LatinoandIberianFilmFestivalatYale(LIFFY)2016Wednesday,Nov9,3pmtoSundayNov13,11pmontheYaleCampus

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LIFFY2016FestivalProgramhttp://liffy.yale.edu/www.facebook.com/liffyyale/

Wednesday,November9,2016

LuceHallAuditorium34HillhouseAve.(betweenSachem&Trumbull)

Parking:Freeafter4pmweekdaysandallweekendattheYalelotnexttoPeabodyMuseum,WhitneyAve

3:00pm,Wed.Nov9SELECTEDSHORTS

Pordelante.JorgeM.Rodrigo(CostaRica/Spain,2015)6min.Youhaveeverythingyouwant,butwhat'sahead?Elciegoyladiva.RodrigoEscalanteArévalo(Guatemala,2014)2min.Ablindpianistishappybecausehiswifeisexpectingachild.Nonethelessshethinksthebabyisgoingtobeanobstacletoherartisticcareer;sheisalsodisappointedbecauseherhusbandhasn'tsucceededasapianoplayer.Polloasado.JavierGómez(Spain,2015)3:28min.Mothermakesherprizedish:roastedchicken.Mamápreparasuplatopredilecto:polloasado.CriesintheRoom/Llantoenlahabitación.JoséLuisLuna(México,2015)15:42min.Amanandawomanmeetinahotelroomtosealapactoftears.Ahistoryabout twopeople livingon thevergeofdeathanddesolationofnorthernMéxico’sviolence.Twopeopletryingtofindthebeautyandsolaceofsomekindofjustice.Él,ella,elrío.RogerNeyraLuzuriaga(Argentina,2016)15min.It’salovestoryofmeetingsanddisagreements.Amansubmersedintothemadnessofalcohol,onlyhashissax,acatandadistantlovepiercedintohisheart.Blackandwhitefiction.Symphonictango,visualpoem,shamanic.He,She,TheRiver;threecharacters,onedestination:theembraceofeternity.Loshilosquenostejen/TheThreadsthatWeaveUs.MelissaElizondo(Doc.México,2015)17:28minhttps://vimeo.com/174932919Ramsesisan8yearoldboythathasgrownupinanurbanenvironment,butnowheneedstostayinaremotetownintheMixtecaMountainRangeofOaxacatocareforhisgrandmother,aÑuusaviwomanthatonlyspeakshernativetongue.Ramseswilldiscoverhistheimportanceofhisheritageduringthistrip.Ramsésesunniñodeochoañosquehacrecidoenunambientecitadino,peroahoradeberáquedarseenunaisladopuebloinmersoenlaSierraMixtecadeOaxaca,conlaobligacióndecuidarasuabuela,unamujerÑuusaviquesólohablasulenguamaterna.AtravésdeesteviajeRamsésdescubriráelmásvaliosolegadodesusancestros.

4:00pm,Wed.Nov9FROMBRASILANDPORTUGAL

HoradoLanche/SnackTime.ClaudiaMattos(Brazil,2015)14:30min.https://vimeo.com/153280503If itwasn’t for the free lunchat thepublicschool, thebrothers Joalisson, Joedsonand Jowilsonwouldstarve the entire day, because their singlemother is unemployed and the family is in a big financialproblem.Butshedoesn’twanttheneighborstoknowtheyhavenofoodathome.Everyafternoonsheobligestheboystostandatthefrontwindowpretendingthey’rehavingsnacktime.Howlongwillthishumbuggoon?

Procura-seIrenice.MarcoEscrivao&ThiagoMendonca(Brazil,2016)25minRecoveringsomeonesilencedbydictatorship."PursuingIrenice"isthesearchforaforgottenathlete.Astoryerasedbythemilitary.Onomedodia.MarcelloQuintellaEBoynard(Brasil,2015)19minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvH5K4pgdl4Adeepandsilentpainunitesfatherandmotherinthenostalgiaoftheirson.Tomoveforward,theyneedtofacetheunknownsuffering.Thesonsaidthateverydayhadaname,butheleftwithoutsayingthenameofhisdeath’sday.Lisbon,EnjoyLife!DiogoPessoadeAndrade(Portugal,2015)7min.2parallelstoriesof2unknowntravelerswhoarriveinLisbonforthe1sttime.Agirlandaboywhodonotknoweachotherwillexplorethecity.Byfollowingthemwearetakenthrough2differentadventuresinthecity,drivenbytheirpersonalthoughts,experiencingtheiremotions.Usingamorecinematic"CityPortrait"visualstyle,thecitywillunfoldtousthroughtheeyesofthe2strangers.Todasastardes.DiogoCronemberger(Brazil,2015)15min.Adayinthelifeofamiddle-agedwomanandherelderlyfather;everyday?PortofLittleAfrica.ClaudiaMattos(Doc,Brazil,2014)77minhttps://vimeo.com/118365985TheoriginsofRiodeJaneiro’sPortArea,nicknamedLittleAfrica.AplaceofstrongAfricanculturalheritage,wheresamba,football,manyimportantsocialandworkersrebellions,Rio’sbohemianlifestyleandthecity’sfirstfavelawereborn.LittleAfricataughtRiohowtobecarioca.OdocumentárionarraodesenvolvimentodeculturascariocasapartirdahistóriadosnegrosafricanosqueforamescravizadosnoestadodoRiodeJaneiro.

AGlóriadeFazerCinemaemPortugal.ManuelMozos(Portugal,2015)17minhttps://vimeo.com/150690140On18September1929,thePortuguesewriterJoséRégiosentalettertoAlbertoSerpaexpressinghisdesiretocreateaproductioncompanyandstartmakingfilms.Heaskedhimtocontactafriendwhohadafilmcamera.Foralmostninetyyears,nothingmorewasknownabouttheoutcome:noreplyfromSerpawaseverfoundandRégionevermentionedthesubjectagain.However,thediscoveryofsomeoldreelsinacollector’shoardseemstoprovidetheendingtothestory.

7:00pm,Wed.Nov9OPENINGNIGHTCELEBRATION

Q&AwithactorGreciaMonrocandeditorKateryGutiérrezRincón(Pinchesactores)andwith

director/actorAlycyaMagaña(Alma)

ReceptionimmediatelyfollowingintheLuceHallCommonRoomfeaturingBalletFolklóricodeYale

Alma.AlycyaMagaña(USA,2015)13min.https://vimeo.com/136777367“Alma”tellsthestoryofafamilyreunionwheredistinctcharactersareforcedtoconfronteachothertoresolvetheirconflicts.Willtheybeabletoovercometheirdifferencesandbecomeafamilyagain?

