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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE AMC RIVER EAST 21 THEATRES
322 E. Illinois St.
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THEATRE
AMC RIVER EAST 21 THEATRES
322 E. Illinois St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 596-0333
TAKE CTA TO THE FESTIVAL
1-888-968-7282
transitchicago.com
GET TO AMC RIVER EAST 21 THEATRES
• Bus: #29 (State St. to Navy Pier) / #66 (Chicago Red Line to Navy Pier) /
#65 (Grand Red Line to Navy Pier)
• Rail: Red line to Grand Station, walk five blocks east to the theater. Blue
Line to Grand, transfer to #65 bus.
• Parking: Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage
(lower level of theater, 322 E. Illinois St.). $20 for up to 8 hours.
Please pick up the discounted parking voucher at the Festival
Information Table at the theatre.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
AMC River East 21 Theatres is wheelchair accessible
TICKET INFORMATION MERCHANDISE INFORMATION
FILM TICKETS FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE
General Admission - $13 Film Festival T-shirt - $15 / $12 ILCC Member
ILCC Members / Students / Seniors - $10 Film Festival Poster - $5
(Must present Valid ID) Merchandise can be purchased in the AMC River East 21
Mondays & Tuesdays - Only $10 Theatres’ lobby. Cash, debit and major credit cards are
accepted. Checks are not accepted. All sales are final.
FILM PASSPORT TICKETS
TICKET & MERCHANDISE POLICY
Film Passport: 12 General Admissions
All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
$110 ($46 Savings) / $80 ILCC Member ($76 Savings)
Must present valid ID and ILCC membership ID at time of
purchase to receive discount.
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
• Tickets can be purchased at CLFF Box Office in the AMC
River East 21 Theatres’ lobby. Box office opens one hour
before first show of the day. Cash, debit and major
credit cards are accepted. Checks are not accepted.
All sales are final.
• Advance ticket purchases are available at
ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org or on the CLFF Facebook
page.
• For expedited service please purchase tickets in advance.
Tickets will be emailed to print or show on smart phone.
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MEMBERSHIP
BECOME A MEMBER!
The International Latino Cultural Center (ILCC) is your passport to
Latin America, Spain and Portugal!
Become a member today and let us open the doors to a unique
cultural experience. Discover and enjoy international films, music,
dance, visual and performing arts with our exceptional year-long
programming.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $60
• Ticket discount to every ILCC sponsored event.
• Special invitations to private receptions & events. FESTIVAL DONOR $700+
• Weekly e-calendar of events sent throughout the year.
• Same benefits of an Individual Membership.
• Free access to the ILCC Film Library, which contains films from
• Acknowledgment of your support in the Chicago Latino Film
previous Film Festivals (individual/educational purposes only).
Festival program book.
• Two Film Passports for the Chicago Latino Film Festival (good for
SENIOR/STUDENT MEMBERSHIP $40
24 films, a $312 value).
• Seniors 65+ years and students up to 25 years of age receive • Two complimentary tickets to one of the Chicago Latino Film
the same benefits of an Individual Membership (see above). Festival Galas of your choice (valued at $120).
When purchasing a ticket for ILCC events, a valid ID and ILCC
membership ID must be presented. To sign up for a membership call our office:
(312) 431-1330
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $250
• Same benefits of an Individual Membership for you and a friend Or visit our website:
or family member. LatinoCulturalCenter.org/join-us/membership
• One Film Passport for the Chicago Latino Film Festival
MATINEE OUTREACH PROGRAM
Presently, in its 25th year, the Matinee Outreach Program, is
a fundamental educational platform that continues to channel
the cultural significance of film to elementary and high school
students. The program began as an event that attracted
1,000 students and has grown to more than 5,000 Chicago
area student attendees.
The Matinee Outreach Program provides students the
opportunity to learn about the diversity of other cultures,
the possibility to connect with their cultural heritage, and
the prospect of meeting film directors/actors/producers to
discuss viable career options in the arts.
The 2019 Matinee Outreach Program is supported by
The Reva and David Logan Foundation, the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Allstate
Insurance Company.
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OPENING NIGHT GALA
YULI
Cuba / Spain / United Kingdom / Germany / 2018 / 104 min. English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Directed by Icíar Bollaín Genre: Drama
Spanish director Icíar Bollaín (“Even the Rain”) and her husband Paul Lafferty La directora española Icíar Bollaín (“Tras la lluvia”) y su esposo Paul Lafferty
(Ken Loach’s longtime collaborator) try something completely different (colaborador frecuente de Ken Loach) intentan algo completamente diferente en esta
with this adaptation of acclaimed Cuban ballet dancer Carlos Acosta’s adaptación de la autobiografía del bailarín cubano Carlos Acosta. Yuli, el apodo que su
autobiography. Yuli, the nickname given to Acosta by his father Pedro, runs padre Pedro le dio, corre en las calles de La Habana, donde participa en competencias
improvisadas de baile con otros niños. Reconociendo el talento natural de Yuli, Pedro
wild in the streets of Havana where he participates in dance-offs with other lo obliga a asistir a la Escuela Nacional de Danza. Yuli se muestra reacio al principio,
kids. Recognizing Yuli’s natural talent, Pedro forces him to attend Cuba’s pero finalmente sucumbe al encanto de este mundo. Diecisiete años después, Acosta
National Dance School. Yuli is reluctant at first, but is eventually seduced será el primer artista negro en bailar el papel de Romeo con el Royal Ballet de
by this world. Seventeen years later, he would become the first black artist Londres. Combinando una narrativa sencilla con escenas dónde Acosta ensaya con
to dance the role of Romeo in the Royal Ballet in London. Combining a su compañía coreografías basadas en su vida, “Yuli” ofrece una explosión de danza,
straightforward narrative with scenes where Acosta is seen working with palabras e imágenes.
his company on choreographies based on his life, “Yuli” is a moving fusion
of dance, words and images. ADDITIONAL SCREENING (FILM ONLY): SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 7:00 PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 28TH
DOORS OPEN: 5:30 PM | PROGRAM: 6:00 PM
AMC River East 21 • 322 E. Illinois St.
TICKETS: $60 | ILCC Member $50 (Includes film, food & drinks) RECEPTION: SPONSORS
Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org or on CLFF Facebook page. FOLLOWING THE SCREENING AT
Cocktail attire strongly recommended.
PARKING
Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage (lower level
of theater, 322 E. Illinois St.). $20 for up to 8 hours. Discount parking Chez
voucher available at CLFF Information Table at theatre. 247 E. Ontario St.
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Pro Ecuador & The International
Latino Cultural Center of Chicago
present a special screening of
THE LONGEST NIGHT /
LA MALA NOCHE
Directed by Gabriela Calvache
Ecuador / México
For the film’s full synopsis and additional screening dates, turn to page 18.
