CINE LATINO y HIGHLIGHTS del TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
, Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE at 2:47 PM
Once more we are super happy to cover another edition of one of the great film festivals of NYC: THE 11th TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL from April 18th to the 29th.
The festival will open with the world premiere of THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT and will close with the Premiere of THE AVENGERS!
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| "Marvel's The Avengers" THOR (Chris Hemsworth) and CAPTAIN AMERICA (Chris Evans) Photo: Zade Rosenthal |
On the Latino / Hispanic theme slot, this year we see some pretty promising films. Here is a listing of them with extra film highlights.
We will be updating this info and adding some interviews and pictures!. Stay tuned!
- All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos), directed by Daniel
Burman, written by Daniel Burman and Sergio Dubcovsky. (Argentina) –
International Premiere.
Professional poker player Uriel has been on a
real hot streak—with the ladies—since his marriage fizzled out. But in
between growing his online gambling business and helping to raise his
kids, Uriel has rediscovered his old pre-marriage flame, Gloria….
Starring the great Valeria Bertuccelli (XXY) and Oscar®-winning songwriter Jorge Drexler, this romantic comedy from Daniel Burman (Lost Embrace) unfolds in the acclaimed director’s signature style: poignant, natural, and bitingly funny. In Spanish with subtitles.
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| ALL IN (LA SUERTE EN TUS MANOS) Gloria (Valeria Bertuccelli) & Uriel (Jorge Drexler) playing like children |
- The Girl, directed and written by David Riker. (USA, Mexico) – World Premiere.
From the director of La Ciudad comes
this moving drama about a single mother (Abbie Cornish) caught in
emotional quicksand after losing her job and custody of her son.
Desperate to earn cash for her custody battle, she makes the daring
choice to help smuggle illegal immigrants over the border. A deep
connection to a young Mexican girl will take her on a life-changing
journey and force her to confront her past. In English, Spanish with subtitles.
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| THE GIRL ASHLEY, Abbie Cornish (R), ROSA, Maritza Santiago Hernandez (L) Photo Credit: Eniac Martinez |
- Una Noche, directed and written by Lucy Mulloy. (UK,
Cuba, USA) – North American Premiere.
Fed up with catering to the
privileged tourist class, Cuban teens Raul and Elio are tantalized by
the promise of a new life in Miami. Accused of assaulting a foreigner,
Raul has no choice but to flee, but Elio must decide whether his own
escape is worth abandoning his beloved sister. Brimming with the nervous
energy of Havana’s restless youth and evocative cinematography of the
sun-bleached capital, Una Noche follows one sweltering day, full of hope and fraught with tensions, that burns to a shocking climax. In Spanish with subtitles.
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| UNA NOCHE Elio and Lila together. Credit: Trevor Forest and Shlomo Godder |
- Unit 7 (Grupo 7), directed by Alberto Rodriguez,
written by Rafael Cobos and Alberto Rodriguez. (Spain) – International
Premiere.
Unit 7 is a semi-official police detail with a seemingly
impossible mission: kick Seville’s most vicious drug trafficking ring
out of town ahead of a major international expo. By any means necessary.
As they slip outside the bounds of the law in the name of duty, two
officers fueled by violence, lies, and ambition end up on opposing
paths. Spanish superstar Mario Casas (Neon Flesh) stars in this adrenaline-pumping action thriller. In Spanish with subtitles.
* As Luck Would Have It (La Chispa de la Vida), directed by Alex de la Iglesia, written by Randy Feldman. (Spain) – North American Premiere, Narrative.
The economy has kept Roberto (José
Mota) out of work for a long time. When a freak accident puts him at the
center of a media frenzy, the enterprising ad exec hires a snaky agent
to help him cash in on his life-or-death situation. It’s up to Roberto’s
adoring wife (the vivacious Salma Hayek) to convince him he’s worth
more alive than dead. Cult director Alex de la Iglesia takes a fresh new
step, combining a darkly comic satire with an emotional drama of a
family’s love. In Spanish with subtitles.
* SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul.
In the late ‘60s, a musician was discovered in a
Detroit bar by two celebrated Motown
producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics.
