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Macario (film)
Macario is a 1960 Mexican supernatural drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Ignacio López Tarso and Pina Pellicer. It is based on the novel of the same name by B. Traven, set in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (modern-day Mexico).
It was the first Mexican film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. The film received criticism in Mexico when released because it was considered a film made for the foreign viewer. The film was released when Mexico was experiencing a nationalist era of cinema.
Macario
Macario is a Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Filipino name. It may refer to:
- Erminio Macario, Italian actor and comedian
- Macario (film), 1960 Mexican film
- Macario Peralta, Jr., Filipino soldier and lawyer
- Macario Sakay, Filipino general
- Mig Macario, Filipino-Canadian actor
- William Macario, Brazilian mixed martial artist