00:00:01:/SubEdit b.3875 (http://alfa.icis.pcz.czest.pl/~subedit)/ 00:00:15:MARIA CANDELARIA 00:02:00:A love tragedy set in|an indigenous corner of Mexico. 00:02:04:Xochimilco, 1 909. 00:02:44:You see? 00:02:45:Painting a portrait isn't|as hard as people assume. 00:02:49:Master, in what themes|do you find inspiration? 00:02:53:I don't paint themes. 00:02:55:I paint my life. 00:02:56:What I see. 00:02:58:Mexico. 00:03:03:I heard somewhere, master, 00:03:07:of a portrait you|have that you won't sell. 00:03:10:Could you tell us why? 00:03:12:There are many I won't sell. 00:03:15:No, master. 00:03:17:This one is very special. 00:03:20:It's a naked portrait|of a beautiful native 00:03:23:that you painted years ago. 00:03:34:Excuse me, master. 00:03:37:But I'm writing your biography. 00:03:40:I long to write a great book. 00:03:43:However, 00:03:45:it would be incomplete if you 00:03:47:don't reveal that mysterious|chapter of your life. 00:03:55:We'll talk some other day. 00:03:58:Now, I must be alone. 00:04:01:Excuse me. 00:04:02:Good afternoon. 00:04:03:See you tomorrow, master. 00:04:05:Excuse us. 00:04:10:Good afternoon, master. 00:04:30:I beg your forgiveness, master. 00:04:32:You're still here? 00:04:35:I said I have|nothing more to add. 00:04:37:I'm sorry I upset you. 00:04:39:Yes, you upset me,|and you are upsetting me now. 00:04:45:Wait. 00:04:49:I don't know why you|journalists believe you have 00:04:51:the right to pry into|other people's lives. 00:04:54:The world likes to know what|great men have done, master. 00:04:58:Besides, 00:04:59:everybody knows|the painting exists. 00:05:02:Everybody talks about it,|in Mexico and abroad. 00:05:07:And for my book, 00:05:08:it is indispensable|that you tell me about it. 00:05:13:Look, miss. 00:05:16:There are things that bleed|if you so much 00:05:20:as touch them. 00:05:23:Do you understand? 00:05:27:This is one of them. 00:05:34:Many years have passed|since I painted it. 00:05:38:I can't think of it|but with horror 00:05:42:because it was|the cause of a tragedy. 00:06:02:Life uses us as instruments|of other people's pain. 00:06:08:You know that we painters 00:06:11:always dream of finding the 00:06:13:materialization of what|we carry inside of us. 00:06:17:Almost nobody does. 00:06:21:I had the privilege|of finding it, 00:06:25:however it would have|been better if I hadn't. 00:06:31:Come. 00:07:20:What a beautiful woman! 00:07:25:Who is she? 00:07:27:A pure Mexican native woman. 00:07:32:As you can see, 00:07:35:this native has the beauty|of the ancient princesses, 00:07:39:whom the conquerors|came to oppress. 00:07:42:She was the daughter|of a streetwalker 00:07:44:who was murdered by her people. 00:07:48:Her life was always tarnished|by her mother's guilt, 00:07:53:Iike a sort of curse. 00:07:57:Her people always|kept her isolated, 00:08:00:Iike a vicious animal. 00:08:05:There is something in this story 00:08:08:so terrible and sweet|at the same time 00:08:13:that I haven't been|able to forget it. 00:08:16:And it is still a heavy|load after all this time. 00:08:21:She lived close by. 00:08:23:In Xochimilco. 00:08:25:On a floating garden,|surrounded by flowers. 00:08:30:Her name was... 00:08:33:Maria Candelaria! 00:08:41:Maria Candelaria! 00:08:49:Maria Candelaria! 00:09:05:What do you want? 00:09:07:Don't thank me for coming, 00:09:09:my boss sent me. 00:09:11:He can't wait any longer. 00:09:12:He wants you to pay your debt. 00:09:14:He said I could pay with flowers. 00:09:17:Yes, but, 00:09:17:it turns out that Mr. Damian|wants his money. 00:09:20:He's spiteful 00:09:21:because you didn't accept him. 00:09:24:How much do I owe him? 00:09:25:Here's the sum. 00:09:37:Lard, 3.20 pesos. 00:09:39:Molasses, 2.1 8 pesos. 00:09:41:Coffee, 1.20 pesos. 00:09:43:Soap, 6 pesos. 00:09:44:Candles, 2.50 pesos. Total. 00:09:48:Total? 00:09:49:Total, 1 5.08 pesos. 00:09:51:And the boss told me to tell you 00:09:53:you have until tomorrow to pay. 00:09:54:If you don't pay up|he'll take your sow. 00:09:57:Don't you have 1 5.08 pesos? 00:10:01:If you sold flowers you'd|get that much and more. 00:10:05:You know the townspeople|don't let me sell them. 00:10:09:That was before,|I think they've changed. 00:10:12:After what the priest told them. 00:10:15:Shucks. 00:10:16:All just because of your mother. 00:10:26:Well, it's not that I believe it, 00:10:28:but that's what they say. 00:10:30:This hurts me deeply,|Maria Candelaria, 00:10:32:because I'm Lorenzo Rafael's friend. 00:10:34:And I know he loves you. 00:10:36:You better try to pay Mr. Damian. 00:10:49:No. 00:10:50:He won't take my little sow. 00:10:54:I'll sell flowers first. 00:10:56:Come what may. 00:12:15:I have my flowers|to offer 00:12:21:Did you hear that? 00:12:23:Is it Maria Candelaria's voice? 00:12:26:It sure is. 00:12:28:How dare she sell flowers?|Let's stop her. 00:12:53:My flowers bloom|early in the morning 00:15:08:Maria Candelaria! 