Nazarin.1958.mp4

Set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, the film follows , a humble priest who lives among the poor. After he shelters a prostitute involved in a murder, he is disavowed by the church and forced to wander the countryside as a beggar. Accompanied by two women who view him as a saint, his pilgrimage becomes a surreal and often grim "cross-examination of faith" that questions whether religious idealism can truly survive in a corrupt world. Community Perspectives

Reviewers often debate whether the film is a sincere look at faith or a scathing critique of religious institutions. Nazarin.1958.mp4

"An ironic criticism of the hypocrisy of church and society, starring Francisco Rabal as the priest whose goodness is his own undoing". Detailed Summary Set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, the film follows ,

“Is Father Nazario an impractical fool trying to live by unrealistic ideals, or is he a modern-day Christ, sentenced by a soulless world to endure a similar fate? Bunuel sends us mixed messages.” IMDb Nazarin (1959) - IMDb Bunuel sends us mixed messages

“The most breathtaking cinematic cross-examination of faith I have ever seen… not content to ignore religion as a non-issue, or to take cheap shots at its practitioners.” Rotten Tomatoes

"Follow Father Nazario as his attempts to live a truly Christian life are met with ridicule, persecution, and profound irony in this 1958 classic".

"Regarded as one of Luis Buñuel’s greatest works from his Mexican period, Nazarín is a blisteringly ironic and hauntingly beautiful parable about faith and human nature".