Amman: The Embassy of Mexico in Jordan, in collaboration with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation and the Instituto Cervantes in Amman, organized a special screening of the acclaimed Mexican film “Pedro Paramo,” directed by Rodrigo Prieto. The event is part of the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Jordan, aiming to enhance cultural exchange and friendship between the two nations.
According to Jordan News Agency, the film is a cinematic adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s novel “Pedro Paramo,” a significant piece of 20th-century Mexican literature. The narrative follows Juan Preciado on his quest to find his father, Pedro Paramo, in a deserted village filled with ghostly presences.
Before the screening, the Mexican Ambassador, Jacob Prado, and the Director of the Cervantes Institute, Dr. Yolanda Soler, delivered talks about the novel and Rulfo’s literary contributions. Ambassador Prado discussed how Rulfo revolutionized Spanish language narrative with his distinctive style, blending magical realism with deep exploration of Mexican identity. Dr. Soler emphasized Rulfo’s impact on generations of writers and filmmakers across the Spanish-speaking world.
Featuring Mexican actors Manuel Garca-Rulfo and Tenoch Huerta, the film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently released on Netflix. It has garnered multiple awards, including the Diosas de Plata and the LIBER Award for Best Audiovisual Adaptation, and received 15 Ariel Award nominations in categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Actor, and Best Cinematography.
Director Rodrigo Prieto is an acclaimed cinematographer, belonging to both the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. Prieto’s career boasts numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography for his work on Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Martin Scorsese’s films, Silence (2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).