MONDAY, APRIL 1ST
Reception: 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Film Screening: 7:00 PM
Ecuadorian culinary treats & beverages will be served
Tickets: $20 INSTITUTO CERVANTES
ILCC & Instituto Cervantes Members: $15 31 W Ohio St.
Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org Parking adjacent to Instituto Cervantes
$12 with validation
Sponsor
PUERTO RICO Y CUBA SON DE UN PÁJARO...
The Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago celebrate Puerto Rico and Cuba with two
special screenings. These screenings are part of the SRBCC series: Bello Amanecer.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6TH | 7:30 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH | 7:30 PM
FILIBERTO HAVANA FROM ON HIGH
Puerto Rico / Venezuela - 75 min. For the film’s full synopsis Cuba / Canada / Venezuela / Spain - 80 min. For the film’s full synopsis
Directed by Freddie Marrero Alfonso and additional screening Directed by Pedro Ruiz and additional screening
Genre: Documentary dates, turn to page 23. Genre: Documentary dates, turn to page 16.
SHOWN WITH THE SHORT FILM: SHOWN WITH THE SHORT FILM:
PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING! / ¡EVITA QUE PASE! WE’RE GOING TO PARIS / NOS VAMOS PA’ PARÍS
Puerto Rico - 7 min. | Director: Joserro Emmanuelli | Genre: Drama Puerto Rico - 9 min. | Directed by David Norris | Genre: Comedy
SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS
Tickets: $10 CULTURAL CENTER
Purchase at srbcc.org 4046 W Armitage Ave.
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CLOSING NIGHT GALA
EL REALITY
Colombia / 2018 / 104 min. Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Directed by Rodrigo Triana Genre: Comedy
Rodrigo Triana, winner of the 23rd Chicago Latino Film Festival’s Audience Rodrigo Triana, ganador del Premio del Público en la edición número 23
Choice Award in 2007 for his comedy “A Ton of Luck” returns with this del Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago en 2007 por su comedia “Soñar no
hilarious satire of such reality talent shows as “The Voice” and “American cuesta nada,” regresa con esta graciosísima sátira de “realities” de talento
Idol.” Born with a silver spoon, Camilo discovers his passion for singing como “The Voice” y “American Idol”. Hijo de familia privilegiada, Camilo
and pop music while studying abroad. It will be hard to convince his family descubre su pasión por el canto y la música pop mientras estudia en el
that he wants to pursue a career in the music industry, though. So, he and extranjero. Sin embargo, sabe que será difícil convencer a su familia de
a friend concoct a scheme: in order to audition in Colombia’s most popular que quiere seguir una carrera en la industria musical. A él y a un amigo se
talent reality show, Camilo will pretend to be blind and poor and hire a les ocurre un plan: para audicionar en el reality de talentos más popular
humble and charming family to pass off as his own family. But life is not a de Colombia, Camilo fingirá ser ciego y pobre y para ello contratará a una
reality show. familia humilde y encantadora para hacerla pasar como propia. Pero la vida
no es un reality.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH
DOORS OPEN: 5:30 PM | PROGRAM: 6:00 PM
AMC River East 21 • 322 E. Illinois St.
TICKETS: $60 | ILCC Member $50 (Includes film, food & drinks) RECEPTION: SPONSORS
Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org or on CLFF Facebook page. FOLLOWING THE SCREENING AT
Cocktail attire strongly recommended.
PARKING
Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage (lower level
of theater, 322 E. Illinois St.). $20 for up to 8 hours. Discount parking Chez
voucher available at CLFF Information Table at theatre. 247 E. Ontario St.
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VENUE PARTNERS
The Chicago Latino Film Festival continues its connection to the community by partnering with educational institutions and
organizations throughout the city. The Festival Venue Partners Program (FVPP) allows community members to view films that are
otherwise inaccessible. This experience allows audiences to learn of the diversity of other cultures and hopefully connect with their
own cultural heritage.
The 2019 Festival Venue Partners Program (FVPP) is supported by The Reva and David Logan Foundation.
The Chicago Latino Film Festival appreciates the support of our 2019 Venue Partners.
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE LAKE FOREST COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT
In cooperation with College of DuPage - In Cooperation with Latino Unidos CHICAGO
Latino Outreach Center McCormick Auditorium Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
Health Science Center 1234 555 N Sheridan Rd. Lecture Center B2
425 Fawell Blvd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 803 S Morgan St.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (847) 234-3100 Chicago IL 60607
(630) 942-2380 www.lakeforest.edu (312) 996-3095
www.Cod.edu www.latinocultural.uic.edu
Thursday April 11 - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, April 2 - 11:00 AM Esmeralda’s Twilight / Cría Puercos Wednesday, April 3 - 12:00 PM &
I Am The People: Venezuela Mexico / 2018 / 90 min. 5:00 PM
Under Populism / El pueblo soy yo: Directed by: Ehécatl Garage Huahua
Venezuela en populismo __________________________________________
Ecuador/ 2018 / 70 min.
Venezuela / Mexico / 2018 / 87 min. Directed by: José Espinosa Anguaya
Directed by: Carlos Oteyza PURDUE UNIVERSITY
NORTHWEST Thursday, April 4 - 12:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 3 - 7:00 PM College of Humanities, Education, and Social The Gazelle’s Dance / El baile de la gacela
Amalia Sciences, CHESS Costa Rica / Mexico / 2018 / 90 min.
Colombia / 2018 / 74 min. 2200 169th St. Directed by: Iván Porras Meléndez
Directed by: Ana Sofía Osorio Ruiz Hammond, IN 46323 __________________________________________
__________________________________________ (219) 989-2272
www.pnw.edu PUERTO RICAN ARTS ALLIANCE
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY 3000 N Elbridge Ave.
In cooperation with Latino & Latin American Wednesday, April 10 - 5:00 PM Chicago, IL 60618
Studies, Modern Foreign Languages, Bernada (773) 342-8865
Spanish, Study of Women and Gender, and Spain / 2018 / 97 min. Praachicago.org
the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Directed by: Emilio Ruiz Barrachina
Martin Recital Hall __________________________________________ Sunday, March 31 – 2:00 PM
7900 W Division St. Silence of the Wind / El silencio del viento
River Forest, IL 60305 SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY Puerto Rico / Dominican Republic / France /
(708) 524-6678 In cooperation with Student Activities at 2017 / 85 min.
www.dom.edu Saint Xavier University Directed by: Alvaro José Aponte-Centeno
McGuire Hall __________________________________________
Saturday, March 30 - 5:30 PM 3700 W 103rd St.
