School of American and Global Studies World Languages and Cultures Film Festival:
A variety of films from many different countries
in their own languages
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[Laura Amelia Guz谩n / Domin. Rep. / 2023 / 92 min]
Watch this film on the between Oct. 9 and Oct. 16.
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Spanish with English subtitles
With Cecilia Garc铆a, Aleska V谩squez, Xiomara Fortuna
Set in an upper-class neighborhood of the Dominican Republic, Babygirl is an unsettling portrait of a middle-aged woman, Dominique, and her relations with family, servants, and entourage.
From the very first scene, the film manages to astutely depict her privilege and buried longings. As a woman whose identity is deeply attached to her role, Dominique finds herself alone after the departure of her children. One day, the maid brings home her granddaughter and, shortly after, inexplicably disappears. The little girl re-awakens Dominique鈥檚 maternal instinct 鈥 but neither her relatives nor her friends seem to think it a good decision to keep her.
With neat precision and calculated detachment, Babygirl paints a society of strong racial and class differences. Appearances and disappearances are shrouded in mystery; hints at corporate corruption are left unresolved; and nods to Lucrecia Martel鈥檚 The Headless Woman (2008) can be felt.
[Violeta Salama / Spain / 2021 / 119 min]
成人视频 Campus, Founders Recital Hall, The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
- 6 p.m.
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Spanish with English subtitles
With Cecilia Su谩rez, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Laia Manzanares, Sarah Perles, Joe Manj贸n
础濒别驳谤铆补鈥檚 life takes a profound shift upon discovering that her orthodox Jewish brother insists on holding his daughter鈥檚 wedding in Melilla. Guided by Dunia, her Arab housekeeper, and Marian, her Christian confidante, 础濒别驳谤铆补 embarks on a journey to connect with her roots while assisting her niece, Yael, in navigating womanhood within a highly conservative male-dominated environment.
Renowned Mexican actress Cecilia Su谩rez (The House of Flowers, 3 Caminos) takes the lead, infusing the film with her charisma and impeccable comedic timing, amidst a backdrop of familial tumult and conflicting traditions. The film sensitively depicts her coming to terms with her roots and the cultural past she has rejected. She may not want these traditions for herself, but she comes to understand the value they have in her community.
础濒别驳谤铆补 is also about Melilla, an autonomous, multicultural Spanish city on Africa鈥檚 north coast, where Jews, Muslims, and Christians mix and mingle and come together to make the wedding happen. It is a gorgeous evocation of a fascinating and beautiful corner of the world not often seen on-screen.
Shaped entirely by women 鈥 from the director and screenwriters to the producer, director Violeta Salama follows in the footsteps of esteemed directors like Nadine Labaki in Lebanon (notably with Caramel), Mira Nadir in India, and Leila Marraki in Morocco.
[Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli / US / 2022, 120 min]
*Co-hosted with the American Indian Student Center, School of Communication and Journalism and Wokini
成人视频 Campus, Founders Recital Hall, The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center
- 5 p.m.
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鈥淭he Lakota fight to protect their sacred land. A provocative, visually stunning testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and genocide 鈥 and whose best days are yet to come.鈥
[Catalina Razzini / Bolivia, Spain, Germany / 2022 / 84 min]
Watch this film on the between November 6, 2024 and November 13, 2024.
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Spanish, Aymara, with English subtitles
With Mar铆a Bel茅n Callisaya, Karina Paco, Luis Aduviri
Ten-year-old Luc铆a鈥檚 family lives in the Island of the Sun (Isla del Sol) in the middle of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia; a place that鈥檚 as mystical as it is picturesque. When her father breaks from their routine one morning and leaves for the city to make money, Luc铆a finds it difficult to cope with his absence, building her daily life around the expectations of their reunion.
After school, Luc铆a and her younger sister Maribel weave Totora reeds into figurines that her mother sells to numerous tourists. But the rhythm of life on the island and the passage of time help her realize her father is no longer the person she longed to have back. She must find her own path. Luc铆a is thinking of going to the city herself, but she has no money. It鈥檚 time she took her destiny into her own hands.
With a subtle commentary on environmental tourism and the exploitation of 鈥渢he other鈥 that goes two-way, Catalina Razzini鈥檚 touching rural tale masterly captures the landscape of Isla del Sol.
The Spanish Film Club Series was made possible with the support of Pragda, SPAIN arts and culture, and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.