Soleils Noirs (Dark Suns), a film by Julien Elie
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, 6:00 PM
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100, Austin, TX 78752
Synopsis: A mystery, a horror story and a vital, comprehensively-researched epic, DARK SUNS chronicles the wave of femicides in northern Mexico that began in the second half of the twentieth century, and converged with the violence of the drug cartels beginning in the 1990s. This artfully-crafted, award-winning film points fingers at the forces at work behind the murders of thousands of innocent Mexican citizens.
Caballerango, a film by Juan Pablo González
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, 3:30 PM
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100, Austin, TX 78752
Synopsis: As economic and social conditions become dire, a wave of suicides among young people disrupts life in a small Mexican town. Most affected by the tragedy, the Bolaños family and the town residents perform ceremonies and daily rituals to recapture the past. CABALLERANGO presents a reflection on the reconfiguration of rural life in México. An AFS Grant-funded film. Director Juan Pablo González in attendance.
Salón México, directed by Emilio Fernández
Thursday, May 16th, 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: SALÓN MÉXICO is a 1949 film written and directed by Emilio "el Indio" Fernández. It is considered as a classic of the Mexican film noir genre and one of the best Mexican films ever made. The lead actress, Marga López, was awarded the Ariel Award for Best Actress in 1950.
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Note change in date and location for this Special Presentation of CineClub México and the University of Texas at Austin's Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019, 6:30 PM
Texas Union Theatre
UT's Texas Union Building
2247 Guadalupe St, Austin TX 78712
FREE and open to the public!
About the Film: ROMA, the 2018 film by renowned award-winning Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón, portrays a vivid and emotional description of domestic life throughout Mexico's turbulent 70s decade.
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
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