Decade of Fire Chicago, IL 60655 ELGIN LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
USA / 2018 / 75 min. (773) 298-3974 OPENING NIGHT:
Directed by: Gretchen Hildebran & www.sxu.edu Friday, April 5 - 6:30 PM
Vivian Vázquez FILM TBA
__________________________________________ Wednesday, April 3 - 7:00 PM Elgin Community College
Huahua Spartan Auditorium
JOHN HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL Ecuador / 2018 / 70 min. 1700 Spartan Drive
In cooperation with Andrea Quito Directed by: José Espinosa Anguaya Elgin, IL 60123
Scholarship
4034 W 56th St.
Saturday, April 6 - 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Chicago, IL 60629
Sunday, April 7 - 3:00 PM & 5:00 PM
(773) 535-0210
Marcus Theatres
www.hancockhs.org
111 S Randall Rd.
Elgin, IL 60123
Friday, April 5 - 6:00PM
Thursday, April 11 - 6:00 PM
Information & Tickets:
The Gazelle’s Dance / El baile de la gacela
LatinoFilmFestivalElgin.com
Costa Rica / Mexico / 2018/ 90 min.
(800) 344-0538
Directed by: Iván Porras Meléndez
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM!
Since 1993, a film has been chosen by film enthusiasts to
receive the Audience Choice Award. Festival attendees
determine who receives the publicly recognized award. Ballots
available at all screenings.
FILL OUT THE BALLOT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN:
• A film passport for the 36th CLFF ($110 value)
• Two tickets to opening night & closing night at the 36th
CLFF ($240 value)
Audience Choice Award winner for fiction, documentary and
short film categories and the raffle winner, will be announced
Monday, April 22, 2019.
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FEATURE FILMS
All films are presented in their original language with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.
MURDER ME, MONSTER / MUERE, MONSTRUO, MUERE
Argentina / France / Chile / 2018 / 109 min. Genre: Horror
Directed by Alejandro Fadel Spanish w/ English Subtitles
A young farmer stands in the middle of the field, blood La sangre fluye rápidamente de la herida que ha dejado
spurting out of a gashing wound that has nearly severed a una joven agricultora parcialmente decapitada. Es la
her head. She is the latest victim in a rash of murders in más reciente víctima de una serie de asesinatos en la
Mendoza’s countryside. David, the prime suspect, claims zona rural de Mendoza. David, el principal sospechoso,
to have a telepathic link with the monster responsible afirma tener un vínculo telepático con el monstruo
for the killings. Cruz, the detective in charge of the case, responsable de estos asesinatos. Cruz, el detective
is not fully convinced that David is the culprit; the fact a cargo del caso, no está completamente convencido
that he is having an affair with David’s wife might also de que David sea el culpable; el hecho de que está
be clouding his judgement. teniendo un romance con su esposa también podría
estar nublando su juicio.
Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 PM
Friday, April 5, 9:15 PM
NOT QUITE ADULTS / TAMPOCO TAN GRANDES
Argentina / 2018 / 79 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Road Movie
Directed by Federico Sosa Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Winner of the Best Film Award at the Mar del Plata Film Ganadora del Premio a la Mejor Película en el Programa
Festival’s Panorama Argentina Program and anchored by Panorama Argentina del Festival de Cine de Mar del
superb ensemble work, Federico Sosa’s heartwarming Plata y con un excelente trabajo coral, este conmovedor
road movie centers on 30-year-old Lola, who receives “road movie” de Federico Sosa se centra en Lola, de
news that her father, who she thought had been dead, is 30 años, quien recibe noticias de que su padre, a quien
now really dead. Along with former boyfriend Teo and his había dado por muerto, ahora realmente lo está. Junto
sister, Lola takes off to Mar del Plata to settle her father’s a su ex novio Teo y su hermana, Lola se dirige a Mar del
affairs. There she meets Natalio (Miguel Ángel Solá), her Plata para resolver sus asuntos. Allí conoce a Natalio
father’s partner, who asks her to take him to Bariloche (Miguel Ángel Solá), el compañero sentimental de su
to spread his ashes. padre, quien le pide a Lola que lo lleve a Bariloche para
esparcir sus cenizas. Saturday, March 30, 6:00 PM
Monday, April 1, 6:30 PM
THE QUEEN OF FEAR / LA REINA DEL MIEDO
Argentina / 2018 / 107 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Valeria Bertuccelli, Fabiana Tiscornia English & Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Robertina’s dream to produce her own one-woman El sueño de Robertina de producir su propio espectáculo
show is about to become a reality. So, what is she unipersonal está a punto de hacerse realidad. Entonces,
afraid of and why? She keeps making up excuses to ¿a qué le tiene miedo y por qué? Ella sigue inventando
avoid rehearsals or delays the play’s production with excusas para evitar ir a los ensayos y retrasa la
outrageous ideas. And to top it off, she flies off to producción de la obra con ideas extravagantes. Y como
Denmark when she receives news that an old friend si esto fuera poco, vuela hacia Dinamarca cuando recibe
is dying of cancer. Featuring a riveting performance noticias de que un viejo amigo se está muriendo de
from Bertuccelli —who also wrote and co-directed the cáncer. Con una actuación deslumbrante de Bertuccelli,
film— in the title role, “The Queen of Fear” captures the también escritora y co-directora de la película, en el rol
essence of a woman facing her fears and insecurities. protagónico, “La reina del miedo” captura la esencia de
una mujer ante sus temores e inseguridades. Tuesday, April 2, 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 6, 4:00 PM
ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | March 28 - April 11, 2019 | 11ARGENTINA / BOLIVIA / BRAZIL
ROJO
Argentina / Brazil / France / Netherlands / Germany / 2018 / 109 min. Genre: Thriller
Directed by Benjamín Naishtat Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Cinematography and Ganadora del Premio del Jurado a la Mejor
the Silver Shell for Best Actor and Best Director at last Cinematografía y la Concha de Plata al Mejor Actor y
year’s San Sebastian Film Festival, Benjamín Naishtat’s Mejor Director en el Festival de Cine de San Sebastián,
latest film is an impeccably shot and edited thriller set la nueva película de Benjamín Naishtat es un thriller
in 1970s Argentina. The movie opens on an apparently impecablemente fotografiado ambientado en la
abandoned house being stripped clean by the neighbors. Argentina de los setenta. La trama comienza en una
Cut to a restaurant where Claudio (a pitch perfect Darío casa aparentemente abandonada y cuyo interior
Grandinetti) is confronted by a complete stranger. The está siendo despojado por los vecinos. Luego, en un
encounter ends with Claudio dumping the stranger’s restaurante, Claudio (un perfecto Darío Grandinetti)
body in the countryside. Months later, a Chilean detective tiene un altercado con un desconocido. El encuentro
(Alfredo Castro) arrives to investigate a disappearance. culmina con Claudio tirando el cuerpo del desconocido Friday, March 29, 6:45 PM
en el campo. Meses después, un detective chileno Sunday, March 31, 8:30 PM
(Alfredo Castro) llega para investigar una desaparición.
