The Cry (2007 film)

The Cry also called La Llorona, which translates to The Crying Woman is a 2007 independent horror film directed by Bernadine Santistevan and cowritten with Monique Salazar.

The story is based upon the Mexican urban legend of La Llorona. The legend began in Aztec mythos where the goddess Cihuacoatl was said to have taken the form of a beautiful lady draped in white garments to predict the death of her children. This early myth evolved into the modern Mexico version of La Llorona, a woman who, betrayed by her husband, drowned her children out of revenge. As punishment for this horrific act, La Lloronas spirit is condemned to roam the earth for eternity, crying for her children.The Cry made its world debut Friday, May 12, 2007 at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the premiere sponsored by The Healy Foundation. In its opening weekend, The Cry made 6,968 atcinemas, and overall made only 21,427 during its theatrical release. It then screened in several European film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2007, and the Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival on October 30, 2007, after which it was picked up for DVD distribution by Monterey Media. ........

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