CINE LATINO AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, January 22, 2012
, Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE at 3:09 PM
There are several films from Latino filmmakers participating at the Sundance Film Festival. With several films in competition, Latinos keep showing the growing importance of Latino talent in the US, Latin America and Europe. Here is a list. Keep it handy for when these films show up at a theater near you!
PREMIERES:
1- Red Lights / U.S.A., Spain (Director and
screenwriter: Rodrigo Cortés) — Psychologist Margaret Matheson and her
assistant study paranormal activity, which leads them to
investigate a world-renowned psychic. Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones.
2- 2 Days in New York / France (Director:
Julie Delpy, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has
broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A
visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new
boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend who her sister is now dating, and her
upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon.
IN COMPETITION:
1- Father's Chair (A Cadeira do Pai) / Brazil
(Director: Luciano Moura, Screenwriters: Elena Soarez, Luciano Moura) —
Following the trail of his runaway teen son, Theo confronts his own
identity as a son, a father and a man along the way. Cast: Wagner Moura, Mariana Lima, Lima Duarte, Brás Antunes. World Premiere.
2- Young & Wild / Chile (Director: Marialy
Rivas, Screenwriters: Marialy Rivas, Camila Gutiérrez, Pedro Peirano) —
17-year-old Daniela, raised in the bosom of a strict Evangelical family
and recently unmasked as a fornicator by her shocked parents, struggles
to find her own path to spiritual harmony. Cast: Alicia Rodríguez, Aline Kuppenheim, María Gracia Omegna, Felipe Pinto. World Premiere.
3- The Last Elvis (El Ultimo Elvis) /
Argentina (Director: Armando Bo, Screenwriters: Nicolás Giacobone and
Armando Bo) — A Buenos Aires Elvis impersonator who believes that he is
the reincarnation of the King struggles to shake free from reality and
live his musical dream. Cast: John McInerny, Griselda Siciliani, Margarita Lopez. World Premiere.
4- Madrid, 1987 / Spain (Director and
screenwriter: David Trueba) — The balance of power and desire constantly
shifts during the meeting of an older journalist and a young student,
of two generations completely foreign to one another. Cast: José Sacristán, María Valverde, Ramon Fontserè . International Premiere.
5- Violeta Went to Heaven (Violeta se Fue a Los Cielos)
/ Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Spain (Director: Andrés Wood,
Screenwriters: Eliseo Altunaga, Rodrigo Bazaes, Guillermo Calderón,
Andrés Wood) — A portrait of famed Chilean singer and folklorist Violeta
Parra filled with her musical work, her memories, her loves and her
hopes. Cast: Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Luis Machín, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías. International Premiere.
6- WRONG / France, U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Quentin Dupieux) — Dolph searches for his lost dog, but
through encounters with a nympho pizza-delivery girl, a jogging neighbor
seeking the absolute, and a mysterious righter of wrongs, he may
eventually lose his mind... and his identity. Cast: Jack Plotnick, Eric Judor, Alexis Dziena, Steve Little, William Fichtner. World Premiere
7- Simon Killer / France, U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Antonio Campos) — After a bad breakup, Simon escapes to
Paris where he falls in love with a young prostitute, and their
fateful journey begins. Cast: Brady Corbet, Mati Diop, Constance Rousseau, Michael Abiteboul, Solo.
OTHER PROGRAMS:
1- Mosquita y Mari / U.S.A. (Director and
screenwriter: Aurora Guerrero) — A friendship between two 15-year-old
Latinas becomes complex as they struggle to recognize the sexual
undercurrent in their relationship. Cast: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso, Joaquín Garrido, Laura Patalano, Dulce Maria Solis.
2- Corpo Celeste / Italy (Director and
screenwriter: Alice Rohrwacher) — After moving back to southern Italy
with her mother and older sister, 13-year-old Marta struggles to find
her place, restlessly testing the boundaries of an unfamiliar city and
the catechism of the Catholic church. Cast: Yle Vianello, Salvatore Cantalupo, Anita Caprioli, Renato Carpentiere.
3- Declaration Of War / France (Director:
Valérie Donzelli, Screenwriters: Jérémie Elkaïm, Valérie Donzelli) — A
young couple embark upon a painful, enlightening journey when
they discover that their newborn child is very ill. Cast: Valérie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm, César Desseix. North American Premiere
4- Monsieur Lazhar / Canada (Director and
screenwriter: Philippe Falardeau) — An elegant reflection on loss and
death focused on an Algerian immigrant teacher who brings emotional
stability to a Montreal middle school class shaken by the suicide of
their well-liked teacher. Cast: Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Brigitte Poupart
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