Behold, the genius of Alfonso CuaronBy KAREN KUNAWICZhome/Entertainment/Columnists/Behold, the genius of Alfonso CuaronLast week seemed like a week for colorful comic book blockbusters: “Aquaman” and “Spider-Man.” It was also a week for a movie I still have not gotten out of my mind: Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma.”It’s such a contrast to those films in so many ways. Roma is the district in Mexico City where Cuaron grew up. But the black and white is not dreamy or in sepia as is often used for flashback scenes. Cuaron focuses mainly on Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), one of two maids for an upper middle class family. Here is also Alfonso Cuaron’s message, which was shared with the Directors Guild of the Philippines at a special screening last Wednesday:“As you already know, your country and my country Mexico share a unique bond.

Source: Manila Times December 18, 2018 23:26 UTC