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Columbia professor hosts screening of Venezuelan classic 'Araya'

Original: Professor Elizabeth Ramírez-Soto hosts screening of ‘Araya,’ by Venezuelan film director Margot Benacerraf

Professor Elizabeth Ramírez-Soto hosted a screening of 'Araya,' the 1959 film by Venezuelan director Margot Benacerraf, at Columbia University. The event highlights renewed interest in Benacerraf's work, with 'Araya' widely regarded as a landmark of Latin American cinema, sharing the Cannes prize in 1959. Screenings and discussions like this aim to bring restored attention to pioneering women directors from the region.

Why now: Interest in Margot Benacerraf's recently restored classic and her legacy is drawing fresh attention

Elizabeth Ramírez-SotoMargot BenacerrafArayaColumbia UniversityVenezuela

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• Professor Elizabeth Ramírez-Soto hosts screening of ‘Araya,’ by Venezuelan film director Margot Benacerraf · Columbia Daily Spectator

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