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SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE

TALK SERIES &

II FILM FESTIVAL: “CONTEMPORARY CRISIS”  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

 

 

MARCH 25TH TO

APRIL 15TH

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

 

       

                           

 

       

MARCH 25TH

WRINKLES (ARRUGAS) Based on Paco Roca’s award-winning graphic

novel, Wrinklesillustrates, the visual beauty and tender emotion that can be created by traditional animation as it tackles a universal subject matter with humor and acerbic wit. When former bank manager Emilio’s family sends him to a retirement home, his new roommate is a wily wheeler-dealer named Miguel who cheerfully swindles small amounts of cash from the more disoriented residents but is also full of handy insider tips that are crucial to survival. We are introduced to daily pill regimens, electric gates, and an eccentric cast of characters who rebel against institutional authority while doing everything in their power to avoid being assigned to the dreaded assisted living wing—from which there is no return. The hand-drawn animation style allows the film to move freely between the reality-bound daily lives of the ‘inmates’ and their more colorful dementia-induced fantasies, leaving plenty of room for both tears and laughter and pulling no punches in its critique of society’s attitude towards the elderly.

With Tacho González, Álvaro Guevara, Mabel Rivera. Spanish with English subtitles

 

7:15  PM  

Presents  Dr.  Carlos  Javier  García-­‐Fernández  (Arizona  State  University)  

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

G.  Homer  Durham  Language  and  

Literature  Building.  Room  LL2  (Basement)  

 

   

       

                                 

 

     

MARCH 27TH

THE LIBERATOR (EL LIBERTADOR)

Rising Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez stars in this biopic of one of Latin

America’s greatest figures. Simón Bolívar fought over 100 battles against the Spanish Empire in South America. He rode over 70,000 miles on horseback. His military campaigns covered twice the territory of those of Alexander the Great. But his army never conquered – it liberated.

The most expensive Latin American film ever produced, The Liberator is a riveting portrayal of the man who led Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Peru, and Ecuador toward independence. The Liberator was shortlisted with other eight titles for the Best Foreign Academy

Award and was the favorite Venezuelan film at the local box office. The film was seen by 697,000 spectators in Venezuela.

With Edgar Ramírez, Erich Wildpret, Maria Valverde, Alex Furth, Danny Huston, Imanol Arias, Juana Acosta

Spanish with English subtitles

 

5:00  PM  

Presents  Dr.  Emil  Volek  (Arizona  State  University)  

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

G.  Homer  Durham  Language  and  

Literature  Building.  Room  LL2  (Basement)  

 

 

       

 

                           

 

       

LA YUMA Nicaragua’s first full-length feature in 20 years, La Yuma tells

the story of a young woman who dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by becoming a boxer. Looking beyond the meager possibilities that seem available to her (and ignoring the advice of her gang-member friends), she finds solace and hope in her training and falls in love with a middle-class journalism student. With an extraordinary performance by Alma Blanco as Yuma, the strength, astuteness and determination of the main character reflect the feelings of a population that faces adversity and inequality. Jaugey’s film allows us the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of life in this Central American country where gender and class inequality are an everyday challenge.

With Alma Blanco Spanish with English subtitles

 

APRIL 3RD

Presents  Dr.  Carmen  de  Urioste  (Arizona  State  University)  

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

G.  Homer  Durham  Language  and  

Literature  Building.  Room  LL2  (Basement)  

  4:30  PM  

   

                               

 

   

   

MR. KAPLAN Uruguay’s official selection for Best Foreign Academy

Award, Mr. Kaplan follows Jacob Kaplan’s ordinary life in Uruguay. Like many of his other Jewish friends, Jacob fled Europe for South America because of World War II. But now, turning 76, he’s become rather grumpy, fed up with his community and his family’s lack of interest in their own heritage.

One beach bar may, however, provide him with an unexpected opportunity to achieve greatness and recover his family’s respect in the community: its owner, a quiet, elderly German, raises Mr. Kaplan’s suspicion of being a runaway Nazi.

Ignoring his family’s concerns about his health, Jacob secretly recruits Contreras, a former police officer whose loyalty far exceeds his honesty, to help him investigate. Together, they will try to repeat the historic capture of Adolf Eichmann: by unmasking and kidnapping the German and secretly taking him to Israel.

Rising filmmaker Álvaro Brechner’s quixotic quest strikes plenty of comedic spark from its bone-dry humor, taking great delight in the reinvigorated ingenuity and pride of its aging protagonist. Even more potently, the film never loses sight of the existential demons that haunt those on the run from their unresolved past and, ultimately, themselves.

With Héctor Noguera, Néstor Guzzini Spanish with English subtitles

 

APRIL 8TH

Presents  Dr.  David  W.  Foster  (Arizona  State  University)  

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

G.  Homer  Durham  Language  and  

Literature  Building.  Room  LL2  (Basement)  

  4:30  PM  

         

   

       

                   

         

I AM FROM CHILE (SOY DE CHILE)

A coming of age story, I Am From Chile draws from the director’s personal experiences to tell a different kind of immigration story.

I Am from Chile is the story of Salvador, who moves to London from Chile to study English and travel around Europe at his parents’ expense. He stays with his aunt María (acclaimed Chilean actress Paulina García of Gloria, Illiterate), who makes a rather decent living renting the rooms of her house to other immigrants. But when a financial crisis back home leaves Salvador with no resources of his own, he has no other choice but to make ends meet with the help of María and his roommates (including a Russian drug dealer and his Japanese girlfriend), taking on a series of short-term, and at times, dangerous jobs. Difficult and challenging situations will force Salvador out of his protected bourgeois reality and into the real world.

With Paulina García, Diego Ruiz, Iván Álvarez de Araya, Tamara Ferreira,

Catalina Aguayo, Robert Scott, Santiago Meneghello. Spanish with English subtitles.

 

APRIL 15TH

Life  Science  Tower  E-­‐Wing  Room  104  

 

Presents  Dr.  Lisa  Magana  (Arizona  State  University)  

Spanish  audio  –  English  subtitles  |  Free  admission  

The School of International Letters & Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, PRAGDA, SPAGRAD, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Chasqui: Revista de Literatuda Latinoamericana and

GPSA sponsor this event  

7:00  PM