Posts Tagged With: Claudia Arias

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November 13, 2019

The Curse Of La Llorona, Part 2 (Bernadette Calafell And Stefanie Fajardo)

The following is the second installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. Patricia represents elements of La Malinche and a becoming of La Llorona through her desperation and subjugation. In the beginning of the film, Patricia and her two sons are introduced as having a long…

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November 6, 2019

The Curse Of La Llorona, Part 1 (Bernadette Calafell And Stefanie Fajardo)

La Llorona as the Space for Discourse Surrounding Colonialism and Motherhood The American psyche is currently saturated with images of children in cages at the southern border and discussions about women’s reproduction and sexual rights. Immigration and women’s bodily autonomy are issues that were a polarizing force in the 2016…