“Alma”cuentalahistoriadeunareuniónfamiliarenlacualdistintospersonajessevenobligadosaenfrentarseentresímismopararesolversusconflictos.¿Seráncapacesdesuperarsusdiferenciasyllegaraserunafamiliadenuevo?

Pinchesactores/Freakin'Actors.HermanosDufour(Mexico/France2015)119min.https://vimeo.com/134959065Sixfriendsovercomeaseriesofadversitiesandchallengesasactors.Onedreamsofbeingasoapoperastar;anotherputsupwithajealouswifeandlessthanpromisingroles;ayoungactressbelievesinthepowerofactingasanartformbuthastodealwiththeindustry’ssexism;aleadingmandoesn’tcarewhohehastosteponasheclimbstothetop;andafamilyman’sactingdreamsbegintoslipaway.Thenthere’stheeccentricMadwhosharesthesestoriesandhisowninthislovelettertoacting.

Seisamigossuperanunaseriedeadversidadesyretoscomoactores.Unasueñaconserestrelladetelenovelas;otrotienequeaguantarasuesposacelosaylaofertaderolespocoprometedores;unajovenactrizcreeenlaactuacióncomoexpresiónartística,perotienequelidiarconelmachismodelaindustria;ungalánhacetodoloposibleporalcanzarlafamasinimportarlasconsecuencias;ylossueñoshistriónicosdeunpadredefamiliacomienzanadesvanecerse.Finalmente,estáMad,unactorexcéntricoquecomparteestashistoriasylasuyaenestacartadeamoralaactuación.

Thursday,November10,2016Linsly-ChittendenHall,Room101

63HighSt.(betweenChapelandElm)

3:00pm,ThursNov10LATIERRA/PLANETEARTH

KuñaMbarete.AndreaRuffini(Paraguay,2013)6min.EnxetwomenfromParaguayanChacoGloriaylalluvia/GloriaandtheRain.AndreaRuffini(Paraguay,2014)3min.Asuncion,Paraguay:EverytimeitrainsBañadoSurslumgetsflooded...Izabelyelagua/IsabelandWater.AndreaRuffini(Paraguay,2014)5min.FivemonthsafterthefloodsintheBañadoSurslumofAsuncionParaguay,Izabelchecksontheconditionofherhouse...Otiliaylavida.AndreaRuffini(Paraguay,2014)4min."Weraisedeightchildrenbyworkinghard.Ihaveabout50grandchildrennow.Asthesayinggoes,'youcan'tstopworkingjustbecauseyou'reold'.So,Ioftensay,lifeissadandunpleasant,butyoudon'thavetogiveup...youdon'thavetogiveup.Youmuststruggle,youmustgoonandkeepyourspiritup.So,thisismylife"Otilia,70yearsold,BañadoSurslum,Asuncion,Paraguay.

Herencia.MargaritaPoseckMenz(Chile,2015)9minInthesmalltownofPunucapa,landofcapis,itiscustomarytoannouncethedeathofasoulwithadeafeningchimeofthebelltowerofthechurch.Itdoesnotmatterthehour,thesurnameorthereligionofthebanished,allknowthatthistripisnotgoingtobeinsilence.One,two...justasthefirsttimehismothertaughthimthechimemustberungslowly,likebirdflying.Fromthefirsttimethathedoesit,hewillbetheattendantuntiloneofhischildren,ifhestaysinthetown,inheritsthetaskfromhim.

EnlapequeñalocalidaddePunucapaseacostumbraanunciarlapartidadeunalmaconunsordorepiquedelcampanariodelaiglesia.Primeravezquelohace,ydesdeesemomento,seráelencargado.Comoloenseñosumadre,eltoquedebesersuave,lento.Primeravezquelohace,ydesdeesemomento,seráelencargado.Hastaqueunodesushijos,sisequedaenelpueblo,tengaquesucederlo.Untemblorsonámbulorecorreelúnicocaminodelpuebloquedejasuspendidacualquierlabordoméstica,algunossepersignan,otrossimplementemuevenlacabeza,mansamente,conserenidad...

Tinku-ThePachamamawillhaveitsOffering.BrunoCarbonetto(Argentina/Bolivia2015)17:11minhttps://vimeo.com/165250334Tinku,oneofthemostancientritesoftheBolivianaltiplano.Amixtureofbeliefsthatcometogetherinauniquetradition,markingtimetogivethanksfortheTheTinkuisthemeetingoftwoelementsthatcomefromtwodifferentdirections,"Tincuthaptatha"(inquichualanguage)meetthosewhocomeandgoontheroad.Itisnotaquestionthatoneofthetwoelementscrushanddefeattheother,theoppositionisnot"death",but"life".Oppositionbornlife,isthefieldoffertilityandreproduction.Pachamamawillhaveit'soffer

DeathinArizona.TinDirdamal(Mexico/Bolivia/Germany)73min.Afuturisticdocumentaryoflostloveandataleofadyingcivilization.Anautobiographicalportrayalofafilmmakerthatreturnstohislostlove'semptyapartmentinpursuitofanswers.Thechanginglifeoutsideasseenthroughthewindowsconfrontthemanandhisloss.DistantvoicesofatribeinArizona,survivorsofameteoritemaketheirwayintothisthirdstoryapartmentofthisobscureBolivianCity.

FreeFlight.DeniseRichards(Honduras/USA,2015)21minhttps://vimeo.com/134340733FreeFlightisadocumentaryontheMiskitopeopleofHondurasandtheirattempttosavetheirnaturalresources,especiallythescarletmacaw,fromland-grabbersandpoachersintentondestroyingthem.TheMiskitosareapre-industrialsocietywhobelievethateveryanimalandtreeintheforestisanindividualwhomtheymusttakepainsnottooffend.Cantheypreservetheirculture,theirlanguage,andtheirmacaws,whoplayanimportantroleintheecosystemandalsosymbolizefreedomforthem?

