GET REEL Film: El Padrecito (The Little Priest)

Thursday, December 20, 6:30 pm, Chiego Lecture Hall

Cantinflas stars as the new priest in a town set in its ways. Thinking he is going to take the place of their beloved priest, the comic stirs up controversy with his eccentric ways of doing things. Mexico. 1964. Spanish with English subtitles, 130 min., color. Not rated.

The McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum (MCCF) presents GET REEL, a program featuring critically acclaimed independent and foreign films and videos. From October through December, GET REEL celebrates Mexico’s legendary comic Mario Moreno “Cantinflas” in films that span three decades of his career.

Admission is free. Some films may not be appropriate for all audiences.