Instituto Cervantes
Film: Cortos en Femenino Film Series: Centrifugado
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on Monday, December 14, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short subjects) with “ El día más corto”—the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. Designed by Trama, coordinator of women’s festivals in Spain, the series celebrates the talented female directors (more...)
Instituto Cervantes Book Club
10-11:30 am The Instituto Cervantes Book Club meets twice a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for December: A flor de piel by Javier Moro Pre-registration for the Instituto Cervantes Book Club is required. More information.
Film: Cortos en Femenino Film Series: No me despertéis
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on Monday, December 21, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short subjects) with “ El día más corto”—the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. Designed by Trama, coordinator of women’s festivals in Spain, the series celebrates the talented female directors (more...)
Film: Cortos en Femenino Film Series: Quand j’étais petit
12 pm Online screening will be available on the Cervantes Institute's Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 1 pm on Monday, December 28, 2020. Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Free Instituto Cervantes-Albuquerque and the NHCC present the Cortos en femenino film series during the month of December, a month dedicated to cortometraje (short subjects) with “ El día más corto”—the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. Designed by Trama, coordinator of women’s festivals in Spain, the series celebrates the talented female directors working (more...)
Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde
11 am (MST) Instituto Cervantes YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/cervantesabq This series of on-line talks highlights the work of women who have paved the way in investigating new artistic languages in disciplines such as electronic music, video creation, or photography. It features New Mexico artists such as filmmaker Sally Kewayosh, Spanish-speaking artists living in the United States such as photographer and filmmaker Jose Girl, and Spanish artists such as musician Niet! and video artist Regina Álvarez. Free community event In March, this programming will be complemented by “Pioneers of (more...)
Film: Ciclo Ángela Molina, Las cosas del querer
12 pm (available for 48 hours) Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Jaime Chávarrri’s Las cosas del querer follows the trajectory of a song-and-dance duo and their piano player in the 1940s, with a look into their backstage lives and an evocation of the popular music of their times. As the group’s rise to fame and fortune parallels Franco’s consolidation of power in collusion with the Spanish aristocracy, their return to Madrid marks the most difficult moments of their careers. Lavishly produced and vibrantly entertaining as a musical, (more...)
Film: La Guerra Civil Española por nosotras/Female Views of the Spanish Civil War
12 am (MST) Available through 11:59 pm (MST) March 7 Place: All titles will be available on the Mujeres de Cine VOD platform HERE Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque, in collaboration with Mujeres de Cine (Women of Cinema), presents the on-line film series La Guerra Civil española por nosotras (Female views of the Spanish Civil War), bringing together the views of three Spanish female directors on this conflict. The cycle comprises three full-length films: La buena nueva, by Helena Taberna, El gran vuelo, by Carolina Astudillo Muñoz, and El (more...)
Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Segundo López, aventurero urbano
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE In Ana Mariscal’s neorealist comedy Segundo López, aventurero urbano, an honest countryman arrives in Madrid looking for work. When he befriends a street urchin, they embark on innumerable urban adventures. Mariscal, an iconic Spanish film actress, also stars in her directorial debut. 1953; Spanish with English subtitles; 80 minutes; not rated. Free community event In February, the Pioneras series featured on-line talks highlighting the work of women who have paved the way in investigating new (more...)
Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, La gata
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Co-directed by Margarita Alexandre and Rafael Torrecilla, La gata, set in in the Andalusian countryside, is the story of a love triangle playing out in the world of bullfighting. It has been described as a “beautiful tragedy,” as well as a melodrama. Actress, director, and producer Margarita Alexandre worked in film and theatre in Spain during the early days of the Franco regime, and in Cuba following the Revolution. Born in León in 1923, she (more...)
Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, El crimen de Cuenca
12 pm (MST) Available for 48 hours Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE Pilar Miró’s El crimen de Cuenca is an unsparing depiction of real events that took place in 1913 in the Spanish province of Cuenca. When a shepherd mysteriously disappears, his companions, believed to be responsible for his murder, confess to the crime under torture and are condemned to prison, serving 11 years of an 18-year sentence. After they are released, the man they supposedly killed turns up alive. The film was initially banned in Spain (more...)