Film
Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Después de… No se os puede dejar solos
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE At the beginning of the Transition (la Transición—the Spanish transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975), a small group of filmmakers took to the streets to record the opinions of politicians and citizens regarding the country that was about to be formed. Today, this documentary by Cecilia and José Juan Bartolomé is a milestone in the history of Spanish cinema, compiling testimonies that allow us to understand the plurality of (more...)
Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Después de… Atado y bien atado
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE The second part of the documentary Después de..., by Cecilia and José Juan Bartolomé, features politicians, professionals, and citizens from all walks of life as they express their opinions of the changes that have befallen Spain during the years of the country’s transition to democracy following the death of Francisco Franco. The outspokenness of some of these testimonies and the sense of tension that pervades the film caused its release to be held up until (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Lucas
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE In Álex Montoya’s short film Lucas, a high school boy wanting to buy a motorcycle in order to impress a girl agrees to model for a photographer he met at the gym, but finds that things are not always what they seem. Montoya’s short films, striking in their narrative efficiency, have enjoyed impressive circulation. In 2019, the director adapted Lucas into a feature film, still awaiting release as a result of the pandemic. 2013; Spanish (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Asamblea
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Álex Montoya’s first feature film, an adaptation of the play La gente by Juli Disla and Jaume Pérez (who also wrote the screenplay for the film), is a comic look at the decision-making processes of assemblies formed as a result of political movements after 2011. In a last meeting before the summer, Josep wants to move forward on the approval of a plan, while respecting differing ideologies and allowing all members an opportunity to speak. (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Mala espina
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Belén Macías’ second feature film, Marsella, dramatizes a tug of war between two women, raising the question of who should have custody of a child—the struggling working-class biological mother unable to raise her “properly,” or the wealthy middle-class adoptive mother who can do so. Does having money give one a greater claim on motherhood? 2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 98 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Marsella
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Belén Macías’ second feature film, Marsella, dramatizes a tug of war between two women, raising the question of who should have custody of a child—the struggling working-class biological mother unable to raise her “properly,” or the wealthy middle-class adoptive mother who can do so. Does having money give one a greater claim on motherhood? 2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 98 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Rodilla
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Several of Juanjo Giménez’ short subjects explore the world of soccer, and its emotional impact on fans. In Rodilla, a chance sighting of the legendary player Rodilla working as a cab driver leads a middle-aged man on a search for a missing trading card to settle childhood scores. 2009; Spanish with English subtitles; 16 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Nos hacemos falta
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE In Juanjo Giménez’ first feature film, Nos hacemos falta, a prisoner granted leave to attend his mother’s funeral encounters an old friend, a newly discovered little brother, and a truck with a clandestine cargo. As the assorted characters travel through the desert in this “peculiar road movie,” they discover what unites them, as well as what keeps them apart. 2001; Spanish with English subtitles; 97 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Pulse
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE María del Puy Alvarado, often collaborating with director Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, has produced films in a variety of genres. In Pulse, a thriller shot in Madrid but set in the Ukraine in late 2008, the body of 14-year-old Anna Skobalski is found on the outskirts of Kiev. 2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 17 minutes; not rated. Free community event During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival (more...)
Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor, a documentary produced by María del Puy Alvarado and directed by Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, is a richly revealing portrait of Andalusian writer and professor Antonio Muñoz Molina. One of the great figures of contemporary literature and a former director of Instituto Cervantes’ New York office, Muñoz Molina has divided his time between Madrid and New York for many years. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 60 minutes; not (more...)