Another Side Of The Americas
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Newcastle University's Americas Research Group is excited to present Another Side of The Americas, in association with the Star and Shadow. This film season is in two parts: the first part was in February 2014, the second in May 2014. February saw three contemporary films from Chile, Mexico and Peru respectively which provided a taster of the exciting current film production of Latin America. May will see three more films from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
The films that form this season offer an alternative vision of The Americas. These are narratives that no longer adhere to the imperatives of National Cinema, but are shaped by both the opportunities and constraints of transnational funding and production structures. The intimate and understated stories portrayed in February's films avoid falling into the trap of exoticising the characters as cinematic others. Instead, we are impelled to relate to the films on a more personal level.
All films will have an introduction and informal post-film discussion - everyone is welcome to stay!
The Americas Research Group focuses on the vast cultural, social, economic, political, environmental and historical complexities of North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. You can read more about them hereFilms in the Another Side Of The Americas:
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Film: No
13 Feb 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in this award-winning film about the ad campaign used to defeat Augusto Pinochet in his 1988 referendum. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
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Film: Blue Eyelids (Párpados Azules)
20 Feb 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Our heroine Marina wins a dream holiday… for two. Not having anyone to take, she decides to invite a stranger called Victor. Awkwardness, bottled emotions, solitude, love, sex and romance in a modern city are explored in a slow, dreamy realism. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University.
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Film: Undertow (Contracorriente)
27 Feb 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Films presented by Newcastle University's Americas Research Group.
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Film: Cancelled - Retrato Peruano Del Perú
1 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
It is with regret that we have had to cancel the screening of Retrato Peruano Del Perú (unfortunately the film did not come subtitled). We will instead be showing El Inca, la boba y el hijo del ladrón.
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Film: El Inca, La Boba Y El Hijo Del Ladrón
1 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Filmed in the deserted area North of Lima, this film tells the adventures of three characters as they leave their town. On their respective journeys, their morality, tenacity and integrity are tested, as they defy the stigma of their names, trying arduously not to succumb to self-fulfilling prophecies. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
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Film: Children Of God
8 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A strong and tender romantic drama set on the beaches and towns of the Bahamas. Yet, percolating under the hot sun and sand are religious intolerance, political grand-standing, family woes, and hopefully enough love to conquer them all. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
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Film: A Winter Tale
15 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
After the shooting of a young child, six men, all patrons at Miss G’s Caribbean TakeAway Restaurant, form an ill-fated support group in an attempt to salvage their broken spirits and beseiged community. Set against the backdrop of a multicultural community’s unrealized hopes and dreams, the film is bitter and tragic, funny and hopeful.