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Official Festival Reception (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū) 1:45pm-3:00pm, Saturday 24 October ticket
Sat, 24 Oct, 1:45pm - 3pm NZDTJoin us for the official reception of the Latin America and Spain Film Festival, with the special attendance of the Spanish Ambassador in New Zealand. Enjoy an afternoon of tapas and wine as we celebrate cinema, culture and the connections between Latin America, Spain and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Join us for the official reception of the Latin America and Spain Film Festival, with the special attendance of the Spanish Ambassador in New Zealand. Enjoy an afternoon of tapas and wine as we celebrate cinema, culture and the connections between Latin America, Spain and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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EL BENNY / EL BENNY - Cuba (University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha) 6pm, Wednesday 21 October ticket
Wed, 21 Oct, 6pm - 8:30pm NZDTFresh from Mexico, where he solidified his career in the late 1940s, Benny Moré was the artist who, through music and dance, drove crowds wild. A wealthy politician hired him to perform at a dance with an electoral undertone. The bitterness of betrayal caused him to fail in his attempt to assemble the long-awaited jazz band, and he broke the contract. Frustrated and under the influence of alcohol and sex, his life spiralled out of control. With considerable effort, he reassembled his band and achieved success. An old vendetta embroiled him in a police conflict in Venezuela, from which he emerged acquitted. Famous and wealthy, he rebuilt the old family mansion, ignoring his grandfather's warning that anyone who tried to prevent its collapse would meet their end. The excesses of his past led to a severe liver crisis that brought him to the brink of death, and his doctor permanently forbade him from drinking alcohol. Against all odds, he recovered and reappeared in Cuba's leading cabarets and dance halls. One night, in the middle of a dance, confident because of his apparent good health, he violates the prohibition and his life ends as he had dreamed: He falls on the stage, in front of his audience, who go from delirium to dismay. (Fiction) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
Fresh from Mexico, where he solidified his career in the late 1940s, Benny Moré was the artist who, through music and dance, drove crowds wild. A wealthy politician hired him to perform at a dance with an electoral undertone. The bitterness of betrayal caused him to fail in his attempt to assemble the long-awaited jazz band, and he broke the contract. Frustrated and under the influence of alcohol and sex, his life spiralled out of control. With considerable effort, he reassembled his band and achieved success. An old vendetta embroiled him in a police conflict in Venezuela, from which he emerged acquitted. Famous and wealthy, he rebuilt the old family mansion, ignoring his grandfather's warning that anyone who tried to prevent its collapse would meet their end. The excesses of his past led to a severe liver crisis that brought him to the brink of death, and his doctor permanently forbade him from drinking alcohol. Against all odds, he recovered and reappeared in Cuba's leading cabarets and dance halls. One night, in the middle of a dance, confident because of his apparent good health, he violates the prohibition and his life ends as he had dreamed: He falls on the stage, in front of his audience, who go from delirium to dismay. (Fiction) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
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CORINA / CORINA - Mexico (University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha) 5:15pm, Thursday 22 October ticket
Thu, 22 Oct, 5:15pm - 7pm NZDTCorina is a young woman with agoraphobia who rarely leaves home except to work at her local publishing house. After making a grave mistake with her company's most famous book series, Corina must overcome her fears and embark on a journey to save her job and that of her colleagues. (Dramady) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
Corina is a young woman with agoraphobia who rarely leaves home except to work at her local publishing house. After making a grave mistake with her company's most famous book series, Corina must overcome her fears and embark on a journey to save her job and that of her colleagues. (Dramady) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
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A WORLD FOR JULIUS / UN MUNDO PARA JULIUS - Peru (University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha) 7:15pm, Thursday 22 October ticket
Thu, 22 Oct, 7:15pm - 9pm NZDTJulius, an upper-class boy in 1950s and 1960s Lima, gradually loses his innocence as he encounters, but never fully understands, an adult world marked by inequality and injustice. (Drama) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
Julius, an upper-class boy in 1950s and 1960s Lima, gradually loses his innocence as he encounters, but never fully understands, an adult world marked by inequality and injustice. (Drama) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
