CRONOS: The Frida Cinema

305 East 4th Street,Santa Ana CA 92701

02 October, 2022

Description

This October, The Frida Cinema is proud to present Beautiful Monsters: A Guillermo del Toro Film Retrospective and Tribute Art Show, featuring all eleven of the Academy Award-winning director’s feature films; three acclaimed films he produced; and seven films that served to inspire him. The series continues at The Frida Cinema with Cronos, del Toro's feature film debut! During the Inquisition in 1536, an alchemist in Mexico creates a device known as the Cronos which harnesses eternal life to whomever possesses it. In the present, antiques dealer Jesus Gris discovers it in an ancient statue from his antique shop alongside his granddaughter Aurora. While cleaning the Cronos, he accidentally activates the device which immediately makes him look younger. Of course, such things come with a price, and it’s not long before Gris finds himself detesting sunlight and craving human blood. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.