INSTITUTO CERVANTES presents
Película, the 6th Spanish Film Festival |
| 21 films, 14 days, more than 14,000 viewers in the latest year… Pelikula, the Spanish Film Festival brought to you by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, is currently the biggest Spanish Film Festival in South East Asia . Fechas Dates: October 1 to 14, 2007 Lugar Venue: Greenbelt 3, Cinema 2 Precio Price: 65 Php On this year, we rediscover two important classics: the short films of world cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón, as well as Los últimos de Filipinas. Para ver el calendario completo de proyecciones, pulse aquí
To see the screening schedule, please click here
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| PELICULA 2007 Author on Focus: María Ripoll
María Ripoll ( Barcelona , 1964) studied Cinema at the UCLA and the American Film Institute. She has worked both in the USA and Spain and has shown versatility in directing various films from different genres, from romantic comedies such as Tortilla Soup (2001) and Lluvia en los zapatos (1999) to adventure films like La aventura del intrépido (1999).
María Ripoll will grace PELÍCULA by presenting her two most recent films: the bittersweet story Tu vida en 65 (2006) and the thriller Utopía (2003), on their premiere showing on October 2. Free tickets available for Cine Club Cervantes’ members (limited number only). Please call to book your tickets at 0926 473 9024 (look for Sep). |
|  | In PELICULA, Instituto Cervantes would like to reward Cine Club Cervantes members’ loyalty with free tickets for those who have been frequent viewers at the centre throughout the year. Members who have seen more than 5 films: 1 free ticket Members who have seen more than 10 films: 2 free tickets Members who have seen more than 20 films: 6 free tickets Please call to book your tickets at 0926 473 9024 (look for Sep). |
| Moviegoers will be able to vote for the Best Film of the Festival. The Audience Choice Film will be shown again at the closing of the Festival on October 14, 7pm. |
| Some other films premiered in PELICULA 2007 |
|  | 7 vírgenes 7 Virgins
Director Directed by Alberto Rodríguez Duración Duration: 86 min. Producción Production: España, 2005 Intérpretes Cast: Juan José Ballesta (Tano) Jesús Carroza (Richi) Vicente Romero (Santacana) Alba Rodríguez (Patri) In Spanish with English subtitles Sólo para adultos For Adults Only |
| Tano, un adolescente internado en un centro de reforma, recibe un permiso de 48 horas para asistir a la boda de su hermano. Durante ese tiempo, se lanza a vivir con el propósito de hacer todo lo que le está prohibido.
Tano, a teenager serving a sentence in a Reform Centre, is given a two-day permit to attend his brother's wedding. He tries to live every minute of it to the limit.
Best New Actor at the Goya Awards and 5 other Goya nominations. Silver Seashell Best Actor-San Sebastián International Film Festival 2005.
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| El próximo Oriente The Near East
Director Directed by Fernando Colomo Duración Duration: 95 min. Producción Production: Spain , 2006 Comedia Comedy Intérpretes Cast:
Javier Cifrián (Caín), Nur Al Levi (Aisha), Asier Etxeandia (Abel) In Spanish with English subtitles Sólo para adultos For Adults Only |
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| Caín es gordo y tímido, todo lo contrario que su hermano Abel, que es guapo y seductor. Un día Caín descubre que Aisha, la bella vecina musulmana de quien está enamorado, se ha quedado embarazada de Abel…
A story of Cain and Abel in the modern Spain . What happens when Cain finds out that his brother Abel got Aisha, Cain’s love interest, pregnant? Best Director Award-Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival 2007. Nominated Best New Actor, Best Song-Goya Awards 2007.
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 | Ciudad en celo City in Heat Director Directed by Hernán Gaffet Duración Duration: 104 min. Producción Production: España & Argentina, 2006 Intérpretes Cast: Daniel Kuzniecka (Sergio), Adrián Navarro (Marcos), Dolores Solá (Valeria), Nuria Gago (Inés), Claudio Rissi (Duke), Viviana Saccone (Esther).
In Spanish with English subtitles Sólo para adultos For Adults Only |
| En un bar de Buenos Aires se reúne a diario un grupo de amigos solteros que rondan los 40 años. Se encuentran todos solos, sin ninguna relación sentimental profunda o estable. La inesperada vuelta al bar de Valeria, vieja amiga del grupo, pondrá en evidencia que ha llegado el momento de comenzar a hacer más caso a los sentimientos. A bittersweet comedy about a group of friends in their forties who meet everyday in a Buenos Aires pub. Nominated Best Film, Mar de Plata Film Festival 2007. |
| For further information on the films of PELÍCULA, log on to www.manila.cervantes.es See you at PELIKULA. Enjoy the movies! |
