Blanton: La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow)
La Teta Asustada (The Milk of Sorrow), a film by Claudia Llosa
Free and open to the public!
Thursday June 16th, 2016, 6:30 pm
Blanton Museum of Art
200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 471-7324
Synopsis: Fausta (Magaly Solier) suffers from “The Milk of Sorrow”, an illness transmitted through mother’s milk by women who’ve been raped during Peru’s Civil Wars. Stricken with the fear that she’s contracted the illness from her mother’s breast milk — Fausta goes to extreme lengths to protect her own sexuality and safety. After her mother’s sudden death, she finds herself compelled to embark on a frightening journey for re-awakening, freedom and wholeness.
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program in partnership with Blanton Museum of Art.