Film

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: La Novia/The Bride
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307:15 pm Director & writer: Paula Ortiz & Javier García Arredondo Actors: Inma Cuesta, Asier Etxeandia & Álex García, Blood Wedding, written in 1932 by Federico Garcia Lorca and first performed in Madrid in March 1933, has become ever since a universally recognized masterpiece in modern literature. La Novia presents a love triangle between The Bride, The Groom and Leonardo, which will result in a tragic love story. $19 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC Members. The Bride is not a subtle film, nor should (more...)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Landfill Harmonic
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-3011:30 am Director: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley Landfill harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a paraguayan musical youth group of kids that live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides (more...)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Historias del Canal
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-302 pm Directors: Abner Benaim, Carolina Borrero, Luis Franco Brantley, Pinky Mon, Pituka Ortega-Heilbron. Actors: Lakisha May, Andre Morris, Kathleen Wise, Iván González, Carlos Eduardo Goldstein. This historical drama chronicles five incredible stories of people who helped build the famous canal and Panama itself. Spanning a century, from 1913 to 2013, the film weaves together the tales of five remarkable characters: Clarice, a young Jamaican labourer forced to choose between love and survival at the hands her American and British bosses during the Canal’s construction; Jake, the (more...)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Club Frontera
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-302 pm Director: Chris Cashman (in attendance) Club Frontera is a riveting documentary about the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos) professional Mexican soccer team and their positive impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico. The compelling film follows players, fans, political figures, sports personalities, and enthusiasts from both sides of the border as they share their personal stories of how the newly emerging success of the Xolos is changing Tijuana for the better. Free ticketed event; Tickets available one hour prior to the event. La ciudad de Tijuana, (more...)
Film: Benda Bilili (The Democratic Republic of Congo/France)
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting12 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The schedule includes the two films that will be shown during the free Global Fiesta on September 24, including Benda Bilili. Staff Benda Bilili (in English, “look beyond”) is a group of street musicians in Kinshasa, capital of the war-torn Democratic Republic of (more...)
Film: Favela Rising (Brazil)
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting2 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The schedule includes the two films that will be shown during the free Global Fiesta on September 24, including Favela Rising. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, a former drug trafficker turns social revolutionary in Rio de (more...)
Film: The Dark Horse (New Zealand)
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, held at the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The Dark Horse is based on the true story of Maori speed-chess master Genesis Potini, who was diagnosed as bipolar and spent his life in and out of hospitals, with short jail stints for vagrancy. Taught chess as a child by his older (more...)
Willie Velasquez Your Vote Is Your Voice: Film Screening & Voter Registration
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-3010 am (screenings at 11 am & 2 pm) Free screenings of the documentary film Willie Velasquez Your Vote Is Your Voice and voter registration drive, presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS. The film introduces viewers to the man who led the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project and launched 1,000 voter registration drives in 200 cities, paving the way for Latinos to have a voice in government and underscoring the growing power of the Latino vote. Patrons will be able to register to vote on-site. (more...)
Film: Pride + Prejudice + Zombies
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm This British-American film is based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 novel of the same name, parodying Jane Austin’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. In 19th century England, the five Bennet sisters, all trained in weaponry and martial arts, must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies. Elizabeth Bennet and wealthy zombie killer Mr. Darcy fall in love, despite their class differences, while battling the undead uprising. Directed by Burt Steers; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2016; English; (more...)
Film: Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-307 pm A gang of thieves on the run from Madrid after the robbery of a pawn shop stop to rest in the border village of Zugarramurdi, inhabited and controlled by witches, and find themselves the guests of a family who are preparing for an ancient ritual. The visually inventive film builds toward a jaw-dropping climax, with plenty of laughs, scares, and surprises along the way. Directed by Álex de la Iglesia; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. 2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 112 minutes; rated R. (more...)