5:30pm,Thurs.Nov10HASTAMAÑANA

Hastamañana.PedroBermúdez(USA/PuertoRico,2015)18:30min.(FilmedinHartford,Connecticut)Victor,amanstrugglingtocareforhisgrandson,Javier,getspulledbackintoacycleofsubstanceabuseasJavierunwittinglyenterstheundergroundworldofcockfightinginHartford,Connecticut.

Q&AwithdirectorPedroBermúdez

6:15pm,ThursNov10LGBTQ

PrimaverarosaenMéxico23min.TheLGBTIcommunityisstillindangerthroughouttheworld.LacomunidadLGBTIsigueestandoenpeligro.http://www.laprimaverarosa.com/

Inexistentes.ManuelGomar(Spain,2016)15min.https://vimeo.com/170653211HismotherthinksthatRaúlisnotonthisplanet.Maybesheisright.

Pobre,preto,puto/Poor,Nigger,FaggotDiegoTafarel(Brazil,2016)15min.https://vimeo.com/171943278NeiD'OgumisAfricanreligion,issexandisracialcauses.Heisloveandcontradiction.Heisafighterforcivilrightsforblackpeople,gaysandtranssexuals.Heistheverycause.Hedescribeshimself:"Poor,nigger,faggot."

Guao.EduardoVelázquez(Argentina/DominicanRepublic,2015)34min.https://vimeo.com/160363714SetinBuenosAires,Argentina,GuaotellsthestoryofLuperón,aCaribbeanimmigrant,anaïveandshyboyandhisprofoundloveforCatherineDeneuve.Luperón,whohaslivedprotectedbyhissisterAna,anaspiringactressandwaitressisacaregivertoLuperónduetoamysteriousbraindegenerativedisease.LuperóndecidestotransitionandbecomeCatherineDeneuveandfallsinlovewithFederico,areligiousfanatic.

8:00pm,ThursNov10LIZZA-LUIS

Lizza-Luis.JoelleGonzálezLaguer(PuertoRico)14:10min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cI4vK0ua50ProfesorDiazspeakswithafeminineaffectationandwearswomen’sclothesinpublic.Yet,heinsists,“IamnotLizzaFernanda.IamProfessorLuisFelipeDíaz.”ElprofesorDíazhablaconmanerismosfemeninosysevisteconropademujerenpúblico.Sinembargo,insiste:“YonosoyLizzaFernanda.YosoyelprofesorLuisFelipeDíaz“.

PanelDiscussionwithLaguerandDiaz:"CinematicandLiteraryExpressionsofGenderandIdentity"ModeratedbyBryceMaxey(YaleUniversity)withdirectorJoelleGonzálezLaguer(CUNY-Hostos)andtheprotagonistofthedocumentary,LuisFelipeDíaz(UniversityofPuertoRico-RíoPiedras).

9:30pm,ThursNov10VENEZUELA

Normal.VadimLasca(Venezuela2015)17minhttps://vimeo.com/153306664Fabricio,aChavista,isstuckathomeduringtheriotsthatoccurredinVenezuelain2014.Alejandra,Fabricio’sex-girlfriend,whoparticipatesinthestreetriotingandsupportstheoppositionparty,ispursuedbytheNationalGuardandarrivestohishouse.Willtheybeabletoreconcileanddealwiththeirpoliticaldifferencesorwilltheyseparateagain,justastheydidbefore?

Fabricio,unjovenchavista,seencuentraatrapadoensucasadurantelasmanifestacionesdel2014queocurrieronenVenezuela.Alejandra,unaex-noviadeFabricio,opositorayparticipanteenlasprotestasenlacalle,esperseguidaporlaGuardiaNacionalyllegaasucasa.¿Seráncapacesdereconciliarseydejaraunladosusdiferenciaspolíticas?¿Osesepararandenuevo,talcomolohicieronantes?

Elniño.VadimLasca(Venezuela2015)17minhttps://vimeo.com/123108769Thisisthestoryaboutadayinthelifeofamotherandherson.Astorywhichevokesemotionsoflove,sadness,theimmensityoftheuniverse,theminutenessofhumanbeings,incomprehensionandthehopeoffindingabetterlife.Estaeslahistoriadeundíaenlavidadeunamadreysuhijo.Unahistoriaqueevocaemocionesdeamor,tristeza,lainmensidaddeluniverso,laspequeñecesdelossereshumanos,laincomprensiónylaesperanzadebuscarunavidamejor.

MeiFung.DayanaGauthier(Venezuela,2013)12minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSVW4rWsAY4MighnisthesonofaChineseimmigrantthatcomestoVenezuelasearchingforabetterlife.He'stheonlyheirtotheMeiFungsupermarket,amodeststoreownedbyYuan.Mighnwasalwaysatthestorefollowinghisfathersfootsteps.Thischangeswhenanunexpectedrobberyleavesatrumpetinhishandsbecomeinterestedintheinstrument,revivinghispassionfortraditionalMexicanmusic.ItisthewhenMighndecidestoleavehisresponsibilitiesashecommitshimselftohisdream,beingamariachi.LejosdesuChinanatal,YuanintentamantenerlaherenciavivaensuhijoMighn.EstosedificultacuandoMighndescubresusueño,serMariachi.ElMalquerido.DiegoRísquez(Venezuela,2015)1hr.34min.TrailerisinSpanishbutfilmwithhaveEnglishsubtitles.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YavgcXbIH5IFelipePirela,"theBoleristaofAmérica",reviewshislifeandhiscareer.EversinceinspirationandalifeofmusicpresentedthemselvestohiminaradiostationofhisnativeMaracaibo,untilheconqueredinternationalmarketsandplazas.Duringitall,hemettheloveofhislife,alittlegirl,adreamofimpossiblehappiness.Abolero(lovesong)thatwillpursuehimuntiltheendofhislife.FelipePirela,elboleristadeAmérica,pasarevistaasuvida,asucarrera.DesdequelainspiraciónyelcaminodelamúsicaseabrieronenunaemisoraderadioensuMaracaibonatal,hastaconquistarlosmercadosyplazasinternacionales.Enmediodeello,elencuentroconelamordesuvida,unaniña,unsueñodefelicidadimposible.Unboleroqueleperseguiráhastaelfinaldesuvida.Q&AwithSoniaValle(YaleUniversity,DepartmentofSpanish&Portuguese)

Friday,November11,2016

LuceHallAuditorium34HillhouseAve.(betweenSachem&Trumbull)

2:00pm,FriNov11SHORTFILMSFROMSPAIN

Mañanahablamos/We'llTalkTomorrow.LuiferRodríguez(Spain,2016)6minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3uXNksVY6gAmaturewomanfacingamirrorsuddenlydiscoversthemeaningofherownreality.

