{"id":1054,"date":"2016-10-13T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T16:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2016-11-07T12:41:15","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T18:41:15","slug":"38th-annual-latin-american-film-series-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/clacs\/public-engagement\/film-series\/38th-annual-latin-american-film-series-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"38th Annual Latin American Film Series, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>April 8-14, 2016<\/h3>\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ Union Theatre<br \/>\n2200 East Kenwood Boulevard<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nAll films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles. Films are not rated; many include adult content.<\/p>\n<h4>Friday, April 8<\/h4>\n<p><em>Between Sea and Land (La Ci\u00e9naga: Entre el Mar y la Tierra)<\/em><br \/>\nColombia, 2015, 98 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Carlos del Castillo<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Between Sea &amp; Land \/ La Ci\u00e9naga: Entre el Mar y la Tierra (Official Trailer)\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3xNmiZob7rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nAlberto lives on a swampy marsh adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, which he dreams of one day visiting. But Alberto is afflicted with a neurological disorder that confines him to his bed, and his mother Rosa lovingly protects and takes care of him. Alberto\u2019s wry humor and creativity help them muster the strength to endure. Winner, Audience Award and Best Acting Award, Sundance 2016 (World Dramatic Section)<\/p>\n<p><em>NN<\/em><br \/>\nPeru\/Colombia\/France\/Germany, 2014, 90 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by H\u00e9ctor G\u00e1lvez<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NN - trailer\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWjEvwQDLlE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe remains of a male body who had presumably disappeared during the years of political violence in Peru have been exhumed, but nobody claims them. Now the only clue to his identification is a picture of a smiling girl found in his shirt. Only a blurred photo, a snapshot of a moment in time and a memory.<\/p>\n<h4>Saturday, April 9<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ixcanul<\/em><br \/>\nGuatemala\/France, 2015, 91 min (in Kaqchikel Maya with English subtitles)<br \/>\nBlu-ray &#8211; Directed by Jayro Bustamante<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ixcanul  - Trailer Oficial (ESP)\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yMMP0Z21zqU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nSeventeen-year-old Mar\u00eda lives with her Kaqchikel Maya family on a coffee plantation at the base of an active volcano. She is expected to follow the traditional customs and beliefs of her community, including an arranged marriage. She loves someone else, however, someone she hopes will take her to see the world beyond. Guatemala\u2019s submission for the Academy Awards Foreign Film Category<\/p>\n<p><em>Road to La Paz<\/em> (Camino a La Paz)<br \/>\nArgentina\/Netherlands\/Qatar, 2015, 94 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Francisco Varone<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7exvY7fuL6w<br \/>\nSebastian can\u2019t seem to find direction in his life. Drifting through his days, disappointing his spouse, he starts getting wrong number phone calls, requesting a taxi. Gradually, seeing an opportunity, he begins playing the role, picking up passengers, and eventually meeting Jalil, an elderly Muslim, who wants to hire Sebastian for the 2000 mile drive to La Paz, Bolivia to see his brother and begin his journey to Mecca.<\/p>\n<h4>Sunday, April 10<\/h4>\n<p><em>Boy and the World <\/em>(O Menino e o Mundo)<br \/>\nBrazil, 2015, 80 min (no dialogue)<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Al\u00ea Abreu<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4YXXkjerJfw<br \/>\nBrazilian artist Al\u00ea Abreu&#8217;s animated feature depicts the wonders and struggles of the modern world as seen through the eyes of a young boy. Cuca\u2019s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family. The young boy\u2019s journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands. Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Feature&lt;<br \/>\nCo-presented with the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies<\/p>\n<p><em>Havana Curveball<\/em><br \/>\nUSA\/Cuba\/Canada, 2014, 56 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Marcia Jamel and Ken Schneider<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Havana Curveball - Trailer\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/re3uKb1GaK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThirteen-year-old Mica takes to heart his Rabbi&#039;s dictate to help \u201cheal the world,\u201d and launches a grand plan to send baseball equipment to Cuba\u2014a country with a mysterious pull. He knows only that Cubans have few resources, love baseball, and gave his Jewish grandpa refuge during the Holocaust.<\/p>\n<p><em>Immediately followed by a \u201cSneak Peek\u201d of a new short film<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Wheel of Life<\/em> (La Rueda de la Vida)<br \/>\nCuba\/US, 2016, 15 min<\/p>\n<p>Blu-ray &#8211; Directed by Marcia Jamel and Ken Schneider \u2014<a href=\"http:\/\/www.festivalfocus.org\/film_watch.php?uid=65268&amp;file_uid=554\"> Movie trailer<\/a><br \/>\nMeet El Oso (the Bear), one of the founders of Casino&#8211;the Cuban dance that launched salsa. A simple man whose joie de vivre delights, Oso travels through his Havana regaling us with tales of his youth, when Havana\u2019s exclusive clubs were white only, forcing him to dance on the streets.