A review by ronpayne
The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A multi-layered historical fiction telling the story of the making of a 1950s biblical epic film about Salome. We follow multiple characters in the orbit of the movie, including the female lead, a Mexican debut actress, a jealous bit player, a scriptwriter, and a musician. It's a superb depiction of the racism, sexism, and homophobia rampant in that era of Hollywood, and how it's artists could be raised to stardom and discarded on a whim.