5segundosDavidGonzálezRudiez(Spain,2015)3minEstoydeseandovertelacaracuandoabraslosojosIcan'twaittoseeyourfacewhenyouopenyoureyes.

Pielcanela.AlejandrodeVega(Spain,2014)5minAcouple'srideonthemetro.Unaparejaqueviajaenelmetro.

Caminan.MikelRueda(Spain,2016)15minUnacarreteraenmitaddelanada.Uncoche.Unabicicleta.Dospersonajessolitariosquebuscanlomismo.Seencuentran.Aroadinthemiddleofnowhere.Acar.Abicycle.Twosolitaryfiguressearchingforthesamething.Theymeet.Amoresperros.SantiagoMoga(Spain,2016)3minEvaisbroken.Eva´sboyfriendischeatingher.Evaisabouttobreakupwithhim,whensomethinghappens.Evaestádestrozada.Descubrequesunoviolahaengañado.Evaestáapuntoderomperconélcuandoalgoocurre.

Emcasoperella.AlbertArcaPons(Spain,2014)11minhttp://observant.com.esOnedisease,onelove.Whatwouldyoudoifyousawoneofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifeisabouttoforgetyouforever?Albertmakesthemostabsurddecisionofhislifeandhegetsmarriedforher.Unaenfermedad,unamor.¿Quéharíassivierasqueunadelaspersonasmásimportantesdetuvidaestabaapuntodeolvidarteparasiempre?Albertotomaladecisiónmásabsurdadesuvidaysecasaporella.RenovableJonGaraño&JoséMariGoenaga(Spain,2016)13minTaniasereencuentraconJosean,suexpareja,enuncongreso.Taniameetsherex,Josean,ataconference.LallamadaAlbertoRodríguezdelaFuente(Spain,2016)13minPaulinoisathirty-somethingwhohasbeenunemployedforalongtime.Hefinallymanagedtogetaninterviewanditappearsthathe'sgoingtogethiredthistime.Whilehewaitsforthephonecallthatwillconfirmthatthejobisfinallyhis,lifewillgetinthewayofthisyounghopefulman.

Elbailedelosinfants.JokinPascual(Spain,2015)9minInPamplona,duringallyear,thearrivalofthesummerisexpected,andwithitcomestheRunningoftheBullsofSanFermin.Thesmallestonesdreamtorunwhentheybecomegrown-upsEladios.ClaraRoquet(Spain/USA,2015)15minRosana,40,Vidal'sBolivianmaid,spentthelastfiveyearsofherlifetakingcareofherbelovedAngelaVidal.Butonthedayofherfuneralshecouldn'tjointhemourningoftherestofthefamily:shehastoworkforthem.DuringthelastdayofherlifeservingtheVidalfamily,Rosanawillfindmoreandmoredifficulttorepeatherdailytasks,untilshegathersthestrengthtofacethefamilyandstartanewlife.

MaríaDomínguez:Lapalabralibre.VickyCalavia(Spain,2015)28minPortraitofMariaDominguezRemon(PozuelodeAragón,1882-Fuendejalón,7-IX-1936,Zaragoza,Spain).ShewasthefirstmayoroftheSecondSpanishRepublic(Gallur,1932),journalist,lecturerandteacher,authorof"women'sReviews"(1934),publishedbyEditorialdeMadridCastroandintroducedbyHildegartRodriguez.Aportraitofthisalmostunknownandfascinatingcharacter,throughthetestimoniesofpeoplerelatedtoculture,literature,politics,historyofSpain,educationandfeminism.Thedocumentaryclaimsthatshedefendedvalues:equalityofwomen,freedomofthought,universalsuffrage,women'ssuffrage,thestruggleagainstoppression,liberationofculturalandreligiousprejudice,education,cultureasanenginechange,overcoming,courage,lovenotimposedbutfreelychosen,thefactstranslateidealsintoaction.Arevolutionaryofhertime.

4pm,FridayNov11ONLUISBUÑUEL

TrasNazarín/FollowingNazarin.JavierEspada(Spain/México,2015)76minhttp://www.tolocha.com/trasnazarin/trailer1.htmlFollowingNazarínbelongstothedocumentarygenre,althoughitisacreativedocumentary,basedonthedirector’sknowledgeaboutthefilmNazarín--directedbyLuisBuñuelin1959--andLuisBuñuel(JavierEspadawasthefoundingdirectoroftheCalandaBuñuelCenter)Q&AwithdirectorJavierEspada

6:00pm,FridayNov11Animation

Betibezperako(Spain)5min

Soberanopapeleo.LalaSeveri(Uruguay,2014)3minAnemployeewhosehourspassbycoordinatingfilesatanarchiveissurprisedtoreceiveablankpaper,thiswillbringhimthepossibilitytomakeanunexpectedchange.Chatarra.WalterTournier(Uruguay,2015)9minMemoriesoflifeinanapocalypticworld.Altoeljuego.WalterTournier(Uruguay,2016)5minhttps://vimeo.com/175132143Inthemiddleofawar,aboyandadogtrytoprotectthemselves.Anothinginnocentgame.Lila.CarlosLascano(Argentina/Spain,2014)7minhttp://vimeo.com/96104068ArmedwithhersketchbookLilawalksofftotheworldconvincedthatshehasthepowertomakeitabetterplace.SittingatabarhangingoutataparkorwalkingdownastreetLiladrawsthelinesthatfillupthemagiclostbythosearoundher.

