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Latin American Studies

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Film: 'Arrancame la vida' ('Tear This Heart Out')

Event Start DateMonday, November 15, 2010
Loma Hall, Room 302
Event Start Time5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
CostCost: free
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"Tear This Heart Out" takes place in a world of politics, corruption, adultery, assassination, a movie based on the popular novel by Ángeles Mastretta that narrates the story of a woman who breaks the norms of her time (1930s). Catalina is from Puebla who meets Andrés Ascencio, a powerful man who is a way to leave her small world and have big adventures. Soon she discovers that her life Andrés means giving up her personal freedom.

Synopsis from product description. Subtitles in Spanish only.

 

 

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