Beauties of the Night

Bellas de noche
María José Cuevas

María José Cuevas’s engrossing and captivating debut feature is a moving portrait of five of Mexico’s most popular and iconic showgirls of the late 1970s and ’80s, almost 40 years after they ruled Mexico’s entertainment world.

DIRECTOR
María José Cuevas
YEAR
2016
COUNTRY
Mexico
RUNTIME
91 minutes
LANGUAGE
Spanish with English subtitles
ORIGINAL TITLE
Bellas de noche

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María José Cuevas’s engrossing and captivating debut feature, winner of the Best Documentary award at the Morelia Film Festival, is a moving portrait of five of Mexico’s most popular and iconic showgirls of the late 1970s and ’80s, almost 40 years after they ruled Mexico’s entertainment world. Eight years in the making, with a keen eye and devoid of any sensationalism, the documentary enters the fascinating world of these women, who have struggled to reinvent themselves after the decline of the burlesque heyday. New York Premiere

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