The Crimes of Padre Amaro

El crimen del Padre Amaro

Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest (Gael Garcia Bernal) in a small Mexican town.

Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. Nominated for a Golden Seashell Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

"Director Carlos Carrera also understands the fierce power of the Catholic Church in Mexico and conveys the character of this tiny, insular community through richness of detail." - Edward Guthmann, SF Gate