Denver Film Society Announces Dates for Second Annual CineLatino

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Published on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 21:26

DOCUMENTARIES

ALL OF ME

Mexico

Spanish with English Subtitles

In 1995, two sisters stood by the railroad tracks with their shopping bags, waiting for the train to pass by. "Madre, we are hungry," they heard from the roof of La Bestia (the Beast), the train on which many illegal migrants from neighboring countries try to reach the border between Mexico and the United States. In reply, the two young women threw milk and bread up to the travelers. This was the beginning of Las Patronas, a group of women from the village of La Patrona in central Mexico, who ever since that day in 1995 have thrown packages of food and bottles of water up to many thousands of migrants on the railway line. Every day they cook a simple lunch in big, blackened pots on charcoal fires, the ingredients for which are donated by sympathizers and local small businesses. They haven't missed a single day in all these years. While the camera records the preparation and distribution of the food, the women talk about what motivates them. How they understand, from their own personal experience of human suffering, great and small, that people are willing to undertake the hazardous train journey out of a desire for a better life. Fairly regularly people fall from the train, or discord among the migrants erupts. Las Patronas help out in these cases as well.

FINDING GASTON

Peru

Spanish with English Subtitles

Can a cook change his country through his food? Finding Gaston follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, largely credited with creating and popularizing Peruvian cuisine, to find out the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country with his food. Join the culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine to discover the power of food in Peru - and around the world.

LANDFILL HARMONIC

USA | Paraguay | Norway | Brazil

Spanish with English Subtitles

Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.

RETROSPECTIVES

The Book of Life

USA

English

Art Director Paul Sullivan in-person

Join us and Denver Botanic Gardens as we explore the symbolism behind Día de Los Muertos, with a special screening of The Book of Life. This vibrant fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village. After the screening, representatives from Denver Botanic Gardens and Mexican Cultural Center, as well the Art Director of the film Paul Sullivan, will lead a discussion on the imagery behind the film. Post discussion, head over to Henderson's lounge to decorate your own sugar skull to take home.