Viva Cinema: La Soledad (The Solitude)
La Soledad (The Solitude), a film by Jorge Thielen Armand
Thursday, January 14th, 2021, 1:00 PM CT
Virtual screening and Q&A with director.
Synopsis
A vivid and intimate account of the Venezuelan crisis told through the real-life struggle of a young father trying to save his family from the demolition of their home.
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.
CineNoche: La Familia
La Familia, a film by Gustavo Rondón Córdova
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, 7:00pm
Sunday, March 8th, 2020, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: Andres (35) and his son Pedro (12) live in blue-collar neighborhood of Caracas and they hardly see each other. While Andres passes his time with his jobs, Pedro walks around the streets playing with his friends and learning from the violent place that surrounds him. Selection of the 56th Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2017.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
CineNoche: Azul y no tan rosa
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.
CineNoche: El abrazo de la serpiente (Embrace of the Serpent)
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.