LitFilm 2025: Mario Vargas Llosa: The Story of the Novelist Who Would Be President
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Documentary, dir. by Paul Yule
U.K. & Peru, 1990, 60 min
Mario Vargas Llosa: The Story of the Novelist Who Would Be President profiles the life and work of one of the world's greatest contemporary novelists, who in 1990 campaigned unsuccessfully for the Presidency of Peru--and who died earlier this year. In lengthy, intimate interviews, Vargas Llosa discusses his life to date, including two scandalous marriages, a political trajectory from Marxism to Conservatism, eighteen years of self-imposed exile in Europe, the personal inspiration behind novels such as The War of the End of the World and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, and his motivations for running for the Presidency.
All screenings are free but require reservations. Times subject to change. For the full LitFilm roster, go here.
LitFilm: A BPL Film Festival About Writers is made possible with support from BPL’s Fund for the Humanities. BPL Presents programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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11/14/2025 07:00 pm
11/14/2025 09:00 pm
America/New_York
LitFilm 2025: Mario Vargas Llosa: The Story of the Novelist Who Would Be President
<p><strong>Documentary, dir. by Paul Yule </strong><br><strong>U.K. & Peru, 1990, 60 min </strong></p><p><em>Mario Vargas Llosa: The Story of the Novelist Who Would Be President</em> profiles the life and work of one of the world's greatest contemporary novelists, who in 1990 campaigned unsuccessfully for the Presidency of Peru--and who died earlier this year. In lengthy, intimate interviews, Vargas Llosa discusses his life to date, including two scandalous marriages, a political trajectory from Marxism to Conservatism, eighteen years of self-imposed exile in Europe, the personal inspiration behind novels such as <em>The War of the End of the World</em> and <em>Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter</em>, and his motivations for running for the Presidency.</p><p><strong>All screenings are free but require reservations. Times subject to change. For the full LitFilm roster, go </strong><a href="http://www.bklynlibrary.org/litfilm"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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