Extrema.RicardoJabardo(USA/Venezuela,2014)12minAconquistadoronhisdeathbediswaitingforthepriestwhowillcometotakehisconfessionofthekillingsandlootingheperformedduringhistripstoAmerica.UnderamysteriousspellhispastmaterializesinamacabreprocessionofEaster,whichthepriestmustavoidonhiswaytothedyingconquistadors’home.UponarrivalthepriestfindsasickconquistadorinafrenzyofmadnessseeingplantsandAmericanIndiangodsinhisroom.Thepriesttriestoreassurehimbuthediesshortlyafter.Uponleavingtheconquistadors’bodyhisspiritisreceivedbyAmericangodsdemonscreatedbyhisguilttoleadhimtothelabyrinthsofhisnewrealityLuna.MarcoFettolini(Spain,2016)10minInasewerincentralMadrid,livesasmallalbinocockroach.Becauseofhercolor,sheisrejectedbytheothercockroachesandlivestrappedinaboat,dreamingthatsomedayherlifecanbebetterLaBallerine.MiguelRueda(Colombia/USA.2015)9min NufSaid"Rise."MiguelRueda5min

Q&AwithMiguelRueda(Colombia)

7:30pm,FridayNov11FROMCOLOMBIA

Forastero.IvánD.Gaona(Colombia.2014)21minLeonidasPinzonusedtohavearestaurantyearsagobutnowhespendshistimeplayingbilliard.OnedayheisaskedbythePolicedepartmenttoreceiveanoutsiderinhishouseandsellhimbreakfast,lunchanddinner.SoonseveralmurdersintheneighbortownswarnLeonidasabouthisvisitor.Leonidasteníaunrestauranteconsuesposa,antesdequeellaloabandonaratiempoatrás.Mientrasjuegabillar,suúnicopasatiempo,unpolicíadelpueblolepiderecibiryatenderconlacomidaaunforastero.Muypronto,variasmuertesenlospueblosvecinos,alertaránaLeonidassobresuvisitante.LaSargentoMatacho.WilliamGonzálezZafra(Colombia,2015)94minColombia,1948.LiberalsandConservativesareengagedinabloodywar.InthestateofTolima,severalliberalfarmersaremassacredbyConservativeforces,amongthemRosalbaVelasco’shusband.Themotherofatwo-year-oldchild,Rosalbadecidestoseekrevengeonherown,wreakingbloodychaosonthecountryside.RecruitedbytheLiberalArmy,herruthlessnessearnsherthenicknameofSergeantMatacho.StarringDamiánAlcázarasFelicianoPachón,afounderoftheFARC,oneofColombia’smostpowerfulguerrillas.

Colombia,1948.Losliberalesylosconservadoresestánenfrascadosenunaguerrasangrienta.EneldepartamentodelTolima,variosagricultoresliberalessonmasacradosporlasfuerzasconservadoras,entreelloselmaridodeRosalbaVelasco.Madredeunniñodedosaños,Rosalbadecidebuscarvenganzaporcuentapropia,sembrandouncaossangrientoasualrededor.Reclutadaporlaguerrillaliberal,sucrueldadleganaelapododesargentoMatacho.ProtagonizadaporDamiánAlcázarcomoFelicianoPachón,unodelosfundadoresdelasFARC,unadelasmásantiguasypoderosasguerrillasdeColombia.

Q&AwithleadactorRubénDaríoForero

10:00pm,FridayNov11INTERNETJUNKIE

InternetJunkie.AlexanderKatzowicz(Argentina/Mexico/Israel,2015)91minFeaturingguestturnsbylegendaryMexicandirectorArturoRipsten(inhisactingdebut)andAngelaMolina(“ThatObscureObjectofDesire”),Katzowicz’soperaprimaintertwinesfivestoriesshotinthreecountriestoexplorehumanity’stechnology-drivenalienation.Thesearestoriesaboutcharactersglued

totheirsmartphones,theirlaptops,theirtabletsalldaylong;characterslikeamanwho,pretendingtobeacoronel,seeksthecompanyofwomenthruthewebandacouplewhodiscoveranewsourceofincomeinonlinesex.

ConactuacionesespecialesdellegendariodirectormexicanoArturoRipstein(ensudebutcomoactor)yAngelaMolina(“EseOscuroobjetodeldeseo”),estaóperaprimadeKatzowiczentrelazacincohistoriasrodadasentrespaísesparaexplorarnuestraenajenaciónproductodelatecnología.Estassonhistoriassobrepersonajespegadosasuscelulares,computadorasportátilesytabletasdurantetodoeldía;personajescomounhombreque,haciéndosepasarporunCoronel,buscalacompañíademujeresatravésdeinternetyunaparejaquedescubreunanuevafuentedeingresoenelsexoenlínea.

Saturday,November12,2016

LuceHallAuditorium34HillhouseAve.(betweenSachem&Trumbull)

12:00Noon,SatNov12FORTHEWHOLEFAMILY

Loimportanteesahora.Pierre-AntoineCarpentier(Colombia/France,2016)21minInColombia,whilegardeningwithhisgrandfather,Kevinfindsaknife.Afterappropriatingit,heseestheopportunitytoimpresshisfriendsandgainrespect.Havinggrownupamidinjustices,hebelievesviolenceisasolution.Whensherealizeshisfriendischanging,Lorenadecidestoshowhimpossiblealternatives.Perla.SergioCastilla(Chile,2015)85minPearl,amutt,isabandonedinthestreetsofSantiagobyherowner.Samuel,afilmmaker,issufferingaseverecaseofwriter’sblock;thefactthathisestrangeddaughterisbackintownandhismother’shealthisfailingdoesn’thelpatall.PearlandSamuelcrosspathsafterPerlaisrunoverbyacar.Samuel’sreluctantadoptionofthedogaftershefollowshimhomemaybethebestthingthathashappenedtohiminawhile,ashebeginsto“listen”toherstories.

Perla,unaperraderazamixta,esabandonadaenlascallesdeSantiagoporsudueño.Samuel,undirectordecine,estásufriendounseverocasodebloqueomental;pocoayudaquesuhijadistanciadaestédevueltaenlaciudadylasaluddesumadreseestádeteriorando.LoscaminosdePerlaySamuelsecruzantraslaperritaseratropelladaporuncoche.AlprincipioSamuelsemuestrareacioaadoptarla;peroprontodescubrequePerlaeslomejorquelehapasadoenmuchotiempoamedidaquecomienzaa“escuchar”sushistorias.