THE SNATCH THIEF / EL MOTOARREBATADOR
Argentina / Uruguay / France / 2018 / 93 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Agustín Toscano Spanish w/ English Subtitles
The city of Tucumán is overtaken by riots as the result of La ciudad de Tucumán es sacudida por disturbios
a police strike giving folks like Miguel, a “motochorro” producto de una huelga de policías, dándole a gente
(a thief who snatches people’s belongings as he rides como Miguel, un “motochorro” (un ladrón que arrebata
his motorbike), the opportunity to run free. His latest las pertenencias de las personas mientras viaja en su
robbery, however, leaves Elena, an elderly woman, motocicleta), la oportunidad de hacer lo que quieran.
seriously injured and with severe memory loss. Plagued Su último robo, sin embargo, deja a Elena, una anciana,
by guilt, Miguel conceals his identity and after several gravemente herida y amnésica. Agobiado por su
visits to the hospital becomes Elena’s caretaker. His past conciencia, Miguel oculta su identidad y, después de
deeds eventually catch up to him and his lies. varias visitas al hospital, se convierte en el cuidador de
Elena. Pero tarde o temprano tendrá que rendir cuentas
por sus mentiras y fechorías. Sunday, April 7, 3:15 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 8:15 PM
THE PROBLEM WITH DESIRES / LO PEOR DE LOS DESEOS
Bolivia / Colombia / Mexico / 2018 / 93 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Claudio Araya Silva Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Roberto, the leader of Bolivia’s Federation of Drivers, is Roberto, el líder de la Federación de Conductores
fighting a battle in two fronts. His “friend” Carlos Borjas de Bolivia, está librando una batalla en dos frentes.
(Luis Felipe Tovar) is plotting to gain control of the union Su “amigo” Carlos Borjas (Luis Felipe Tovar) está
while his wife Margot is pressuring him to mobilize his conspirando para hacerse con el control del sindicato,
membership and block the city’s streets to protest a mientras que su esposa Margot lo está presionando
government measure aimed at thwarting the smuggling para que movilice a sus miembros y bloquee las calles
of vehicles into the country. Greed, ambition, betrayal de la ciudad para protestar una medida del gobierno
and violence are the key ingredients of this combustible dirigida a impedir el contrabando de vehículos hacia el
dog-eat-dog drama about who wields power in the país. La codicia, la ambición, la traición y la violencia
streets of El Alto. son los ingredientes principales de este explosivo drama
sobre el poder. Monday, April 8, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 8:30 PM
THE LAST CHANCE / A ÚLTIMA CHANCE
Brazil / 2017 / 99 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Paulo Thiago Portuguese w/ English Subtitles
Fabio Leão’s rap sheet is long. Born in Rio de Janeiro’s A folha de rap de Fábio Leão é comprida. Nascido na
Vila Kennedy favela, he started stealing at the age of 13 Vila Kennedy, favela no subúrbio do Rio de Janeiro, ele
and by 17, he was a reputed gang leader. He discovers começa roubando aos 13 anos e aos 17 anos é líder
his passion for martial arts and teaching during one of reputado de uma gangue. Ele descobre a sua paixão por
his many prison stays. Against all odds, Fabio becomes artes marciais e ensino durante uma de suas muitas
both a professional medal-winning MMA fighter and a estadias na prisão. Contra todas as probabilidades,
teacher of Thai boxing (or muay thai). But temptation Fabio se torna num lutador profissional de MMA e
is always around the corner; only those around Fabio, num professor de Thai boxing (ou muay thai). Mas a
including his life-long girlfriend, can steer him on the tentação nunca está longe. Só as pessoas próximas de
right path. Fábio, incluindo a sua namorada de toda a vida, podem
orientá-lo para caminho certo. Sunday, March 31, 7:45 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 8:15 PM
12 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | March 28 - April 11, 2019BRAZIL / CHILE
QUIETNESS / A VOZ DO SILÊNCIO
Brazil / 2018 / 108 min. Genre: Drama / LGBTQ
Directed by André Ristum Portuguese w/ English Subtitles
Several lives cross paths in the huge and rather Várias vidas se cruzam em São Paulo, cidade enorme
impersonal city of São Paulo. Rachel dreams of being e impessoal. Raquel sonha em ser cantora, mas acaba
a singer but makes ends meet as a pole dancer in a fazendo strip-tease numa boate decadente. Sua mãe,
seedy bar. Her mother María spends her days drinking Maria passa os dias bebendo e assistindo TV. Rui, um
and watching TV. Rui, a retired radio announcer, is dying locutor de rádio aposentado, está morrendo de câncer;
of cancer; his daughter Neusa, a real estate agent, fears sua filha Neusa, uma corretora de imóveis, teme perder
losing her job. Their lives will be shaken to the core o emprego. Suas vidas serão abaladas pela próxima Lua
by the upcoming Blood Moon, for many a sign of the de Sangue, para muitos um sinal do começo do fim dos
beginning of the end times. tempos.
Sunday, March 31, 8:15 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 5:45 PM
RESISTANCE / LEGALIDADE
Brazil / 2018 / 120 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Zeca Brito Portuguese w/ English Subtitles
Brazil, 1961. The country is on the verge of a civil war, Brasil, 1961. O país está à beira de uma guerra civil,
following the resignation of president Jânio Quadros depois da renúncia do presidente Jânio Quadros e o
and the movement to keep vice-president João Goulart movimento para impedir o vice-presidente João Goulart
from taking office. Using the radio transmitter from de assumir o cargo. Usando um transmissor de rádio
his improvised bunker, Leonel Brizola, governor of Rio improvisado, Leonel Brizola, governador do Rio Grande
Grande do Sul, sets up the Resistance movement to do Sul, organiza o movimento Resistência, para garantir
ensure Goulart’s right to the presidential chair. Caught o direito de Goulart à presidência. No meio dessa
in the crossfire, two brothers who are in love with the turbulência política e social, dois irmãos que estão
same woman unite to fight alongside Brizola. apaixonados pela mesma mulher se unem para lutar ao
lado de Brizola.
Wednesday, April 10, 8:30 PM
Thursday, April 11, 8:30 PM
CHILEAN CINEMA / CINE CHILENO
Chilean cinema notched another triumph last year when El cine chileno obtuvo otro triunfo el año pasado
Sebastián Leilo’s “A Fantastic Woman” became the first cuando “Una mujer fantástica” de Sebastián
Chilean film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Leilo se convirtió en la primera película chilena
Film. This year, we can look forward to a series of new, en ganar el Oscar a la Mejor Película Extranjera.