00:15:13:Go back to your floating garden. 00:15:24:I said go back. 00:15:54:Look who you left me for. 00:15:57:Maria Candelaria|will bring you bad luck. 00:16:00:You'll be very unhappy. 00:16:02:Because she's not a good woman. 00:16:04:She'll be like her mother. 00:16:06:Just remember who|her mother was. 00:16:19:You'll pay for this. 00:16:55:Why are you selling flowers? 00:16:58:Mr. Damian wants us to pay him. 00:17:01:Or he'll take the sow. 00:17:03:Aren't you mad at me? 00:17:06:- Really?|- I'm not mad. 00:17:07:But I don't want people|to insult you anymore. 00:17:11:You know, Maria Candelaria,|we should really go away. 00:17:15:To Santa Anita, lztacalco|or further. 00:17:19:Where nobody can hurt us. 00:17:21:Where we can live in peace. 00:17:23:What about our gardens? 00:17:25:And our flowers? 00:17:27:Both of us were born here. 00:17:30:We have always lived here. 00:17:48:This is our land. 00:17:50:Look how dark. 00:17:52:And how soft. 00:17:55:How can we go away? 00:18:03:These people don't like you. 00:18:05:Mr. Damian doesn't like me. 00:18:07:No, they don't like us. 00:18:10:But outsiders are worse. 00:18:13:What hurts is that because of me 00:18:16:the townsfolk|are mad at you, too. 00:18:19:I'll never leave you,|Maria Candelaria. 00:18:24:How much do you owe Mr. Damian? 00:18:27:1 5.08 pesos. 00:18:30:We have to pay,|we won't leave it at that. 00:18:33:- With the sow?|- No, not the sow. 00:18:36:That's all we have. 00:18:37:We'll get married|thanks to her. 00:18:40:I'll go see Mr. Damian to ask 00:18:41:if we can pay with|vegetables from my garden. 00:18:44:God willing. 00:18:46:My vegetables|are worth much more. 00:19:11:My beloved Virgin. 00:20:21:Why are you so angry? 00:20:23:Because I'm more worthy|of Lorenzo Rafael than you? 00:20:30:It's not my fault|you are what you are. 00:21:06:Come on, hurry up. 00:21:41:Good morning, Mr. Damian. 00:21:42:Good morning to you, doctor. 00:21:44:Here is the week's quinine. 00:21:46:Did the people heed you? 00:21:48:Not much. 00:21:50:But I told them to|drop by for their quinine, 00:21:53:and I'll make sure they|take it right here. 00:21:57:These damn lndians|are like the devil. 00:22:01:If I don't watch them,|they'd throw the medicine out. 00:22:04:Has there been more malaria? 00:22:06:A few cases, doctor. 00:22:08:Some have kicked the bucket. 00:22:11:It's strange that the female|is the one who bites 00:22:14:and makes people sick. 00:22:15:Strange? Why? 00:22:17:Women are the root of all evil. 00:22:19:Oh, doctor. 00:22:21:Well, see you, Mr. Damian. 00:22:23:Make sure all those bums|take their quinine. 00:22:26:I'll give it to them myself. 00:22:33:It's true, women are|the root of all evil. 00:22:40:Go on, go on. 00:22:46:I'll talk to him, it may work. 00:22:48:Thank you very much, Jos� Alfonso. 00:22:55:There's Lorenzo Rafael,|all loaded with vegetables. 00:22:58:He wants to talk to you,|he's got problems. 00:23:08:Good morning, Mr. Damian. 00:23:16:Good morning, Mr. Damian. 00:23:30:Jos� Alfonso. 00:23:31:Bring water for the lndians. 00:23:38:I wanted to ask you, boss... 00:23:44:Hey. 00:23:45:Come take your quinine.|Line up. 00:23:54:Next. 00:24:16:This starving lndian|is the pits. 00:24:19:After stealing my favorite|lndian girl, now he's begging. 00:24:23:Who does he think he is? 00:24:25:Here. 00:25:20:Did you see Mr. Damian? 00:25:22:I'll have to go far away 00:25:23:to sell my vegetables. 00:25:28:I'll go with you,|I don't want to be alone. 00:25:31:You're better off alone. 00:25:33:You know outsiders have|never had any respect for us. 00:25:37:They take advantage of you|because you're pretty. 00:25:41:Trouble is,|only they buy our flowers. 00:25:45:I don't want to be alone. 00:25:50:I'll smear mud all over my face 00:25:53:so nobody looks at me|and we can go together. 00:26:00:Let's go, then. 00:26:02:I'll take the prettiest flowers. 00:26:04:God willing, we'll sell them all. 00:27:22:Flowers from Xochimilco, mister. 00:27:24:How much for everything? 00:27:27:Everything? 00:27:28:Yes, all of them. 00:27:31:Well... 00:27:32:Three reales, sir. 00:27:40:Hey! 00:27:41:Do you want to make some pesos? 00:27:42:I want to paint your wife. 00:28:06:Jos� Maria, follow them|and see where they live. 00:28:09:Hurry, they're leaving.|I'll take care of that. 00:28:12:I can't leave my pots here. 00:28:14:You people are so untrusting. 00:28:15:Here. Follow them, go on.|Hurry. 00:28:23:This is the model I need. 00:29:33:The Virgin won't let|her get away. 00:29:38:I'm going to make tortillas. 00:29:40:I'm not hungry. 00:29:42:I'll see you tomorrow. 00:29:45:All right. 00:30:19:- Good afternoon, father.|- Hello, Lorenzo Rafael. 00:30:23:You never come to these parts. 00:30:25:How is Maria Candelaria? 00:30:28:Fine, father. 00:30:30:I came to pray to the Virgin. 00:30:32:So we...
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