SpecialthankstothechildrenandstaffofEscuelaMiPaís!2:00pm,SatNov12SPAIN

Wut(Short)12:20minHéroesinvisibles/InvisibleHeroes.AlfonsoDomingo&JordiTorrent(Spain,2015)75minhttps://vimeo.com/123907371In1936,some2,800youngAmericans,togetherwith50,000volunteersfrom54countries,offeredtheirlivesindefenseoftheSpanishRepublic.Whatislessknownisthat85AfricanAmericansjoinedthatheroicstruggletofightagainstracismandfortheverycivilrightsdeniedtothemintheirowncountry.Thisistheirstory,anuntoldchapterinthehistoryofboththeUnitedStatesandSpain.Theadventuresofinvisibleheroeswhoansweredthecallofadistantwartofightfortheirownfreedom.Q&AwithJordiTorrent(director)

4:00pm,SatNov12CUBAI

Aplausos.EnriquePinedaBarnet(Cuba,2016)8minAnapplauseisnotalwaysacelebration.Unaplausonosiempreesunacelebración.Elcaminodelavida.IsabelSantos(Cuba,2016)35minIsabelÁlvarezMorán'slifetakesplacetrappedbetweenoccurrencesthatmarkedthehistoryofalarge

partofhumanityinthe20thcentury.TheSpanishCivilWar,thesiegeofLeningrad,thepost-warperiodintheUSSR,andtheCubanRevolution.AtrapadaentrehechosquemarcaronlahistoriadebuenapartedelahumanidadenelsigloXX,transcurrelavidadeIsabelÁlvarezMorán.Laguerracivilespañola,elcercoalaciudaddeLeningrado,lapostguerraenlaURSSylarevolucióncubana.Agua.PabloLozano(Cuba/DominicanRepublic,2016)5minhttps://youtu.be/6bZDSQoQuSsMirtaSeseFranco(grandmother)(65)andLisnayVelizBrito(littlegirl)(12)starinanaudiovisualessaythatseekstoexploretherelationshipof“self”withthe“innerchild".Throughasimplemantra,directorPabloLozanopresentsanelderlywomanandalittlegirlsharingthesamespaceandtime;onlyoneofthetwomayintheendcomeoutandplay.

Cuba:Sun,SexandSocialism.DianaTaylor.(Cuba,2014)16minhttp://www.vimeo.com/175691060CubathelargestislandintheCaribbeanandcontrolledbytheCastroBrothersforover50yearsischangingfast.Withover3milliontouristspouringintothecountryeachyearCubastrugglestoadapttothe21stcentury.Thefilmexplorestheimpactoftourismonthecountry,thepoliticalissuesandthenegotiationswhicharecurrentlyinprogresstoendtheembargowithAmericawhichcouldchangethecountryovernight.

Persona.EliécerJiménezAlmeida(Cuba,2012-2014)27minAnormaldayinCubafocusingontheeverydaylivesof5marginalpeople.Anelderlymanwhocan'tgetoutofbed...Asonthatisabsent...ACatholicgravediggerandex-convictthatisnotgrantedsocialpardon...Amotherthatsuffersthelossofherson,whodisappearedatseatryingtoreachtheU.S.A....Awriterdeterminedtoself-imposedexileinhisownhomeasculturalresistancebecauseoffeelinghisuniquenessbeingasphyxiated...Fiveindividuals,fiveintimatestories...Unitedandundivisablesolelyduetothehumancondition.Everythingoccursonanormaldaywhenfivepeoplewithnoofficialsocialvoicespeakandexposetheirlives.Individuo,prójimo,sujeto,semejante,humano,tipo,habitante,alguien,cualquiera,personaje,prototipo,arquetipo,personalidad,paradigma,persona…Unancianopostrado…Unhijoausente…Unsepulturerocatólicoyex-presidiarioquenorecibeelperdónsocial…Unamadrequesufrelapérdidadesuhijo,desaparecidoenelmar,intentandollegaralosEstadosUnidos…Unescritordecididoaautoexiliarseensucasa,porresistenciacultural,alsentirsusingularidadasfixiada...Cincoindividualidades,cincohistoriasíntimas…Unidaseindivisiblesúnicamenteporlacondiciónhumana.Todotranscurreenundíacomúnenquecincopersonassinvozsocialoficial,hablanymuestransusvidas.Q&AwithEliécerJiménezAlmeida

5:45pm,SatNov12CUBAII

Actodepresencia.BryanRomero(Cuba,2015,Animation)6min

Lacabezadentrodelagua.ViolenaAmpudia(Cuba,2015)11min

NoCountryforOldSquares.YolandaDurán&ErmitisBlanco(Cuba,2015,Animation)12min

PatriaBlanca.LeandrodelaRosaJiménez(Cuba2015)26min

FourDoors.JuanPabloDaranas(Cuba,2015)7min

AsatireabouttheinternetinCuba.

Q&AwithJuanPabloDaranas

7:30pm,SatNov12LIFESTORIES

Salsa.ElenaMuñozCano(Spain,2016)21minSalsaisthestoryoffouranonymouspeoplethatliveinMadridamongstanother3,166,130people,andthetransformativepowerthatthedancehashadintheirlivesasawaytorecognizetheiremotionsandexpressthemselvestotheworld;andasameanstofilltheirliveswithmagic,eveniftheirlivesarenotalwaysasperfectastheywouldlike.SALSAeslahistoriadecuatropersonasanónimasquevivenenMadridentreotras3.166.130personas,ydelpodertransformadorquehageneradoelbaileensusvidas,comomedioporelqueencontrarseconsusemocionesyexpresarsealmundo;ycomoherramientaparallenardemagiasusvidas,aunquenoseansiempretodoloperfectaquequisieran.

Espejuelososcuros/DarkGlasses.JessicaRodríguez(Cuba,2016)96minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrfoJKdYDsInherfeaturefilmdebut,JessicaRodríguezgivesaCubanspintotheclassictalesof“OneThousandandOneNights”whilepayingtributetoHumbertoSolás’equallyclassic“Lucía.”EsperanzaisablindwomanwholivesaloneintheCubancountryside.WhenMario,acriminalon-the-run,breaksintoherhouseandthreatenstohavehiswaywithher,Esperanzadistractshimbysharingthreeofthedozensoftalesshehaswrittenabout“commonpeopleworthremembering”:alltakeplaceatadifferentperiodofCuba’srecenthistory.

Ensuprimerlargometraje,JessicaRodríguezledaungirocubanoaloscuentosclásicosde“Lasmilyunanoches”mientrasrindeunhomenajealaigualmenteclásicapelículadeHumbertoSolás,“Lucía”.Esperanza,unamujerciega,vivesolaenelcampo.CuandoMario,unprófugodelajusticia,irrumpeensucasayamenazaconviolarla,Esperanzalodistraecontándoletresdelasdecenasdecuentosquehaescritosobre“esagentecomúnquevalelapenarecordar”:todosellostomanlugarenunperíododistintodelahistoriarecientedeCuba.