<\/p>\n<h4>Monday, April 11<\/h4>\n<p><em>Cimarr\u00f3n Spirit<\/em><br \/>\nDominican Republic, 2015, 53 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Rub\u00e9n Dur\u00e1n<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cimarron Spirit Trailer\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZEWNhCFuqng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nAs early as 1512 African slaves escaped from Spanish plantations and lived with the island\u2019s Ta\u00edno Indians or on their own in the mountains. These cimarrones created their own independent communities that have survived for centuries and until recently remained isolated from mainstream Dominican society. These resilient and resourceful \u201coutlaws\u201d have long developed their own celebrations, many of which mock a society that enslaved them.<\/p>\n<p><em>Immediately followed by<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sunday Ball <\/em>(Jogo de Campo)<br \/>\nBrazil, 2015, 70 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Eryk Rocha<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Campo de Jogo (Sunday Ball) - Trailer (Doc Fortnight 2015)\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dhZu0wPiuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nEryk Rocha\u2019s documentary focuses on an annual soccer championship among favela teams in Rio de Janeiro. Set in the Sampaio neighborhood (close to the Maracan\u00e3 Stadium, where the 2014 World Cup final was held), the film brings audiences to a final match between two rival teams: Gera\u00e7\u00e3o (from the Matriz favela) and Juventude (from the Sampaio favela). Rocha enters into the world of soccer from a sensorial and socially grounded perspective.<\/p>\n<p><em>In collaboration with the Chicago Latino Film Festival<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Tuesday, April 12<\/h4>\n<p><em>The Hamsters<\/em> (Los H\u00e1msters)<br \/>\nMexico, 2015, 71 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Gilberto Gonz\u00e1lez<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Los H\u00e1msters \/ Trailer\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rOVTCaOObms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nRodolfo and Beatriz are the parents. Jessica and Juan are the teenagers. Together they are one very dysfunctional family, living in Tijuana. Rodolfo leaves the house as if for work each morning, though he is actually unemployed. Beatriz, feeling old, has a fling with her gym trainer. Jessica is in love with her boyfriend and her best friend. Juan\u2019s girlfriend has a surprise for him.<br \/>\nCo-presented with the Milwaukee LGBT Film\/Video Festival<\/p>\n<h4>Wednesday, April 13<\/h4>\n<p><em>From Afar<\/em> (Desde All\u00e1)<br \/>\nVenezuela\/Mexico, 2015, 93 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray \u2013 Directed by Lorenzo Vigas<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Desde All\u00e1 - From Afar |\u00a0offcial trailer (2015) Venice Film Festival\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGxY3tu9mDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nArmando, a 50-year-old man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17-year-old hustler and leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever. Winner of the Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival<\/p>\n<h4>Thursday, April 14<\/h4>\n<p><em>The Second Mother<\/em> (Que Horas Ela Volta?)<br \/>\nBrazil, 2015, 114 min<br \/>\nBlu-ray &#8211; Directed by Anna Muylaert<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Second Mother - Official Trailer-Oscilloscope Laboratories\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SOrbWcObwR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nVal works as a live-in housekeeper in S\u00e3o Paulo. She is perfectly content to take care of her wealthy employers\u2019 needs, from cooking and cleaning to being a surrogate mother to their teenage son, whom she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val\u2019s estranged daughter Jessica suddenly shows up, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ls-p-small\">The series is financially co-sponsored by 51ÁÔÆæ Union Sociocultural Programming, the Center for International Education, the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies, the Honors College, Cultures and Communities, the Departments of Africology, Art History, French, Italian and Comparative Literature (FICL), Film, English (Film Studies), Spanish &amp; Portuguese, the Master of Arts in Language, Literature and Translation (MALLT), the Urban Studies Program Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies, and the Milwaukee LGBT Film\/Video Festival, Promotional cosponsors: the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Certificate Program, the major in Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latin@ Studies (LACUSL), Comparative Ethnic Studies, and the Department of History. In collaboration with the Chicago Latino Film Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 8-14, 2016 51ÁÔÆæ Union Theatre 2200 East Kenwood Boulevard Free Admission All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles. Films are not rated; many include adult content. 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