The occupants of a van transporting a wounded excursionist have to avoid sitting next to her during the trip.Read More »
Spanish
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Raúl Cerezo & Fernando González Gómez – La pasajera AKA The Passenger (2021)
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Pilar Miró – El Pájaro de la Felicidad AKA The Bird of Happiness (1993)
Pilar Miró1991-2000DramaSpainSynopsis:
An art restorer is raped on the street by a gang; getting little support from her lover, she leaves him and is determined to change her life.
This film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
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Alejandro Fernández Almendras – Huacho (2009)
2001-2010Alejandro Fernández AlmendrasChileDramaSynopsis: During a long day at the end of summer, four country family members from southern Chile (Cornelio, his wife Clemira, their daughter Alejandra and grandson Manuel), must fight to adapt to a rapidly changing world, in wich a Playstation or a new dress can be as valuable as a liter of milk, or a glass of wine; where the line between tradition and modernity is quickly disappearing.Read More »
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Neus Ballús – Sis Dies Corrents AKA The Odd-Job Men (2021)
2021-2030ComedyNeus BallúsSpainA subtle comedy about masculinity and barely hidden social anxieties, Neus Ballús’s latest delivers a tender look at Barcelona through the eyes of a recent émigré.
Barcelona appears to be a sleepy summertime city in Neus Ballús’s latest feature, a place stranded in a recent past where things move slowly, where most people seem ready for a nap. That is not the case for Mohamed (Mohamed Mellali), a shy but determined Moroccan immigrant starting his week-long trial at a small plumbing and electrical repair company. He’s expected to take over for Pep (Pep Sarrà), who is looking forward to retirement after decades on the job.Read More »
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María Luisa Bemberg – De eso no se habla AKA I Don’t Want to Talk About It (1993)
1991-2000ArgentinaDramaMaría Luisa BembergRomanceLeonor, a widow in a small South American town, gives birth to Charlotte, a dwarf. The mother not only provides a rich childhood for her daughter, she erases any clues her daughter might see that would lead her to think she is different (mother burns books such as “Snow White” and destroys lawn statues of gnomes). In short, she doesn’t want to talk about it. The mother succeeds in creating a modern-day Rapunzel: Charlotte becomes an accomplished young woman who captures the heart of Ludovico. But then, the circus comes to town.Read More »
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Carlos Enrique Taboada – Rapiña (1975)
1971-1980Carlos Enrique TaboadaDramaMexicoTwo neighbors who have always lived in poverty, are witnesses to a plane crash and decide to take everything they find valuable among the dead. They begin to experience greed.Read More »
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Héctor Gálvez – Paraíso AKA Paradise (2009)
2001-2010DramaHéctor GálvezPeruA group of friends in Peru walk across the sandy outskirts of Lima in order to pay their respects to a fallen gang member.Read More »
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Fernando Trueba – Ópera prima (1980)
1971-1980ComedyFernando TruebaRomanceSpainBoy meets girl. Matias meets Violeta, his cousin (“prima”) one morning in Madrid at the Plaza de Opera. He is twenty-five. She is 18. He’s a divorced journalist trying to write a thriller. She studies violin. She’s a vegetarian. He loves meat. Many things separate them, but he moves into her apartment.Read More »
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José Bolaños – La soldadera AKA The Female Soldier (1966)
1961-1970DramaJosé BolañosMexicoQuote:
“La soldadera” (the female soldier) focuses upon Lázara, a simple country girl who is caught up in the Mexican Revolution. At the beginning of the film, she is a newlywed whose husband, Juan, is forced to join the federal army during the revolution. Lázara chooses to follow Juan, but unfortunately he is soon killed in battle. One of the Villista soldiers (supporters of Pancho Villa), Nicolás, takes Lázara to be his woman and so she becomes part of their band. Lázara has to walk alongside Nicolás’ horse whilst carrying his rifle and gun belt as they travel. One of the older “soldaderas” puts the gun belt on Lázara and shows her how to shoot. Although Lázara does not fight, she is present during moments of conflict and is involved in the looting of a town. But Lázara wishes for nothing more than a home.Read More »