They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his
reputation as one
of the greatest recording artists of his generation. In fact, the album
bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a
gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into
apartheid
South Africa and, over the next two decades,
it became a phenomenon (as big as The Beatles). Two South African fans
then set out to find out what really happened to their hero.
Their investigation led them to a story more extraordinary than any of
the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. This is a film
about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music.
* Babygirl, directed and written by Macdara Vallely. (Ireland, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager Lena has watched her mom Lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Victor, her mom’s latest boy toy, starts hitting on Lena, she sets up a trap to expose Victor for the creep he is… but the plan backfires. Macdara Vallely crafts a heartfelt drama about the emotional highs and lows in the moment between childhood and adulthood.
* Ballroom Dancer, directed and written by Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed. (Denmark) – North American Premiere. In 2000, Slavik Kryklyvyy became the World Latin American Dance Champion. Enduring success seemed assured, but instead Slavik’s career sputtered... until redemption seemed possible with his new partner and lover, Anna. But will Slavik’s unwavering ambition prove toxic to their romance? Subtly depicting the pair’s shifting relationship through gestures, glances, and the dance itself, Ballroom Dancer begins as a comeback story and evolves into a movingly intimate tragic romance. In Russian, English with subtitles.
* Burn, directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary.
Detroit is burning. Meet the men and women charged with saving the once-roaring American city that many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of forsaken buildings left as kindling, they face one of the worst arson rates in the world. From executive producer Denis Leary, Burn drives us straight into the heart-pounding fire and introduces us to the characters and controversies that make up the most overworked and underequipped firehouse in the country.
LATINO SHORTS
* Fireworks · Directed by Victor Hugo Duran, written by Kevin James McMullin · USA · World Premiere.
* Angst (Angustia) · Directed by León Rechy · Mexico · International Premiere.
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* As Luck Would Have It (La Chispa de la Vida), directed by Alex de la Iglesia, written by Randy Feldman. (Spain) – North American Premiere, Narrative.
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| AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT (LA CHISPA DE LA VIDA) Johnny and Luisa, Fernando Tejero and Salma Hayek. Credit: Carlos Perez |
* Xingu,
directed by Cao Hamburger, written by Helena Soarez, Cao Hamburger, and
Anna Muylaert. (Brazil) – North American Premiere, Narrative.
Brazil,
1943. Three brothers on an expedition into the feral center of the
country encounter a village of Xingu Indians. Allured by the rich
indigenous culture, the brothers take a bold stand against corrupt
national forces and make protecting the Xingu their lives’ work. With
wild, breathtaking visuals and atmospheric music, TFF alum Cao Hamburger
conveys a distinct vision of Brazil while finding a universally
resonant message in his protagonists’ revolutionary vision. In Portuguese with subtitles.
* SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. Directed by Malik Bendjelloul.
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| SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. Rodriguez. Credit: Hal Wilson, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics |
* Babygirl, directed and written by Macdara Vallely. (Ireland, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. For as long as she can remember, Bronx teenager Lena has watched her mom Lucy squander her life on a series of deadbeat men. When Victor, her mom’s latest boy toy, starts hitting on Lena, she sets up a trap to expose Victor for the creep he is… but the plan backfires. Macdara Vallely crafts a heartfelt drama about the emotional highs and lows in the moment between childhood and adulthood.
* Ballroom Dancer, directed and written by Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed. (Denmark) – North American Premiere. In 2000, Slavik Kryklyvyy became the World Latin American Dance Champion. Enduring success seemed assured, but instead Slavik’s career sputtered... until redemption seemed possible with his new partner and lover, Anna. But will Slavik’s unwavering ambition prove toxic to their romance? Subtly depicting the pair’s shifting relationship through gestures, glances, and the dance itself, Ballroom Dancer begins as a comeback story and evolves into a movingly intimate tragic romance. In Russian, English with subtitles.
* Burn, directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary.
Detroit is burning. Meet the men and women charged with saving the once-roaring American city that many have written off as dead. With vast stretches of forsaken buildings left as kindling, they face one of the worst arson rates in the world. From executive producer Denis Leary, Burn drives us straight into the heart-pounding fire and introduces us to the characters and controversies that make up the most overworked and underequipped firehouse in the country.
