Today we're talking about the original mother: La Llorona! Val and Ron take listeners through a little bit of background on this beloved piece of Mexican folklore including sharing the stories their parents were told about this legend. Then they dive right into 2019's La Llorona, directed by Jayro Bustamante and starring María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, María Telón and Margarita Kenéfic. After that, Val discusses her thoughts now that she's watched the second and third installments of Nightmare on Elm Street (for the first time!) and the two sisters close with books they're reading + new releases they're excited for. Don't forget that the Scream Sister selected read this month is Our Share Of Night by Mariana Enriquez - Val and Ron will be discussing this book on the podcast in late September/early October! Read along with them and join the discussion by emailing thoughts and questions about the book to screamsisterpod@gmail.com.
**This is a scary movie & book focused podcast. Some content may not be suitable for some audiences. Be advised.
Resources for this episode:
La Llorona: An Introduction to the Weeping Woman - October 2021, Library of Congress Blog Site
La Llorona: Roots, Branches, and the Missing Link from Spain - October 2021, Library of Congress Blog Site
Picante Pero Sabroso: Songs of La Llorona - October 2021, Library of Congress Blog Site
La Llorona: Looking at a Ghost Story for Día de Muertos and Halloween - 2021, Folklife Today podcast - Library of Congress The Best Queer Horror and Thriller Films for Your Spooky LGBTQ Movie Marathon - October 2022, Distractify
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Scream Sister is a Ness production hosted by Veronica and Valerie. Editing by Valerie. Special thanks to Lorenzo Villarreal and Alex Street for production support for this episode.
