Ibero-American Film Showcase: Week 4

Ibero-American Film Showcase 2012 WEEK 4 - free admission-

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Thursday, FEBRUARY 9 Argentina

Un fueguito (A little fire) Nobel Prize Winner CĂŠsar Milstein was the kind of person that leaves a trace and goes beyond as a consequence of his work, his concentration, his obstinacy and tenancy. His achievements along all these years of research produced countless benefits and practical application in medicine, biology and immunology; and they meant an advance in the developing of scientific knowledge. However, his spirit of joy, adventure and questioning not only brought challenges to science, but also filled the family in Argentina and friends around the world with the most exquisite and unforgettable experiences in life. With debate after the screening.

Ana Fraile (Opera prima) Documentary / 2010 / 70 min.

Spanish with English subtitles.

movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6rtdm_rkl8 WHEN:

Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF ARGENTINA

1600 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20009

Chile

Navidad (Christmas) Three teenagers with growing pains and family issues end up spending a life-changing Christmas Eve together in an abandoned country house.

SebastiĂĄn Lelio Drama / 2009 / 99 min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.cinechile.cl/pelicula-70 WHEN:

Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF CHILE 1732 Massachusetts Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

Cuba

Soy Tata Nganga (I Am Tata Nganga) It tells about the life of a 93-year-old priest of Afro-Cuban religions- and, in particular, the mystical, magical world of the Palo Monte tradition. It is homage to the faith and spirituality of a man who has dedicated close to 60 years of his life to helping others. It includes scenes in he, his godchildren and others take part in various religious rituals in La Hata, Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba, and features a procession honoring Saint Lazarus the Miraculous. It was made in the occasion of the Year of Afro-descendants, designated by UNESCO.

Roberto Chile Documentary / 2011 / 22 min.

Spanish with English subtitles.

movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38L2hhMeyc WHEN:

Thursday, February 9 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA 2443 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20008

Cuba

Maestra (Teacher) It is about the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign, two years after the Revolution, when 100,000 youth were recruited to go to the countryside to teach peasants how to read and write. Within one year, these teachers, the majority of them young women and teenage girls, taught 707,000 Cubans to read and write, eradicating illiteracy, according to UNESCO standards, in one of the most successful literacy campaigns ever in the world. Cuba’s model of achieving Literacy is currently being adopted in over 50 nations. Maestra celebrates this amazing story on the 50th anniversary of the literacy campaign through original film footage of the period, photographs and personal interviews of the teachers who are now in their 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Catherine Murphy Documentary / 2011 / 33 min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ujoBMasc8 WHEN:

Thursday, February 9 @ 7:00 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF VENEZUELA 2443 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20008

Friday, FEBRUARY 10 Guatemala

La vaca (The cow) A simple misunderstanding triggers the funniest scenario imaginable around the town cow. An inheritance hangs on the balance as two ladies must grant their beloved’s last wish; get the cow pregnant. Without the slightest clue as to how to get the task done, the two women decide to “take the cow by the horns” and prepare the bovine for the bull that someone has offered to effect the act.

Mendel Samayoa Comedy / 2011 / 97 min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR5i8OC0F6U WHEN:

Friday, February 10 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE:

EMBASSY OF GUATEMALA 2220 R st NW, Washington D.C. 20008

Uruguay

El baño del papa (The pope´s toilet) In Melo, a poor Uruguayan country town near the Brazilian border, several men earn their living from contraband, mostly transported on bicycles. One of them, Beto (Cesar Troncoso), is getting too old for heavy freights but hopes to earn enough to buy a motorbike. The announced Pope’s visit to Uruguay and his passing by near the town to be cheered by hordes of catholic Brazilians made Beto to think about building a proper lavatory and charge for its use.

Enrique Fernandez & César Charlone Drama / 2007 / 97 min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34BnYw_sWFY WHEN:

Friday, February 10 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF URUGUAY

1913 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006

Paraguay

Karai norte (The man from the north) In just 20 minutes the director through his black and white images describes solitude, poverty, and human feelings in our continent. A Paraguayan tale that reminds us to Juan Rulfo.

Marcelo Martinessi Short / 2009 / 20min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHrknGh_qg WHEN:

Friday, February 10 @ 6:30 PM

WHERE: EMBASSY OF ARGENTINA 1600 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20009

Paraguay

Los paraguayos (The paraguayans) The Paraguayan a documentary that covers key moments in the formation of Paraguayan identity, from the Guarani Nation, to our days. In 53 minutes, this documentary unleashes enigmatic knots, a reality full of contrasts, a country that has both real and imaginary.

Marcelo Martinessi Documentary /2007/ 53min.

Spanish with English subtitles. movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvSoz2P_Esw WHEN:

Friday, February 10 @ 7:00 PM

WHERE:

EMBASSY OF ARGENTINA 1600 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20009