often debate whether the film is a sincere look at faith or a scathing critique of religious institutions. Community Perspectives "An ironic criticism of the hypocrisy

Set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, the film follows , a humble priest who lives among the poor. After he shelters a prostitute involved in a murder, he is disavowed by the church and forced to wander the countryside as a beggar. Accompanied by two women who view him as a saint, his pilgrimage becomes a surreal and often grim "cross-examination of faith" that questions whether religious idealism can truly survive in a corrupt world. Community Perspectives

"An ironic criticism of the hypocrisy of church and society, starring Francisco Rabal as the priest whose goodness is his own undoing". Detailed Summary