El vuelco del cangrejo (Crab Trap), a film by Óscar Ruiz Navia
Thursday, December 17th, 2020, 7:30pm CT
Virtual screening and Q&A with director.
Synopsis: A drama set in the black communities of Colombia's Pacific Coast. Daniel, a man looking to flee the country by boat, becomes part of the village's struggle to survive the looming advent of modernity.
Viva Cinema celebrates the modern cinema of Mexico and beyond. The Bullock Museum is proud to highlight acclaimed films in partnership with Cine Las Americas that feature the rich tradition of Spanish-language and Hispanic-heritage movie-making.
El abrazo de la serpiente (Embrace of the Serpent), a film by Ciro Guerra
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019, 7:00pm
Sunday, April 21st, 2019, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed in stunning black and white, SERPENT centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film of the Year by the 88th 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.
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.
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.
La sombra del caminante (Wandering Shadows), a film by Ciro Guerra
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019, 7:00pm
Sunday, February 24th, 2019, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: Mañe is facing a tough economic situation. He’s lost a leg; as a consequence he is unable to find a job, he’s behind on rent, and finds himself at the mercy of bullies. One day he encounters a “silletero,” a man who charges people 500 pesos to carry them around Bogotá… on a chair on his back. A complicated bond forms between them as they both try to come to terms with the past and forge new paths. Nominated by Colombia to the 78th Academy Awards.
A rare opportunity to view the feature film debut of one of Colombia's most celebrated filmmakers.
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.
