“Finally a normal film!” said Juan José Beteta who reviewed several of the films screened during the past event in Peru. Check out the review (in Spanish)

After a succesfull debut in his home country at the Havana Film Festival last december, where the film won the 3rd Coral Award for First Feature Films (Opera Prima), Alejandro Brugué’s Personal Belongings is starting its international career in the official competitive section of Miami International Film Festival, which starts on February 28 th thru […]

But it’s in Fendrik’s The Mugger that the obstinate stretching of the shot to its absolute limit works better. The story of a middle-aged mugger who specializes in robbing the private schools of downtown Buenos Aires captivates our emotions by the millimeter and stays close — really close — on the face of actor Arturo […]

Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. Audience support and a consensus of the critics community, nonetheless, are key assets, and far reaching in terms of a film’s career.
El Asaltante and Una novia errante came out of San Sebastian in a strong position in the list of the 15 most recommended films from both the […]

After being showcased in film festivals all over the world following a blockbuster commercial release in its home-country -Ecuador- Tania Hermida’s “Que tan lejos” (How much further) opens in theaters of 9 Spanish cities next Friday, Sep 21st, distributed by Karma Films.
The film already had preview screenings in Madrid on Monday and in Barcelona yesterday. […]

“a gem of a film.” (Mairead Pratschke)
Read review here
photo credit: TIFF blogs, Continental Drift

Technorati Tags: A Stray Girlfriend, Ana Katz, Toronto Film Fest, Una novia errante

Camila Guzmán’s “El Telón de azúcar” won this past Sunday the two most important awards at the 7th edition of the Festival International du Film Insulaire, which takes place at Groix Island, in northeastern France.
The Jury, presided by French documentary filmmaker Loic Jourdain awarded “El telón de azúcar” with the “l’ile d”or”. The film also […]

This interview took place in Lima during the past International Film Fest, where “Una Novia Errante” was one of the pic winners, with 3 awards. (in Spanish without subttitles)

Technorati Tags: A Stray Girlfriend, Ana Katz, Lima Film Fest, Una novia errante

By far the best film made in and about the island that we have seen in a long time
Read the complete intereview at Cinencuentro.
photo credits: Cinencuentro

Technorati Tags: Camila Guzmán, Cuba, El Telon de Azucar, Lima Film Fest, The sugar curtain

According to Páginas del Diario de Satán, El Asaltante is one of the must-see movies of the Lima Fest. Cinencuentro made a photo coverage of the press conference and also commented it on its blog. Read also an interview with Pablo Fendrik. (sorry all in Spanish). More photos, this time from an interview with Pablo […]