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| Alejandra Lorente |
Spanish
actress Alejandra Lorente leads the roster of special guests at the highly anticipated
Película-Pelikula, the 12th
Spanish Film Festival, happening on October
3-13, 2013 at the Greenbelt 3 Cinemas. Joining her are Argentinean
director Gabriel Nesci and directors from Zamboanga. All of them will be on
hand to present their respective films among the more than 20 movies included
in the line-up for this festival showcasing the best of contemporary Spanish
and Latin American cinema.
Alejandra
Lorente will present her short film Aquelno era yo (That Wasn't Me) showing on October 3,
2013 , 7:00 PM which will
be followed by an open forum. I was able to see this film directed by Esteban
Crespo during the press conference that was held recently. In the movie, Alejandra
plays the role of Paula, a Spanish aid worker who goes to an African country in
order to rescue children soldiers and rehabilitate them. But events at the
border end up turning for the worst as she, along with her partner Juanjo (Gustavo
Salmerón), got caught up in the conflict. This is not a feel good film at all
and the sight of the children armed with rifles and being brainwashed into
revolutionary soldiers is downright disturbing. But the film prevents in making
itself in becoming a totally depressing experience by offering a glimpse of
redemption towards the end. In a world where the threat of war looms, this film
is very relevant and I am curious to see and hear how the open forum after the
screening will go.
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| Carlos Palomo, Jose Miguel Dela Rosa,
Ambassador Jorge Domecq and José María Fons Guardiola |
Agrentinean
director Gabriel Nesci will be presenting his film Días de vinilo
during the Noche del October 7, 2013 , 7:00 PM which is organized in collaboration with the
Embassy of Argentina. Nesci will also have a cinema workshop at the School
of Design
Filipino cinema will also have the spotlight during this
festival through director Raya
Martin’s La última película which he
will be presenting when it screens on October 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Debuting
this year is the Noche chabacana
happening on October 9, 2013, showing the best of Chabacano films in recent
years. These films will be presented by their directors who will be coming from
Zamboanga. The inclusion of
Filipino films in this festival is made possible by the collaboration of the
Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the city government of
Zamboanga and the
Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation (SPCC).
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| Spanish Ambassador Jorge Domecq |
Another notable film in this year’s
line-up is Blancanieves which won 10
awards including Best Film at the 27th Goya Awards. Other films included in the
festival are the comedy Promoción
fantasma, the drama El artista y la
modelo and the documentary Colgados
de un sueño which is a film about the time when painter Fernando Zobel was in
Spain
A
non-film related highlight of the festival is the performance of Sacude,
a Spanish company of vertical dance happening on October 11, 2013 , 8:00 PM
at the Fashion Walk of Greenbelt 5.
Película-Pelikula, the 12th Spanish Film
Festival is presented by the Embassy of Spain–AECID, Instituto Cervantes, Ayala
Cinemas, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Manila
Contemporary. The event is made possible by Greenbelt, San Miguel
Corporation, Qatar Airways, the Embassy of Argentina, in collaboration with
Maersk Global Service Centers, Cemex, Emperador Distillers, the City Government
of Zamboanga, Ayala Museum, the SPCC. And
with special thanks to Centunion Philippines, Ayala Land Premier, Tyler, Alba’s
Restaurante Español, Espa-Fil and Intercontinental Manila.
For inquiries:
Instituto Cervantes 526-1482
Instituto Cervantes 526-1482
