Film
Film: Todos están muertos/They Are All Dead
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm Since the death of her brother, Lupe has lived an agoraphobic life with her hostile teenage son and her superstitious mother. It takes a drastic Day of the Dead ritual to teach her the importance of saying goodbye. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 88 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
REZILIENCE 2016—Indigenous Arts Experience
9 am—Gates Open 5 pm—Main Concert REZILIENCE—Indigenous Arts Experience is an immersive, all-ages experience that focuses on modern Indigenous art processes. Artists include both nationally and locally recognized entertainers, muralists, multimedia artists, and poets. More than sixty Indigenous artists and art-related professionals representing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America will participate during the full-day event, sharing their talents, skills, and knowledge in eight creative arenas. Event sections titled “Movement,” “Design,” “Inspiration,” “Voice,” “Vision,” “Expression,” and “Exchange” will feature a variety of disciplines and creative activities. Founded on (more...)
Film: Hermosa juventud/Beautiful Youth
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm A young couple in the working-class suburbs of Madrid find themselves limited by their surroundings, growing unemployment, and a widening social divide, as well as their own lack of ambition and hope. Directed by Jaime Rosales. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 100 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Film: Mapa
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm A young Spanish director travels to India in search of inspiration for his first feature film. He realizes that what he is seeking is to be found back in Madrid, and returns, with unexpected consequences. Directed by León Siminiani. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2012; Spanish with English subtitles; 85 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Film: Sacromonte, Los sabios de la tribu/Sacromonte, The Wise of the Tribe
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm A documentary on the legacy of Sacromonte, the Granada neighborhood known for 200 years as the cradle of flamenco. Interviews with survivors of its “golden age” recreate a time when flamenco was an art, a livelihood, and a family tradition and inheritance. Directed by Chus Gutiérrez. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 94 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Film: Doñana, Cuatro estaciones/Doñana, Four Seasons
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm A documentary on Spain’s Doñana national park, a huge reserve spread through three provinces, showing how the biodiversity and natural wealth of this ecological jewel follow the cycle of the seasons. Directed by Javier Molina Lamothe. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
Film: La lengua de las mariposas/Butterfly
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm Moncho, a timid young boy growing up in a small Spanish town, starts school for the first time, and with the nurturing and guidance of a kind teacher, a world of possibilities begins to open up for him. As the school year comes to a close, however, civil war begins to sweep across the country, and as sides are drawn, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age. Directed by José Luis Cuerda; presented in (more...)
Film: Pa negre/Pan negro/Black Bread
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm In the war-ravaged Catalan countryside of the early 1940s, 11-year-old Andreu stumbles upon a crushed wagon beneath a high cliff and witnesses the deaths of the man and boy inside. When his father is accused of their murder and goes into hiding, Andreu is sent to live with relatives. There, he creates a fantasy life, but is forced to confront a world of adult deception and festering hatreds. Directed by Agustí Villaronga; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2010; Catalan with English subtitles; 108 minutes; (more...)
Film: El espíritu de la colmena/The Spirit of the Beehive
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of Spain’s devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana attends a traveling movie showing of the 1931 version of Frankenstein. Fascinated with the monster, and convinced by her older sister that he lives in a deserted sheepfold nearby, she believes that she has met him when a fugitive Republican soldier takes refuge in the structure. Directed by Victor Erice; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 1973; Spanish with English subtitles; 95 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; (more...)
Film: Pan’s Labyrinth
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm In 1944, as Franco consolidates his hold on the country, Ofelia and her pregnant mother are sent to live in rural Spain with her new stepfather, a ruthless army captain charged with purging the last rebels from the area. Trying to come to terms with the cruelty around her, Ofelia escapes into a mysterious fantasy world, where she must prove herself the true princess of an underground realm devoid of lies or pain. Directed by Guillermo del Toro; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2006; (more...)