Tlaxcaltecan artisan dresses Pedro Páramo characters on Netflix
Translation from e-consulta.com
Pedro Netzahualcóyotl Nava, an artisan from Contla, Tlaxcala, designed the textiles that the characters in the Pedro Páramo adaptation will wear.
The long-awaited adaptation of Pedro Páramo, Juan Rulfo’s masterpiece, arrives on Netflix this November 6, directed by Rodrigo Prieto. The film, which explores themes of love, loss, and the weight of memory in the mythical town of Comala, has exceptionally careful costumes.
The traditional textiles of characters such as Pedro Páramo (Manuel García Rulfo), Juan Preciado (Tenoch Huerta), and other emblematic characters were made by Pedro Netzahualcóyotl Nava, an artisan originally from Contla, Tlaxcala.
The hand-woven garments, such as serapes and coats, exalt the Tlaxcalan textile heritage and reflect the cultural richness of rural Mexico that Rulfo captured in his novel. Each piece, made on a loom, shows the beauty of traditional colors and fibers, immersing the audience in the aesthetics of the time.