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DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN / DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN - Chile (University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha) 5:15pm, Friday 23 October ticket
Fri, 23 Oct, 5:15pm - 6:40pm NZDTAfter the injustice of being robbed of the prize for the best longaniza sausage in Chile, a spontaneous social movement surfaces in the small town of San Carlos, looking to obtain the precious “Denomination of Origin" and recover the pride and dignity. (Comedy) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
After the injustice of being robbed of the prize for the best longaniza sausage in Chile, a spontaneous social movement surfaces in the small town of San Carlos, looking to obtain the precious “Denomination of Origin" and recover the pride and dignity. (Comedy) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
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BASIC SANITATION THE MOVIE / SANIAMIENTO BASICO LA PELICULA - Brazil (University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha) 7:15pm, Friday 23 October ticket
Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15pm - 9:15pm NZDTIn the small rural community of Linha Cristal, residents come together to build a septic system along the stream and put an end to the foul smell. Marina, the leader of the initiative, discovers that the local council only has enough funding this year to produce a fiction film. She and her husband Joaquim then decide to make a movie about a monster that emerges in the midst of the sanitation works. Marina writes the screenplay, Joaquim creates the monster costume, Silene agrees to act, and Fabrício has a camera. Little by little, the filmmaking process draws in all the local residents. (Comedy) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
In the small rural community of Linha Cristal, residents come together to build a septic system along the stream and put an end to the foul smell. Marina, the leader of the initiative, discovers that the local council only has enough funding this year to produce a fiction film. She and her husband Joaquim then decide to make a movie about a monster that emerges in the midst of the sanitation works. Marina writes the screenplay, Joaquim creates the monster costume, Silene agrees to act, and Fabrício has a camera. Little by little, the filmmaking process draws in all the local residents. (Comedy) Location: A4 Lecture Theatre, University of Canterbury (Google map reference: FHFM+XC Christchurch)
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CLOSE YOUR EYES / CERRAR LOS OJOS - Spain (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū) 10:45am, Saturday 24 October ticket
Sat, 24 Oct, 10:45am - 1:45pm NZDTDuring the filming of a movie, a Spanish actor goes missing. Although his body is never found, the police conclude that he had an accident on the edge of a cliff. Many years later, the case returns to the spotlight. (Drama) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
During the filming of a movie, a Spanish actor goes missing. Although his body is never found, the police conclude that he had an accident on the edge of a cliff. Many years later, the case returns to the spotlight. (Drama) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
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BLACK SNOW / NIEVE NEGRA - Argentina (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū) 10:30am, Sunday 25 October ticket
Sun, 25 Oct, 10:30am - 12pm NZDTThe film tells the story of Salvador, a man of few words who lives isolated in the middle of Patagonia. His silence is a consequence of a tragic event which occurred during his youth and pushed him away from his family. However, the past finds him through the figure of his brother Marcos who, after their father´s death, arrives at the cottage with his wife, Laura, to discuss the sale of the lands they share by inheritance. Such meeting in the middle of that deserted and inaccessible location revives a secret kept asleep for years. (Thriller) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
The film tells the story of Salvador, a man of few words who lives isolated in the middle of Patagonia. His silence is a consequence of a tragic event which occurred during his youth and pushed him away from his family. However, the past finds him through the figure of his brother Marcos who, after their father´s death, arrives at the cottage with his wife, Laura, to discuss the sale of the lands they share by inheritance. Such meeting in the middle of that deserted and inaccessible location revives a secret kept asleep for years. (Thriller) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
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A POET / UN POETA - Colombia (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū) 12:15pm, Sunday 25 October ticket
Sun, 25 Oct, 12:15pm - 2:20pm NZDTOscar Restrepo’s obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days. But dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way. (Tragicomedy) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
Oscar Restrepo’s obsession with poetry has brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days. But dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way. (Tragicomedy) Location: Philip Carter Family Auditorium, Christchurch Art Gallery (Google map reference: FJ9J+PC Christchurch)
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