Chavela, a film by Catherine Gund & Daresha Kyi
Theatrical run opening Weds. 11/22/17
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Synopsis: Through its lyrical structure, CHAVELA takes viewers on an evocative, thought-provoking journey through the iconoclastic life of game-changing Mexican musician Chavela Vargas.
Sponsored by Cine Las Americas
Jonas e o Circo sem Lona (Jonas and the Backyard Circus), a film by Paula Gomes
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017, 7:00pm
Sunday, November 19th, 2017, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: Jonas is a 13 year old boy whose life dream is to maintain the circus he created in his backyard. While Jonas’ circus crumbles, he realizes he is powerless to change things. This provokes the question: What do we do with our dreams when we grow up?
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
Historias de Mexico
Five short films presented in English or with English Subtitles
Titles: Towards the Sun (UK, 20 min), These Colors Don’t Run (USA, 10 min), El Almuerzo (USA, 16 min), We Need to Talk (Mexico, 8 min), Between Us (Mexico, 25 min) [more info]
Sunday, October 29th, 2017, 8:30pm
Galaxy Highland
6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752
Monday, October 30th, 2017 4:00pm
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program in partnership with the Austin Film Festival.
Sangra. Grita. Late! (Bleed. Scream. Beat!), a film by Aldo Miyashiro
Saturday, October 28th, 2017, 6:15pm
Hideout Theatre
617 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Monday, October 30th, 2017, 10:00pm
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Synopsis: Ten actors star in three distinct stories, portraying a different character in each one, all to reveal the wild, chaotic, and tender city of Lima, Peru. Featured in this film are a tragic story of a man hurt by bullying, a black comedy about two women involved in an unintentional crime, and a melodrama about a daughter who needs a heart to survive. The characters of these stories are confronted with heartbreaking hurdles to overcome, each linked by the brutality of a city that is anything but merciful.
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program in partnership with the Austin Film Festival.
El Sueño del Mara’akame (Mara'akame's Dream), a film by Federico Cecchetti
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 29th, 2017, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: Nieri is a young Huichol Indian whose dream is to travel with his band to play a concert in Mexico City. But his father is a Mara’akame (Huichol Shaman) and has different plans for his son. Winner, 2017 Ariel Awards for Best First Feature Film and Best Original Score.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
Austin Film Society presents: ¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa!, directed by Fernando de Fuentes
Sunday, October 15th, 2017, 6:30 PM
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Advance Ticket Sales HERE.
Synopsis: In 1914, six friends, all rancheros who have sat out the Revolution, decide to do the honorable thing and join the rebel army of Gen. Pancho Villa (Domingo Soler). A humane and increasingly sorrowful look at the perversion of the Revolution’s best intentions, ¡VÁMONOS CON PANCHO VILLA! was voted the best Mexican film of all time in 1994.
Sponsored by Cine Las Americas