Este año, anticipamos disfrutar de una serie de
exciting projects, including Pablo Larraín’s most recent nuevos y emocionantes proyectos, como la tercera
collaboration with Gael García Bernal; “Araña,” Andrés colaboración entre Pablo Larraín y Gael García
Wood’s latest film; and “Lemebel,” Joanna Reposi Bernal; “Araña”, la última película de Andrés Wood;
Garibaldi’s documentary about the controversial artist y “Lemebel”, el documental de Joanna Reposi
Pedro Lemebel. The films showcased at this year’s Garibaldi sobre el polémico artista Pedro Lemebel.
Festival thanks to the friendship and partnership that Las películas presentadas aquí, gracias a la amistad
bind the Chicago Latino Film Festival, the Consulate y alianza que unen al Festival de Cine Latino de
General of Chile in Chicago and the Cultural Division of Chicago, el Consulado General de Chile en Chicago
y la División Cultural del Ministerio de Relaciones,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflect the sheer energy reflejan la energía y la diversidad del cine chileno
and diversity of contemporary Chilean cinema. contemporáneo.
...AND SUDDENLY THE DAWN / ...Y DE PRONTO EL AMANECER
Chile / 2017 / 195 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Silvio Caiozzi Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Chile’s submission to this year’s Academy Award for Best La selección de Chile al Oscar a la Mejor Película
Foreign Language Film, Silvio Caiozzi’s first film in 13 Extranjera este año, el primer largometraje de Silvio
years is inspired on a trip he made with Chilean novelist Caiozzi en 13 años está inspirado en un viaje que realizó
Jaime Casas to the latter’s native Chilean Patagonia. con el novelista chileno Jaime Casas a su cuna en la
Arts and entertainment reporter Pancho Veloso returns Patagonia chilena. Pancho Veloso, un reportero de artes
to the island of Chiloé 45 years after leaving it against y entretenimiento, regresa a la isla de Chiloé 45 años
his will. He wants to write something with meaning and después de ser forzado a salir. Quiere escribir algo
expects to find inspiration among the friends and people con significado y espera encontrar inspiración entre
he left behind. Moving back and forth between three los amigos y personas que dejó atrás. Moviéndose
different time periods, “…And Suddenly the Dawn” is en tres tiempos, “...Y de pronto el amanecer” es
literary in scope as well as intimate, political, poetic and literaria en escala y a la vez íntima, política, poética y Sunday, April 7, 4:00 PM
heartbreaking. sentimentalmente desgarradora. Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 PM
ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | March 28 - April 11, 2019 | 13CHILE
BROKEN PANTIES / CALZONES ROTOS
Chile / Argentina / 2018 / 101 min. Genre: Black Comedy
Directed by Arnaldo Valsecchi Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Five women live in a large hacienda in rural Chile: Cinco mujeres viven en una casona en el área rural de
matriarch Matilde, her three biological daughters and Chile: la matriarca Matilde, sus tres hijas biológicas y
an adopted one. Any resemblance to Federico García una adoptada. Sin embargo, cualquier parecido con
Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba,” however, ends “La casa de Bernarda Alba” de Federico García Lorca
there. On her deathbed, Matilde confesses to the village termina ahí. En su lecho de muerte, Matilde le confiesa
priest that she killed her husband 40 years ago and al sacerdote del pueblo que ella mató a su esposo hace
buried him inside a chest in the garage …a chest that 40 años y lo enterró dentro de un cofre en el garaje
contained another body. The news shocks the entire ... un cofre que ya contenía otro cuerpo. Las noticias
household and secrets long buried will now be made conmocionan a toda la familia y secretos enterrados
public in this dark comedy. durante mucho tiempo saldrán a la superficie en esta
comedia llena de humor negro. Monday, April 8, 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 6:00 PM
DAMN KIDS / CABROS DE MIERDA
Chile / 2017 / 118 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Gonzalo Justiniano Spanish w/ English Subtitles
The working class neighborhood of La Victoria in El barrio obrero de La Victoria en Santiago de Chile fue
Santiago de Chile was a focal point for the resistance un punto focal para la resistencia contra la dictadura
against Pinochet’s dictatorship during the early 80s. de Pinochet a principios de la década de los 80. A esta
Into this community walks American missionary Samuel comunidad llega el misionero estadounidense Samuel
Thompson who wants to spread the good word while Thompson para difundir la palabra de Dios y documentar
documenting with his camera how this community con su cámara cómo esta comunidad logra sobrevivir. Él
makes ends meet. He is taken in by Gladys “La es acogido por Gladys “La Francesita”, miembro de la
Francesita,” a member of the resistance who teaches resistencia, quien le enseña que la salvación es mucho
him that salvation is more than securing a nice spot más que ganarse el favor divino en el más allá. “Cabros
in the after life. “Damn Kids” portrays a community de mierda” retrata el diario vivir de una comunidad que
that goes about its daily life while fighting against an lucha contra un régimen opresivo. Friday, April 5, 6:00 PM
oppressive regime. Sunday, April 7, 5:45 PM
JOHNNY 100 PESOS: 20 YEARS AND A DAY LATER /
JOHNNY 100 PESOS: 20 AÑOS Y UN DÍA DESPUÉS
Chile / 2017 / 113 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller / Action
Directed by Gustavo Graef Marino Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Gustavo Graef Marino returns to the Festival with this Gustavo Graef Marino regresa al Festival con esta
action-packed sequel to his cult classic “Johnny Cien secuela llena de acción de su clásico de culto “Johnny
Pesos.” Twenty years ago, Juan García, a.k.a. Johnny Cien Pesos”. Hace veinte años, Juan García, alias
Cien Pesos, became a legend in the annals of Chilean Johnny Cien Pesos, se convirtió en una leyenda en los
crime when a heist gone wrong turned into a media anales del crimen chileno cuando un atraco que salió
event. Now a free man, Johnny faces a world that mal se transformó en todo un circo mediático. Ahora,
changed without him, and a son, also named Juan, he como hombre libre, Johnny se enfrenta a un mundo que
barely knows. Johnny Cien Pesos will now have to use cambió sin él, y a un hijo, también llamado Juan, que
all his wiles to save his son and girlfriend Bárbara from apenas conoce. Johnny Cien Pesos ahora tendrá que
a powerful hoodlum. usar todo su talento y experiencia para salvar a su hijo y
a su novia Bárbara de un poderoso matón. Friday, March 29, 9:00 PM
Sunday, March 31, 5:45 PM
PETIT FRÈRE
Chile / Haiti / 2018 / 70 min. Genre: Documentary
Directed by Roberto Collío, Rodrigo Robledo Spanish & Creole w/ English Subtitles
Films can introduce us to worlds unknown to us. El cine nos puede introducir a mundos totalmente
Roberto Collío’s and Rodrigo Robledo’s fragmented, desconocidos para nosotros. Ese es el caso de este
free-associative documentary debut about Chile’s debut fragmentario y asociativo de Roberto Collío y
Haitian community is one such film. Petir-Frère Wilner, Rodrigo Robledo sobre la comunidad haitiana de Chile.
