Azul y no tan rosa (Blue and Not so Pink - "My Straight Son"), a film by Miguel Ferrari
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020, 7:00pm
Sunday, February 9th, 2020, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: The story of Diego, a young and successful photographer that lives in the glamorous world of fashion, shallowness, and excess. A tragic accident turns his world around; his partner is now in a coma. Unexpectedly, and right at this terrible time, Diego must take care of his son, Armando. Now, both of them have to adapt to each other — Armando to the unknown, homosexual world of his father, and Diego to the closed attitude of his teenage son. Winner of "Best Iberoamerican Film" at the 2014 Goya Awards.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
Las Acacias, a film by Pablo Giorgelli
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019, 7:00pm
Reception at 6:00pm; Seating at 6:30pm.
Q&A following film.
Texas Spirit Theater, Bullock Museum
1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX, 78701
Tel: (512) 936 - 8746
Synopsis: Reluctantly, a dour long-distance truck driver agrees to give a lift to a Paraguayan single mother and her 8-month-old daughter to Buenos Aires. Can the palpable silence soften up the taciturn trucker's sullen heart?
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.
La jaula de oro (The Golden Dream), a film by Diego Quemada-Díez
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, 7:00pm
Reception at 6:00pm; Seating at 6:30pm.
Q&A following film.
Texas Spirit Theater, Bullock Museum
1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX, 78701
Tel: (512) 936 - 8746
Synopsis: Three teenagers from the slums of Guatemala travel to the United States in search of a better life.
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.
Fantastic Fest presents: Amigo, a film by Óscar Martín
Thursday, September 19th, 2019, 8:00 pm*
Thursday, September 26th, 2018, 11:00 am*
S. Lamar Alamo Drafthouse
1120 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Tel: (512)861-7040
* Final showtimes subject to change day of screening; check fantasticfest.com/schedule ahead of arriving to theater.
Synopsis: After a serious car accident (for which he’s responsible), David decides to care for his best friend Javi at a remote house. It doesn’t take long until the animosity insidiously builds between them.
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program in partnership with Fantastic Fest.
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