Q&AwithleadactorLuisAlbertoGarcía

9:30pm,SatNov12LOVEANDFAMILY

Quierosaberporquémedejaste/IWanttoKnowWhyYouLeftMe.FedePozzi(Argentina2015)16minMatíasandLucianaareacoupleinasolidrelationship;oratleastuntilLucianadecidestobreakupwithhim.Matíasbecomesdepressed,butthingschangewhenhisgoodfriendJulian,whodefineshimselfasanexpertandamateurphilosopherofhumanrelationships,offerssomeenlighteningadvice.

MatíasyLucianasonnoviosyformanunasólidapareja;oalmenoshastacuandoLucianaledicequenoloquiereseguirviendo.Matíassedeprime,peroéstocambiaconunainsólita–aunquereveladora–teoríaqueleproporcionasuamigoJulián,unsupuestoexperto,teóricoyfilósofoamateurdelasrelacioneshumanas.

Lascosassimples/SimpleThings.ÁlvaroAnguita(Chile.2015)28minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKz6T4CIhFwPenelopeisacivilservantwholiveswithhermother,whohasAlzheimer's.OnedayshemeetsUlises,apooroldmanwhohaslosthismemoryandhisidentitypapers.Sheconvinceshimthatheisherfatherandhemustcomehometotakecareofhiswife.

Lasombradelroble/TheOak'sShadow.NicolásSaldivia(Chile/2015) 74min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmh8osiTC6wFifty-year-oldJorgestillhasn’tovercomehiswife’sdeath;hisgriefhasalienatedhimfromhischildren,20-year-oldPascualand12-year-oldElisa,whonowseekafatherfigureintheirgrandfatherRoberto.EverythingchangeswhenRobertoisdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’sandistakentoanursinghome.Roberto’sdeterioratinghealthforcesJorgetore-evaluatehisdamagedrelationshipwithhischildren.Saldivia’sobservationalfirstfilmoffersanuancedportrayalofgrief,memoryandreconciliation.Jorgetodavíanoserecuperadelamuertedesuesposa;sudolorlohaenajenadodesushijos,Pascual,de20añosdeedad,yElisade12,quienesahoravenensuabueloRobertoalafigurapaterna.TodocambiacuandoRobertoesdiagnosticadoconAlzheimeryesllevadoaunhogardeancianos.EldeteriorodeRobertosacudeaestafamilia,obligandoaJorgeare-evaluarsudañadarelaciónconsushijos.Ensuprimerapelícula,Saldiviaofreceunretratomatizadodelduelo,lamemoriaylareconciliación

Sunday,DomingoNovember13,2016

LuceHallAuditorium34HillhouseAve.(betweenSachem&Trumbull)

12:00Noon,SunNov13PERÚ

Laluzdemisojos.CarmenRosaVarga(Peru,2015)8minEnlalimadelsigloXXIunamiradadescubreloextraordinarioentrelocotidianoatravésdelaluzysusimágenes.Esunaimpresiónsensiblequenarralocomúndelavidadesdeunpuntodevistabelloybueno.In21st-centuryLimaaglancerevealstheextraordinarysimplicityofdailylifebymeansoflightandimages.Itisasubtleimpressionthatexpresseseverydaylifefromabeautifulandsincerepointofview.

Elextirpadordeidolatrías.ManuelSiles(Peru,2015)104minhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnRRsS77qpcElpolicíaWaldo,deaireabsortoyfrágil,investigaunoscrímenesdeaparienciaritual,queocurrenenunacomarcacualquieradelosAndesperuanos.Allítambiéndosadolescentespueblerinosseasomanalapubertadentrejuegosconseresmíticos,frutodesucosmovisiónandina.Unpersonajesiniestro,ocultotraslasformasdeunamisióndefeperoimbuidodedogmatismoeintoleranciareligiosa,irrumpeenestemundoyproyectasobreélunasombraamenazante.Pesealdespreciodesujefe,WaldoestátraslapistadelextirpadordeIdolatrías.Llegará,además,aresolverelconflictoqueenajenasuvidainterior.

ThepolicedetectiveWaldo,ofimmersedandcircumspectdispositionandtemper,investigatesseveralcrimesassociatedwithindigenousritualsthatoccurinsomeregionsofthePeruvianAndes.Therewefindaboyandagirlwhoareabouttoenterpubertyandbegintointeractwithcertainmythicalbeings,asupernaturalbeliefverycommoninmanyAndeanvillages.Asinistercharacter(the“ExtirpatorofIdolatries”),pretendingtobeonamissionoffaith,butimbuedwithreligiousdogmatismandintolerance,interruptsthispeacefulsceneashecastsanominousshadowovertheseancientPeruvianbeliefs.AlthoughWaldo’sbossconsidershiminferioranddistrustshismethods(aformofdiscrimination),thepolicemancontinueshiseffortstocapturethe“ExtirpatorofIdolatries.¨Atthesametime,Waldowillresolvehisowninnerconflictwhichhastroubledhimallhislife.

Modernidad.RobertoBarbaRebaza(Peru,2014)17minhttps://vimeo.com/107766503TheMetroofLimatooktwentyyearstobuild.Thisbroughtanunexpectedandincrediblegrowthtothecity.Nowwithmoderninstantcommunicationslikecellphonesandinternet,ourcityislikeanyothermoderncityoftheworld.Butthesechangescanalsobringsomeonenohelptoabetterlife,iftheydon`twanttobehelped.ThatiswhyRocio,aseventeenyearoldgirlwantstoshowhermotherthedoublelifeherfather,whoabandonedhersevenyearsago,hasbeenhidingalltheseyears.

