"When Mama Santos declares, 'Something bad is going to happen' in Presagio, it becomes a bad omen rather than a mere statement. Her provincial town quickly transforms from a close-knit village into a virtual ghost town. Few townsfolk can find work; guilt and hatred permeate the community with devastating results. As Mama Santos (Anita Blanch) watches one resident after another vacate the premises, her self-fulfilling prophecy comes full circle. Written by Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez"--Facets web site.

"De Gabriel García Marquez y Luis Alcoriza." Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.