LATINO SHORTS
* Fireworks · Directed by Victor Hugo Duran, written by Kevin James McMullin · USA · World Premiere.
* Angst (Angustia) · Directed by León Rechy · Mexico · International Premiere.
* GABI · Directed and written by Zoeì Salicrup Junco · Puerto Rico · U.S. Premiere.
* Voice Over · Directed by Martin Rosete, written by Luiso Berdejo · Spain · North American Premiere.
* Abyss of Man’s Conscience (ReconoceR) · Directed by Juan Camilo Gonzaìlez · Colombia, USA · New York Premiere.
Other Highlights:
* Yossi (Ha-Sippur Shel Yossi), directed by Eytan Fox, written by Itay Segal. (Israel) – World Premiere. Returning to the role that won him TFF’s Best Actor award in Eytan Fox’s Yossi & Jagger in 2003, Ohad Knoller is extraordinary as Yossi, a closeted gay man living a solitary existence in Tel Aviv. A chance encounter with a group of soldiers ignites Yossi’s desire to live an open, fulfilling life. Written and directed with uncommon honesty and compassion by Fox, this is a deeply moving film about the power of second chances. In Hebrew with subtitles.
* 2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This deliriously witty follow-up to 2 Days in Paris finds Marion (writer/director Julie Delpy) living a comfortable life in New York with her latest hipster boyfriend, Mingus (Chris Rock, brilliantly playing it straight), and their two young kids from prior relationships. A riotous comedy of cultural errors ensues when Marion’s totally unhinged, gleefully unfiltered family arrives from Paris to meet Mingus for the first time. In English, French with subtitles. A Magnolia Pictures release.
* Any Day Now, directed by Travis Fine, written by Travis Fine and George Arthur Bloom. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he’s never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight a biased legal system to adopt the child they have come to love as their own. Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt star in TFF alum Travis Fine’s (The Space Between) touching and occasionally incendiary drama.
* BAM150, directed by Michael Sládek (USA) - World Premiere, Documentary. Go behind the scenes like never before at BAM, the nation's oldest performing arts center. Featuring footage of recent BAM performances, interviews with groundbreaking artists like Laurie Anderson and Robert Wilson, and the fascinating history of the creative home to such greats as Pina Bausch, Peter Brook, and Merce Cunningham, TFF alum Michael Sládek's (Con Artist) doc shows that BAM's 150 years were not always easy, but are a testament to the power and stamina of the institution that launched Brooklyn as a cultural mecca.
* A Better Life (Une Vie Meilleure), directed by Ceìdric Kahn, written by Ceìdric Kahn and Catherine Pailleì. (France, Canada) – U.S. Premiere, Narrative. Passionately in love from the moment they meet, idealistic chef Yann and single mother Nadia share big dreams for their future. Life gets complicated when they impulsively buy a secluded restaurant in the woods and take on risky loans, testing the strength of their relationship. Fiercely gritty in its romanticism, this is a story of the lengths one will go for the chance at a better life. In French, English with subtitles.
* Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, directed by Ramona Diaz. (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary.
It sounds like a dream: A charismatic Filipino singer from the slums of Manila posts videos of his cover band to YouTube, and soon he’s fronting an iconic rock band. Sounds crazy, but it’s the real-life rock-and-roll fairy tale that Arnel Pineda is living as the new lead singer of Journey. The pressure’s on Pineda as this rockin’ doc follows Journey’s dizzying world tour—can a man who has already overcome so many obstacles deal with the demands of his newfound fame? In English, Tagalog with subtitles.
* Headshot (Fon Tok Kuen Fah), directed and written by Pen-ek Ratanaruang. (Thailand, France) – U.S. Premiere, Narrative. A return to the crime genre for celebrated Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang (6ixtynin9, Last Life in the Universe), Headshot is a noir-laced thriller centered on Tul, a hit man who is shot in the head and wakes up to find that he sees everything upside down. Working backwards (and often upside down) to tell a brooding and convoluted tale of underworld double dealings, this is an unexpected and artful take on the action thriller from a genre master. In Thai with subtitles. A Kino Lorber release.
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