Join us for the rest of the screenings "SON OF CAIN", " COMBUSTION", "THE BODY", "THE LAST DAYS", "HOLD UP", the closing night concert with JUAN PERRO and discussions with actors Amaia Salamanca, and filmmaker Jesús Monllaó!!!!!
For any complimentary tickets for all films in the series RSVP at rsvpcinemafromspain@egeda.com by November 19, 2013. Please indicate which films you would like to see including your full name and the number of tickets (max. 2 per person). You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. If you have not received an email, it means we have not got your request. Limited number of complimentary tickets. First come first serve!
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Friday, November 22 - 6:45 PM.
SON OF CAIN (HIJO DE CAIN). 2013, 87 min. Miami Premiere!
Dir. by Jesús Monllaó.
Nico Albert is a teenager with a peculiar character, exceptional intelligence and an only obsession: chess. Carlos and Coral, his parents, worried about their son's weird attitude decide to hire Julio Beltrán, a children psychologist. Through therapy and their common love for chess, Julio will plunge into Nico's disquieting inner world and the complex relations within this apparently ordinary family. Discovering the truth before it's too late will be the only option to escape evil taking over their lives.
A well-crafted thriller with Spanish star José Coronado and "talent to watch" both the director and writers, Sergio Barrejon and David Vitori.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Discussion followed with director Jesús Monllaó. |
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Friday, November 22 - 9:45 PM.
COMBUSTION (COMBUSTION). 2013, 99 min. Miami Premiere!
Dir. Daniel Calparsoro.
Just as he's gotten engaged to girlfriend Julia (María Castro), Mikel (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS actor Álex González) meets Ari (Adriana Ugarte) at a party. Ari is fascinating, beautiful, passionate... and up to her neck in illegal car racing. But that's not the only curve she introduces; when Ari's boyfriend cooks up a plan to rob Julia's business, Mikel has to choose between an exciting new life with Ari and his love for Julia. COMBUSTION practically explodes with speed and nervous energy, while dodging the usual Hollywood blockbuster cliches, as drama and psychological tension mount with each scene.
A box office hit with Spain's younger crowd.
In Spanish with English subtitles. |
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Saturday, November 23 - 6:45 PM.
THE BODY (EL CUERPO). 2012, 125 min.
Dir. Oriol Paulo.
A heady mix of classic noir, blood-chilling horror and high suspense, THE BODY is a thriller following a detective (José Coronado) who searches for a corpse that has gone missing from a morgue. With Spanish stars Hugo Silva, Belén Rueda and José Coronado. A Goya Award nominee for Best New Director, Paolo proves to be a master storyteller with this absorbing plot, which keeps viewers guessing about both the strange circumstances surrounding the victim's death and the reasons her body has disappeared. "...the kind of breathless, relentless genre fare whose sole aim is to generate suspense, and it pretty much succeeds." - Jonathan Holland, Variety.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Discussion followed with guest TBC. |
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Saturday, November 23 - 9:45 PM.
THE LAST DAYS (LOS ULTIMOS DIAS). 2013, 100 min. Miami Premiere!
Dir. David Pastor.
Àlex Pastor. As in their 2009 film CARRIERS, writer-directors David and Àlex Pastor drop viewers into a desperate, plague-stricken world. Here the epidemic is a fatal form of agoraphobia, and as what's left of humanity hunkers down inside buildings, computer programmer Marc (Quim Gutiérrez) attempts to reach girlfriend Julia (Marta Etura) through the subways and tunnels of Barcelona. With award-winning Spanish star José Coronado.
An apocalyptic thriller by The Pastor's brothers.
In Spanish with English subtitles. |
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Sunday, November 24 - 7:30 PM.
HOLD UP! (ATRACO!). 2012, 111 min. Miami Premiere!
In 50s, Madrid, Spain, a group of Argentinians loyal to the deposed president Peron plan a robbery to recover the jewels that used to belong to the president's late wife Evita. Two heavily armed men wearing military outfits rob a famous jewellery store. They steal jewels worth millions, but one of the thieves is injured. Every newspaper carries the story; there hasn't been a hold-up like this in over twenty years, it is "worthy of a film".
Directed by Eduard Cortes with Spanish star Amaia Salamanca, Oscar Jaenada and Argentinian star Guillermo Francella.
Discussion following with actress Amaia Salamanca. |
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Movie Preceded by:
TRYOUTS. Short Film Contest New Filmmakers from Spain Winner.
14 min.
Directed by Susana Casares. |
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CLOSING NIGHT CONCERT WITH JUAN PERRO
Few artists in the Spanish rock arena truly deserve the title of living legend. One of them is Santiago Auserón, better known as Juan Perro.
The former leader of one of Spain's greatest rock bands of all time, Radio Futura, Juan Perro is widely regarded as a genre pioneer, both sides of the Atlantic, extremely influential during the '80s for the emerging latin rock scene.
Since his solo debut in 1993, Juan Perro has embarked on a musical voyage of exploration, experimenting with a wide palette of genres outside of the standard rock-en-español realm. Cuban son, soul, jazz and blues became the framework for Auserón's delightful current work.
Concert following screening (included in movie ticket). |
