Danzón, directed by María Novaro
Thursday, August 15th, 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: DANZÓN is a 1991 film directed by the renowned Mexican director María Novaro and starring María Rojo. It was nominated by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences to the Ariel Award for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Score. It was considered in the number 45 spot among the 100 best Mexican films of all time by "Somos" magazine. Currently, María Novaro serves as the general director of the Mexican Film Institute director (IMCINE).
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
Ocho de cada diez (Eight out of Ten), a film by Sergio Umansky Brener
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, 7:00pm
Sunday, August 11th, 2019, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: In a country where the state has become a criminal enterprise, a socially reticent worker must take the law into his own hands to avenge the murder of his young son. Amid the horrors of his own actions, he finds unexpected refuge in jarring moments of unseemly intimacy.
The film will be preceded by the music video FANTASIA directed by Caitlin Díaz.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
Ocho de cada diez (Eight out of Ten), directed by Sergio Umansky Brener
Thursday, July 18th, 2019, 6:30 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: EIGHT OUT OF TEN is a 2018 film directed by Sergio Umansky. It won an Ariel Award for Best Actor at the 2019 Ariel Award Ceremony. The film was also recognized with the Guerrero Press Award for Best Film at Guadalajara's International Film Festival; the Mezcal Award for Best Actor and for Best Actress at the Guadalajara Festival; special mention by the jury at the Varsovia Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature (Jury Award) at Austin's Cine Las Americas International Film Festival; Best Screenplay at Calella, Spain International Festival, among others.
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
Nuestro tiempo (Our Time), a film by Carlos Reygadas
Multiple Screenings:
Friday, June 28th through July 2nd, 2019
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100, Austin, TX 78752
Synopsis: In his latest uncompromising (nearly 3-hour!) film, the writer-director Carlos Reygadas and his real-life wife Natalia López play a married couple who own and operate a ranch for breeding fighting bulls in the rural Mexican countryside. They are cultured and literate people – he is also a well-known poet – and they have an open marriage. When the rules of this sexual arrangement begin to fray, so does the trust at the heart of their partnership.
Ahí está el detalle (You’re Missing the Point), directed by Juan Bustillo Oro
Thursday, June 20th, 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: AHÍ ESTÁ EL DETALLE (YOU'RE MISSING THE POINT) is a 1940 film from Mexico's Golden Age of cinema, written and directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring one of Mexico's most renowned actors and comedians, Mario Moreno "Cantinflas". It is considered by critics as Cantinflas' best film, and the one which launched him into fame and recognition. It is also considered the pioneer of comedy genre in Mexico's film history.
Copresented by Cine Las Americas