2:15pm,SunNov13PERU:ENVIRONMENTAL/ETHNOGRAPHICDOCUMENTARIES

Laprocesióndelassemillas/TheProcessionoftheSeeds.MaricelaVilcaVargas(Peru,2013)18minhttps://vimeo.com/105932994

"TheProcessionofSeeds"isashortdocumentaryshowingthereligioussyncretismoftheAndes.AnagrarianvillagewhoseancestorsofferedseedstotheApus-deitieslikethesunandmountains-todaytheyofferthesameseedstoCatholicsaints.Thespiritofthepeopleisstillthesame:tofeelnatureaspartofoneselfandsearchfordevineprotection.ShipibosKonibos:Hombresmonos,hombrespeces.RogerNeyraLuzuriaga(Peru,2015)9minMonkeyMen,FishMen.It’sajourneytotheprofoundPeruvianjungle.ThisdocumentaryofcreationtakesustotheworldoftheShipiboNation.Themaincharacter,grandmotherAlejandrina,showsusherphysicalandspiritualrelationshipwiththejungle,hersacredconnectionwithfire,withsacredplantsandanimals.Italsotalksaboutthechangesinhercultureandthedisappearanceofherdaughterandthekillingsthathercommunityhassufferedfortwodecadesatthehandsofterroristsanddrugtraffickers.Nowit’stheinformaltimberandminingcompaniesthatarethreateninghervillage.

2:45pm,SunNov13LOSANDESYLOSEE.UU/PERUANDTHEU.S.

BronxLlaktamanta.DorisLoayza(USA/2016)5minApopularKichwaradioprogramintheBronx.UnpopularprogramaderadioenkichwaenelBronx.Q&AwithDorisLoayza

3:00pm,SunNov13THEPERUVIANANDES&THEALTIPLANO

ThePeruvianAndes&TheAltiplano52minQ&AwiththeProducer

4:30pm,SunNov13ECUADOR

VengovolviendoIsabelRodas&GabrielPáez(Ecuador,2015)104minAsix-monthartisticresidencywhereruralyoungstersfromacrossAzuay-aprovinceinthesouthoftheEcuadorianAndes-livedforsixmonthstoproducetheirfistfeaturefilmbasedontheirfirstassignment:totalktotheeldersinthecommunityandbringastorybasedonmyths,legendsortraditionsofthecommunity,tobethebasisforthescripttheywouldwriteamongtheircontemporaryconcerns.Oneofthemaininterestsistorescueoralhistoryasintangibleheritage.ThemainthemeofthemoviediscussesthemultipleperspectivesofthejourneyofundocumentedmigrantstravellingtotheUnitedStatesandtheirfamilieswhostaybackhome.Inthatsense,itisaprioritytobringthefilmtothelargeEcuadoriancommunityinNewYorkCityandsurroundingareas,aswellasanumberofotherLatinAmericanimmigrantswhowillseeinthismovieaveryfamiliarjourney.Q&AwithIsabelRodas&GabrielPáez,(producers)

6:30pm,SunNov13ECUADOR

Ecuadorconlosojoscerrados/EcuadorWithEyesShut.DanielChamorro(Spain,2014)19minhttps://vimeo.com/89254404Ecuadorisacountryfullofchangesthatfightstodevelopitself.ManosUnidasishelpinginthatway.Apoetryguideforustodiscoveritwitheyesclosed.

DreamTownBettyBastidas(Ecuador/USA)71minhttp://www.voicesofdreamtown.com/DreamTownisanunderdogstoryabouthowsoccerhastransformedanAfro-EcuadoriancommunityinElChotaValley,aplacethathasliterallybeenoffthemapforhundredsofyears,thatisuntilthe2002and2006WorldCup,whensevenAfroplayersfromthissamesmalltowntookthecountrybysurprise.United,theyovercameextremepovertyandracism.TheyaccountedformorethanhalfofthenationalteamandtookEcuadortotheirfirsteverWorldCup.Q&AwithBettyBastidas,directorandJorgeTorre,producer/editor

8:00pm,SunNov13CLOSINGFEATUREFILM

LaGunguna.ErnestoAlemany(DominicanRepublic/2015)88minhttps://vimeo.com/107050672TheGungunaisatiny.22caliberpistolwithherowndark,untoldpast.ShetravelsthroughthedepthsoftheCaribbeanunderworld,leavingbehindheratrailofcatastrophicbadluck,mayhemanddarkhumour.Thefilmshowcasesanarrayofintriguing,bizarreanddownrightshadycharacters,someofwhomaremotivatedbyrevenge,othersbydeceit.Fromlow-lifeloansharkstoarmsdealers,professionalsnookeranddominoplayerstocorruptpoliceofficials,theirtense,violentandattimesthought-provokingencountersinterconnectandoverlapinthemidstofabsurdityandirony.Withinthisdarkworld,“TheGunguna”herselfbecomesasymbolforsomeofthedeepsecretsthatremainhiddenwithinhergold-platedandcursedcasing.Unadiminutapistolacalibre.22conunapesadahistoriadetrás,LaGungunasepaseaporelbajomundocaribeñodejandoasupasounaestelademalasuerteyepisodiosdesgraciados,narradosconunmarcadotonodehumornegro.Undesfiledepersonajesbizarrosypintorescos–mujerespoderosas,prestamistasdepocamonta,traficantesdearmas,jugadoresprofesionalesdebillarydominó,militarescorrompidos-motivadosunosporlavenganzayotrosporelengaño,seentrelazanenepisodiosdetensión,violenciaeinclusoreflexión,enmediodeunasociedadcaricaturescaeirónicadondeLaGungunaseconvierteenunauguriodequelasmaldicionesvienendisfrazadasenenchapesdeoro.Q&AwithdirectorErnestoAlemany

CLOSINGRECEPTIONSponsoredby:

SouldeCubaCaféConsulateofPeruinHartford,CT

ConsulateGeneralofEcuadorinNewHaven,CTCLAIS

LaTertulia:TheYaleStudentLatinBandSpecialPostFestivalScreeningandFilmmakervisit7:00pm,Friday,November18,2016,LuceHallAuditoriumTinDirdamal(México)willpresenthisdocumentaryRiversofMen.(Mexico-Bolivia,2011)76min.Sevenyearsinthemaking,fundedbytheSundanceInstituteandaRockefellerMediaArtistsGrant,RiversofMenisacontroversialdocumentaryaboutthelegend,thedetailsandtheliesurroundingtheBoliviancitythatwenttowaroverwater.Thecomplexityofrealitytransformedthisstoryintoataleoftragedy.Anexplorationofthelostrelationshipbetweenmanandwater,andultimatelythelostrelationshipofmanwithhimself. Q&AfollowingwithTinDirdamal