Fall 2003 Film Series

The Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies presents the

Latin American Film Series

When: Tuesdays at 7 PM
Where: Copley Auditorium, IOA Complex, UCSD
Who: Films are open to everyone!
Price: $FREE$

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Information? Call (858)534-6050 or e-mail outreach.cilas@weber.ucsd.edu

Schedule for Fall 2003

October 7	Telenovelas: Love, TV, and Power If TV is the opiate of today's masses, then the Latin American telenovela-broadcast six days a week in prime time to more than 120 countries-is the leading genre. This classic program examines the cultural impact of the telenovela and its influence on Latin American power politics. Interviews with sociologist Joan Luis von Tilburg and media moguls Emilio Azcarrage and Roberto Marinho. Generous clips from the sensational By These Streets and the mega-popular Brazilian romantic melodrama Body and Soul. (59 minutes)
October 21	Trinkets & Beads Documents the lives of the Huaorani, a small tribe of Ecuadorian Indians who, after 20 years of pressure from foreign oil companies, agreed to allow oil-drilling on their land. Focuses on the introduction of massive environmental pollution and cultural change, and the tribe's subsequent efforts to regain control of their lives and lands. (52 min)
November 4	Subtango (Argentina) Far from the eyes of foreign tourists and beyond the reach of the commercial music industry, Argentine tango continues to thrive. This documentary attempts to capture the traditional spirit of the tango, featuring performances by accordion players, dancers and poets in the gritty, soulful bars of Buenos Aires. (59 min)
November 18	Historias de Fútbol (Soccer Stories) (Chile) Latin America's passion for soccer is the central theme that ties together three very different lives in this film. From behind-the-scenes bribes paid to players to the unexpected outcome of bets palced on a game, this film explores the centrality of sports to everyday life with wisdom and humor. A smash hit upon release, Andrés Wood's directorial debut has become a landmark in Chilean national cinema. (87 minutes)
December 2	Rojo Amanecer "Rojo Amanecer" is Mexico's first feature film to deal with the massacre of more than four hundred students by the Mexican Army in October 1968. Rather than recreating the massacre itself, the filmmaker reveals its horrors through the eyes of one family living nearby. As the tension mounts, people pass through their apartment, some seeking refuge, some seeking a place to die. (96 min, Spanish only)