La Flor: Part I

Mariano Llinás's narrative epic spans international espionage, torch song melodrama and supernatural horror. At 14 hours, it screens in three parts.

"Episode I: A low-key ode to Val Lewton horror pictures and the B-movies “Americans once were able to make with their eyes closed, and now can’t anymore.” After the delivery of a mummified woman from a nearby archaeological dig, three female researchers must contend with its malevolent curse.

"Episode II: In this romantic melodrama centred on a famous pop duo, a diva pines for her lover and musical partner. Her personal assistant, meanwhile, becomes involved with a mysterious cult seeking a rare scorpion whose venom, they believe, offers the secret to eternal youth." (New Zealand International Film Festival)

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