a gas station attendant and editor of a magazine for the Petir-Frère Wilner, empleado de una gasolinera y editor
Haitian community, is our guide to this strange land he de una revista para la comunidad haitiana, es nuestro
and his compatriots now call home. Collío and Robledo guía por esta tierra extraña que él y sus compatriotas
not only document every aspect of Wilner’s life, including ahora consideran su hogar. Collío y Robledo no solo
the birth of his first son, but also the lives of some of the documentan todos los aspectos de la vida de Wilner,
community’s most vibrant characters. incluyendo el nacimiento de su primer hijo, sino también
a algunos de los personajes más pintorescos de la Friday, March 29, 6:00 PM
comunidad. Sunday, March 31, 3:45 PM
14 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | March 28 - April 11, 2019COLOMBIA
AMALIA
Colombia / 2018 / 74 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Ana Sofía Osorio Ruiz Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Cristina and Julián have built a perfect life in northern Cristina y Julián han construido una vida perfecta al
Bogotá along with 17-year-old Amalia, Cristina’s norte de Bogotá junto con Amalia, de 17 años, hija del
daughter from a previous marriage. Cristina and Julián matrimonio anterior de Cristina. Julián y ella esperan
anxiously await the birth of their first son. Cristina’s ansiosos el nacimiento de su primer hijo. El embarazo
pregnancy is high-risk and she has been living like a de Cristina es de alto riesgo y ha estado viviendo como
prisoner in her bed. But when an explosion occurs at prisionera en su cama. Pero cuando le llegan noticias
the park where Amalia is supposed to be, Cristina, from de una explosión en el parque donde se supone que
her bed, tries to find out what happened while keeping debe estar Amalia, Cristina, desde su cama, trata de
at bay the anxiety and the stress that may impact her mantener el estrés y la ansiedad que pueden afectar su
health. frágil salud y la del bebé al margen, mientras averigua
dónde está su hija. Friday, March 29, 8:15 PM
Sunday, March 31, 6:00 PM
THE ENDLESS LOVE OF SALOMÉ /
EL INFINITO AMOR DE SALOMÉ
Colombia / 2018 / 90 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Pierangeli Llinas English & Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Secretly abused and abandoned by her former husband, Abusada secretamente y abandonada por su ex marido,
50-year-old Salomé, a painter, raises their only child, Salomé, una pintora de 50 años de edad, cría sola a
Joseph, by herself. Salomé tries to hide from her painful su único hijo, Joseph. A través de su arte, Salomé se
past through her art. She takes on Eddy, the deaf- esconde de su doloroso pasado. Ella acepta como
mute son of her neighbor, as a student. Their lives are estudiante a Eddy, el hijo sordomudo de su vecino. Pero
suddenly altered with the arrival of Marta, Salomé’s sus vidas son repentinamente alteradas con la llegada
niece, and Myriam, a beautiful young woman who falls de Marta, la sobrina de Salomé, y Myriam, una hermosa
for Joseph, a relationship which will help unearth some joven que se enamora de Joseph, relación que ayudará
scarring family secrets. a desenterrar algunos secretos familiares.
Saturday, March 30, 6:45 PM
Monday, April 1, 8:30 PM
THE MISSED ROUND / EL PIEDRA
Colombia / 2018 / 89 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Rafael Martínez Moreno Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Reynaldo Salgado “El Piedra” is a 40-year-old Afro- Reynaldo Salgado “El Piedra” es un boxeador
Colombian boxer who works as a bait in boxing matches afrocolombiano de 40 años de edad que trabaja como
while moonlighting as a taxi driver. His memory is not cebo en los combates de boxeo y como taxista. Su
what it used to be after so many blows to the head. memoria no es lo que solía ser después de tantos golpes
The appearance of Breyder, a 12-year-old boy with big en la cabeza. La aparición de Breyder, un niño de 12
dreams who claims to be his son, gives Reynaldo a new años con grandes sueños que dice ser su hijo, le da a
purpose in life. Unlike other boxing films that focuses on Reynaldo un nuevo propósito en la vida. A diferencia de
the winners, “The Missed Round” shows us the people otras películas de boxeo, “El Piedra” nos muestra a las
who sweat and toil behind the scenes with dignity. personas que sudan y trabajan con dignidad tras las
bambalinas de este brutal deporte.
Thursday, April 4, 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 6, 3:30 PM
SALT / SAL
Colombia / France / 2018 / 72 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by William Vega Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Heraldo crosses the Tatacoa desert, Colombia’s Heraldo cruza el desierto de Tatacoa, la segunda zona
second largest arid zone, in his motorcycle in search árida más grande de Colombia, en su motocicleta en
of his missing father. The road is rough, the landscape busca de su padre desaparecido. El camino es duro, el
beautiful and inhospitable; a wrong turn sends Heraldo paisaje hermoso e inhóspito; un giro equivocado envía
and his bike to the bottom of an abyss. Solomón and a Heraldo y su motocicleta al fondo de un abismo.
Magdalena, a couple hiding in the desert, find him and Solomón y Magdalena, una pareja que vive escondida
treat his wounds with salt and cactus. But Heraldo’s en el desierto, lo encuentran y curan sus heridas con
wounds are more than physical and they run deep. sal y cactus. Pero las heridas de Heraldo son más que
físicas y corren profundas en su ser.
Tuesday, April 2, 6:15 PM
Thursday, April 4, 6:00 PM
ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | March 28 - April 11, 2019 | 15COSTA RICA / CUBA
THE GAZELLE’S DANCE / EL BAILE DE LA GACELA
Costa Rica / Mexico / 2018 / 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Directed by Ivan Porras Meléndez Spanish w/ English Subtitles
As a soccer star back in the day, Eugenio used to be Eugenio se le conocía como “La Gacela” por su
known as “The Gazelle” for his speed and dexterity in velocidad y destreza en el campo durante su época de
the field. He retired young, unable to score a trophy. gloria como estrella del fútbol. Se retiró joven, incapaz
Now 72 and living in a retirement home, Eugenio is de conseguir un trofeo. Ahora con 72 años y viviendo
determined to win a dance contest with the help of en una casa de retiro, Eugenio está decidido a ganar
his partner Carmen and his openly gay instructor un concurso de baile con la ayuda de su compañera
Daniel. Ivan Porras Meléndez’s feature debut moves to Carmen y su instructor abiertamente gay Daniel. El
the rhythms of merengue and bolero as it presents a debut cinematográfico de Iván Porras Meléndez se
nuanced and touching portrait of old age. mueve al ritmo del merengue y el bolero mientras
presenta un retrato matizado y conmovedor de la vejez.
