Our traditional dinner and entertainment in celebration of Three Kings Day has been suspended this year due to the COVID pandemic. In its place, the CCCNY is opening its Winter Season with a rich cinematic experience of the traditional Bible story:
Los Reyes Magos en el cine, a Spanish short on the visit of the Three Wise Men as depicted in six different films: William Wyler’s Ben Hur (1959); Nicholas Ray’s King of Kings (1961); Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964); Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth (1977); Antonio Navarro’s Los Reyes Magos (2003); and Catherine Hardwicke’s The Nativity Story (2006), which will be shown in its entirety.*
Praised for its original score by award-winning composer Mychael Danna, The Nativity Story is a relatively unknown production which first drew controversy for its hyper-realistic representation of the biblical story. Starring Keisha Castle-Hugh in the role of Mary, and Cuban-American actor Oscar Isaac as Joseph, it has since gained in critical acclaim for its historical authenticity and brilliant casting.
Given the resonance of Three Kings Day in Cuban culture, the screening will be followed by a live sing-along of Cuban and Spanish villancicos via Zoom with all those who pre-register at: info@cubanculturalcenter.org
DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THIS CINEMA EVENT WILL BE STREAMED THROUGH VIMEO.
To watch the brief Spanish documentary and The Nativity Story on the scheduled date and time, click here:
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*Please note that this is a one-time only screening.
General Admission: FREE
This event is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council
This screening is a complementary presentation of the Cuban Cultural Center of New York’s
20th annual congreso, its flagship event, this year titled La religión en Cuba, scheduled for November 2021.