Vidas errantes (Wandering Lives), directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva
Thursday, March 21st, 2019, 7:00 PM
Consulate General of Mexico in Austin
5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 150
Austin TX 78741
FREE and open to the public!
About the Film: WANDERING LIVES is a 1985 film directed by Juan Antonio de la Riva. It won three Ariel awards, including best film, best lead actor, and best original screenplay. It also received awards at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, the Bogotá film biennial and at La Habana, Cuba, International Film Festival of New Latin American Cinema.
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
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Los viajes del viento (The Wind Journeys), a film by Ciro Guerra
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019, 7:00pm
Sunday, March 24th, 2019, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: For most of his life, Ignacio traveled the villages of Colombia, playing songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument said to have once belonged to the devil. He eventually married and settled in a small town, leaving his nomadic life behind. But after the death of his wife, he vows to never play the cursed accordion again and embarks on one last journey to return the instrument to its proper owner. Nominated by Colombia to the 82nd Academy Awards.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
This screening is co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Pájaros de verano (Birds of Passage), a film by Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra
Opens: Thursday, March 14th, 2019
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100, Austin, TX 78752
Synopsis: From the Oscar-nominated team behind the genre-defying EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, comes an equally audacious saga centered on the Wayúu indigenous people during a crucial period in recent Colombian history.
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Cine Las Americas is fundraising for programming costs associated with guest travel and accommodation. Each year, we invite national and international guests to attend the annual festival, hosting as many of them as possible. Your donation will increase our capacity to host filmmakers during our festival in May 2019.
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OUTsider presents: EARLY CAREER RETROSPECTIVE: Thirza Cuthand
Lessons in Baby Dyke Theory, You are a Lesbian Vampire, 2 Spirit Introductory Special $19.99 and more!!
Sunday, February 24th, 2019, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The VORTEX (Main)
2307 Manor Rd., Austin TX 78722
Tel. (512) 474-7886
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program as a community sponsor of the 5th annual OUTsider Fest.
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OUTsider presents: TechnoTihuacan, Rob Fatal and Bianca Oblivion
QUEER + TRANS + LATINX + VIDEO ART+ DJ + PERFORMANCE
Friday, February 22nd, 2019, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
The VORTEX (Tent)
2307 Manor Rd., Austin TX 78722
Tel. (512) 474-7886
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program as a community sponsor of the 5th annual OUTsider Fest.
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