Thursday, April 4, 6:00 PM
Saturday, April 6, 4:00 PM
TWO FRIDAS / DOS FRIDAS
Costa Rica / Mexico / 2018 / 92 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Ishtar Yasin Gutiérrez Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Maria de Medeiros (“Pulp Fiction”) plays Judith Ferreto, Maria de Medeiros (“Pulp Fiction”) interpreta a Judith
Frida Kahlo’s personal nurse during Frida’s final years, in Ferreto, la enfermera personal de Frida Kahlo durante
this surreal biopic where past and present, memory and sus últimos años de vida, en esta biografía surrealista
the imagination meld in one continuous reverie. Frida’s donde el pasado y el presente, la memoria y la
and Judith’s paths crossed at a hospital in Mexico City imaginación se funden en un continuo ensueño. Los
in 1949 and even though they were complete opposites caminos de Frida y Judith se cruzan en un hospital
both women developed a symbiotic and complex en la Ciudad de México en 1949 y aunque eran polos
relationship to the point where Judith’s life began to opuestos temperamentalmente, ambas mujeres
mirror Frida’s in every aspect. desarrollaron una relación simbiótica y compleja a tal
grado que la vida de Judith comenzó a reflejar la de
Frida en todos los aspectos. Monday, April 8, 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 PM
HAVANA, FROM ON HIGH
Cuba / Canada / Venezuela / Spain / 2018 / 80 min. Genre: Documentary
Directed by Pedro Ruiz Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Nestled above a decaying district of Havana is a secret En las azoteas de un distrito en decadencia de La
village, hidden from the clamour of the streets below. Its Habana vive un pueblo escondido del clamor de las
residents, like many others, have been forced upwards calles. Sus residentes, como muchos otros, han sido
by the chronic shortage of housing. In the elusive quest forzados a vivir aquí por la escasez crónica de viviendas.
for happiness, they have developed survival tactics as En la difícil búsqueda de la felicidad, han desarrollado
clever as they are tenuous. These unique characters tácticas de supervivencia tan astutas como tenues.
now bear witness to a society that is in the process Estos personajes forman parte de una sociedad que
of a major historical transformation after 60 years of vive un proceso de transformación histórica importante
revolutionary government. después de 60 años de gobierno revolucionario.
Monday, April 8, 6:15 PM
Wednesday, April 10, 6:15 PM
IS THAT YOU? / ¿ERES TÚ, PAPÁ?
Cuba / 2018 / 107 min. Genre: Drama / Horror
Directed by Rudy Riverón Sánchez Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Riverón Sánchez’s atmospheric feature debut takes El atmosférico debut cinematográfico de Riverón
place in Cuba’s countryside where a mother and a Sánchez se desarrolla en la campiña cubana, donde
daughter live in fear of the domineering Eduardo. He una madre y su hija viven aterrorizadas por el carácter
controls every aspect of their lives, imposing his rather autoritario de Eduardo. Él controla cada aspecto de sus
conservative values on them. Even though his sudden vidas, imponiendo sus valores conservadores sobre
death should set them free, they are so dependent on ellas. A pesar de que su muerte repentina debería
Eduardo that his daughter uses a black magic ritual to liberarlas, dependen tanto de él que su hija usa un ritual
bring him back to life with disastrous consequences for de magia negra para traerlo de vuelta a la vida con
all. consecuencias desastrosas para todos.
Thursday, April 4, 8:15 PM
Saturday, April 6, 9:00 PM
16 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | March 28 - April 11, 2019CUBA / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MANTIS NEST / NIDO DE MANTIS
Cuba / 2018 / 119 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Arturo Sotto Spanish w/ English Subtitles
One morning in August 1994, two men and a woman Una mañana de agosto de 1994, dos hombres y una
involved in a ménage-à-trois in the small Cuban village mujer involucrados en un ménage-à-trois en el pequeño
of Siboney are found dead. The prime suspect is a pueblo cubano de Siboney son hallados muertos. La
twenty-year-old woman who is the product of this love principal sospechosa es una joven de veinte años,
triangle, and was the only person in the house at the producto de este triángulo amoroso, y la única persona
time. She pleads innocent and to prove it, she tells the en la casa en ese momento. Ella se declara inocente y,
prosecutor and the lawyer investigating the case of the para demostrarlo, le cuenta al fiscal y a la abogada que
emotional odyssey of her parents, a love story that lasted investiga el caso la odisea emocional de sus padres, una
more than 40 years, in the midst of the Revolution. historia de amor que duró más de 40 años, en medio de
la Revolución.
Tuesday, April 9, 8:15 PM
Thursday, April 11, 6:00 PM
BROKEN ISLAND / LA ISLA ROTA
Dominican Republic / 2018 / 104 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Félix Germán Spanish and Haitian Creole w/ English Subtitles
Guy, a Haitian boy escaping from poverty, witnesses the Guy, un niño haitiano que quiere escapar de la pobreza,
murder of his parents in the Dominican border. Taken es testigo del asesinato de sus padres en la frontera
in by a Haitian couple who adopt him, Guy grows up dominicana. Adoptado por una pareja haitiana, Guy
working in the country’s sugar cane fields. He wants crece trabajando en los campos de caña de azúcar del
to seek revenge on Abes, the man who murdered his país. Quiere vengarse de Abes, el hombre que asesinó
parents. But the October 1937 military massacre of a sus padres. Pero la masacre militar de octubre de
more than 30,000 Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian 1937 de más de 30,000 haitianos y dominicanos de
descent ordered by the dictator Rafael Trujillo forces Guy ascendencia haitiana ordenada por el dictador Rafael
and newfound love Meuda to escape to Haiti in search Trujillo obliga a Guy y a su enamorada Meuda a escapar
of a new life. a Haití en busca de una nueva vida.
