Cine

7 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…)

7 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;

7 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;

7 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