Saturday, March 30, 4:15 PM
Monday, April 1, 6:00 PM
MY GIRLFRIEND’S GHOST / EL FANTASMA DE MI NOVIA
Dominican Republic / 2018 / 94 min. Genre: Comedy
Directed by Francis Disla Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Featuring Latin American film and television stars Con un reparto estelar que incluye a Carmen Villalobos
Carmen Villalobos (“Sin senos no hay paraíso”), William (“Sin senos no hay paraíso”), William Levy (“Cuidado
Levy (“Cuidado con el ángel”) and Susana Dosamantes con el ángel”) y Susana Dosamantes (“Corazón
(“Corazón salvaje”), Disla’s supernatural comedy salvaje”), esta comedia sobrenatural se centra en
centers on an impertinent young actress who arrives una actriz joven impertinente que llega a la República
to the Dominican Republic to shoot a movie under the Dominicana para filmar una película bajo la supervisión
supervision of her manager and boyfriend. But when a de su representante y novio. Pero cuando un terrible
terrible accident leaves her in a coma, her wandering accidente la deja en coma, su espíritu errante busca la
spirit seeks the help of a psychic and con artist. They ayuda de un psíquico y estafador. Ambos descubren que
discover that she’s cursed and that time is running out. ella es víctima de una maldición y que su tiempo en el
plano espiritual se le acaba. Friday, April 5, 6:30 PM
Sunday, April 7, 3:45 PM
WHAT I FEEL FOR YOU / LO QUE SIENTO POR TI
Dominican Republic / 2018 / 90 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Raúl Camilo Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Rául Camilo weaves three stories about the challenges Raúl Camilo teje tres historias sobre los desafíos que
faced by disabled children and their parents in his enfrentan los niños discapacitados y sus padres. Ana,
feature debut. Ana, mother of two autistic sons, madre de dos hijos autistas, lucha diariamente con los
struggles daily with the misconceptions her neighbors conceptos erróneos que sus vecinos y familiares tienen
and relatives have about autism. Jorge and Diana are sobre el autismo. Jorge y Diana finalmente serán padres
finally going to be parents after trying for so long; they después de haberlo intentado por mucho tiempo; ahora
will now have to give their disabled son the same love tendrán que dar a su hijo discapacitado el mismo
they feel for each other. Luis, a young man with Down’s amor que sienten el uno por el otro. Luis, un joven con
Syndrome, who earns a spot in the Special Olympics síndrome de Down que participará en las Olimpiadas
Latin America to be held in Puerto Rico, receives training Especiales de América Latina en Puerto Rico, recibe
from his estranged father. entrenamiento de su abnegado padre. Friday, March 29, 6:15 PM
Sunday, March 31, 5:15 PM
ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | March 28 - April 11, 2019 | 17ECUADOR
CINE DE LA MITAD DEL MUNDO
In the last decade, Ecuador has seen the rise of a new Ecuador ha visto nacer a destacados realizadores
wave of Ecuadorian filmmakers, who have laid the los cuales han forjado las bases, historia y estilo
foundation and history for a unique style of cinema, one de un cine ecuatoriano que ha dado grandes pasos
that is being recognized and celebrated in film festivals en la última década a tal grado que sus cineastas y
worldwide. Today, PRO ECUADOR is proud to be part of películas ya están siendo reconocidos en festivales
the 35th edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival and internacionales. PRO ECUADOR hoy se complace en
through it promote and raise awareness of the cultural formar parte de la 35ava edición del Festival de Cine
identity, diversity and human talent of the country in the Latino de Chicago para dar a conocer la identidad
middle of the world. cultural, diversidad y talento humano del país de la
mitad del mundo.
BLACK HOLE / AGUJERO NEGRO
Ecuador / Dominican Republic / 2018 / 102 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Diego Araujo Spanish w/ English Subtitles
The life of Víctor, a 30-year-old writer struggling with La vida de Víctor, un escritor de 30 años que no da
his novel, takes an unexpected turn when his live-in pie con bola con su novela, toma un giro inesperado
girlfriend Marcela announces her pregnancy at the 50th cuando su novia, Marcela, anuncia su embarazo en la
birthday celebration of her mother, Tikki. The expectant celebración del cumpleaños número 50 de su madre,
parents soon leave their hipster neighborhood for an Tikki. Los futuros padres abandonan su vecindario
apartment owned by Tikki in an upscale, suburban gated “hipster” para mudarse a un apartamento propiedad de
community. Unable to make progress with his novel and Tikki en una comunidad residencial exclusiva. Incapaz
to embrace his role as a soon-to-be-father, Víctor spirals de progresar con su novela y de encarar su rol como
into a second adolescence when he meets Valentina, the futuro padre, Víctor pierde el control al conocer a
bright, defiant 16-year-old who lives next door. Valentina, su coqueta y desafiante vecina de 16 años.
Thursday, April 4, 7:45 PM
Saturday, April 6, 6:00 PM
HUAHUA
Ecuador / 2018 / 70 min. Genre: Documental
Directed by José Espinosa Anguaya Quechua & Spanish w/ English Subtiles
Director José Espinosa Anguaya and producer, co- El director José Espinosa Anguaya y su productora, co-
scriptwriter and partner Citlalli Andrango face a difficult guionista y compañera sentimental Citlalli Andrango
choice when they find out that they are going to be enfrentan una difícil decisión cuando se enteran que
parents: to raise their newborn in Ecuador’s capital van a ser padres: criar a su recién nacido en la capital
Quito or in their native village. José returns to the de Ecuador, Quito, o en su pueblo natal. José regresa a
northern Ecuadorian town of Otavalo to seek counsel la ciudad norteña de Otavalo para pedir consejo a su
among his family and town residents. Citlalli has her familia y los residentes de la ciudad. Citlalli tiene sus
own questions. Together, and in their own way, José and propias preguntas. Juntos, y a su manera, José y Citlalli
Citlalli explore the history of their people, their identity exploran la historia de su pueblo, su identidad y su papel
and their role in society. en la sociedad.
Sunday, April 7, 3:30 PM
Tuesday, April 9, 5:45 PM
THE LONGEST NIGHT / LA MALA NOCHE
Ecuador / Mexico / 2018 / 95 min. Genre: Drama
Directed by Gabriela Calvache Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Dana, a beautiful woman, turns to prostitution against Dana, una mujer hermosa, se vuelve prostituta en contra
her will. She must surrender her income to the leader de su voluntad. Ella debe entregar sus ingresos al líder
of a human trafficking ring, but her daughter’s illness de una red de tráfico de personas, pero la enfermedad
and a drug addiction prevent her from delivering her de su hija y la adicción a las drogas le impiden entregar
usual share. Dana decides to take matters into her own su parte habitual. Dana decide tomar cartas en el asunto
hands when she meets a young girl that might end cuando conoce a una niña que podría terminar igual que
up just like her. Gabriela Calvache’s uncompromising ella. Gabriela Calvache presenta un duro retrato sobre
feature debut throws a harsh spotlight on the sexual el abuso sexual y la explotación de mujeres y niños en
abuse and exploitation of women and children across toda América Latina.
Latin America.
Tuesday, April 2, 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 3, 8:15 PM
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