Viva Film Festival Brochure 2014 low res

20th Spanish
& Latin American
Film
Festival
Fri 7 – Sun 23 March 2014
vivafilmfestival.com
WELCOME
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BOOKING
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To create your own ¡Viva! festival pass, select
8 films (excluding special priced events and
screenings) from the festival line-up for only:
0161 200 1500
Mon – Sun: 12:00 – 20:00
£54 full / £40 concs.
Cornerhouse members: £42 full / £28 concs.
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To book your festival pass, download the pdf
booking form from the festival website or collect
a copy from Box Office and return with payment.
vivafilmfestival.com (no booking fee)
Cornerhouse Box Office is open for advance
booking Mon – Sun: 12:00 – 20:00
Ticket prices
Matinées (Before 17:00)
Full £6 / Concs £4.50
Members £4.50 / £3
Evenings (from 17:00)
Full £8 / Concs £6
Members £6.50 / £4.50
LiveWire Young People’s Membership tickets
(14 – 17 year olds) £3 at any time
Advance group booking: Buy 9 tickets
for a screening and get the 10th free.
For all ticket enquiries please contact
Box Office staff on 0161 200 1500
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Please note, your festival pass can only be booked
in person or over the telephone.
Festival passes will not be sold during the
30 minutes before any Cornerhouse screening.
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Please book in advance.
All films will be screened in Spanish with English
subtitles unless otherwise indicated.
All festival films will begin at the advertised time
without adverts or trailers.
The festival programme is subject to last minute
changes, please see vivafilmfestival.com for all ¡Viva!
updates including details of confirmed guests.
Front cover image: Pelo Malo (2013)
All films are screened at Cornerhouse,
70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH
Cornerhouse is a trading name of Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd
a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales No: 1681278.
Registered office 70 Oxford Street Manchester M1 5NH. Charity No: 514719.
All certificates are recommended local certificates.
Please check website for updates prior to screenings.
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Welcome to ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
¡Viva! is 20! For this landmark edition of our annual film
fiesta, we’ve selected the cream of new filmmaking
from across Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America
including Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba and Peru.
As always, we’ll be showcasing an array of impressive
debut features from first time directors, along with One
Hour Intros and director Q&A’s that give you a chance to
delve deeper into the Spanish-speaking film world.
Festival highlights include Gabriel Nesci’s charming debut
comedy Días de vinilo; El Fantástico mundo de Juan
Orol, the fantastic life story of the king of the B-movie;
the history of women in Spanish film in documentary
Con la pata quebrada; Catalan comedy of errors Menú
degustació from ¡Viva! veteran director Roger Gual and
post-apocalyptic disaster movie Los Últimos días.
Check out the festival website for reviews and
recommendations and to listen to our Spanish and
English podcasts – vivafilmfestival.com
Enjoy the festival,
we hope to see you there!
¡Disfrutad el festival!
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FILMS and events
FRI 7 MAR, 20:15
¡VIVA! OPENING GALA
£11 full / £9 concs
Join us to celebrate the opening of the 20th edition
of ¡Viva! with the UK premiere of Días de vinilo
(Days of Vinyl), a contemporary comedic tale of friendship
and love with a fabulous sixties soundtrack. It’s the
debut feature of director Gabriel Nesci, who will be here
to introduce the film.
Following the film join us as we celebrate the start of the
festival in the café bar with post-screening drinks.
Gala tickets are limited, please book early to avoid
disappointment.
FRI 7, SUN 9 & WED 19 MAR
Días de vinilo (PG)
UK
PREMIERE
(Days of Vinyl)
Dir Gabriel Nesci / AR CO 2012 / 105 mins
Gastón Pauls, Fernán Mirás, Ignacio Toselli, Rafael Spregelburd, Inés Efron, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Damian, Luciano, Facundo and Marcelo have been best buddies since childhood, when their shared love of music on
vinyl began, but as they enter their thirties new developments test the bond of friendship. Damian (Pauls) is trying to
get over his ex, and struggling to propose a script to satisfy actor Leonardo Sbaraglia, who plays a comically capricious
version of himself. Meanwhile radio announcer Luciano (Mirás) also has girlfriend trouble as he struggles to contain
his jealousy. And even Facundo (Spregelburd), who is about to marry, finds the course of true love never runs smoothly.
Marcelo (Toselli) leads a Beatles tribute band that he swears no romantic relationship will ever break up, that is until
he meets someone uncannily suitable. This charming debut feature film will leave you with a warm glow as the comedy
unfolds to a soundtrack drawn from the swinging sixties.
EVENT We are pleased to welcome Gabriel Nesci to present his film at the opening gala, and for a Q&A following the
screening on Sun 9 Mar.
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FILMS and events
SAT 8 & THU 13 MAR
SAT 8 MAR
SAT 8 & WED 12 MAR
(The Cleaner)
(Bad Hair)
(The Fantastic World of Juan Orol)
Walking Tour
¡Hola Manchester!
El Limpiador (12A)
El Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol (15)
SUN 9 MAR, 11:00 – 12:30
Dir Adrián Saba / PE 2012 / 96 mins
Adrian du Bois, Víctor Prada
Dir Mariana Rondón / VE 2013 / 93 mins
Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Nelly Ramos, Beto Benites
Dir Sebastian del Amo / MX 2012 / 90 mins
Roberto Sosa, Ximena Gonzalez-Rubio, Karin Burnett, Gabriela de la Garza, Ariadna Perez Mijares, Jesús Ochoa, Roger Cudney
£7 full / £6 concs
Meet at Cornerhouse Box Office.
Forensic cleaner Eusebio (Prada) travels across the
semi-deserted city of Lima, Peru, after a deadly outbreak
of a global plague, sterilising areas where the latest
victims have died. When he becomes responsible for a
traumatised eight-year-old boy, his isolated existence
is gradually transformed through a growing sense of
compassion and tenderness.
A poignant portrait of the battle between Marta (Castillo), a struggling, grieving single mother, and
Junior (Zambrano), her nine-year-old mixed race son, over his sense of identity. The conflict is condensed into
a fight over Junior’s obsession with straightening his hair, which his bigoted mother fears is an indication of his
burgeoning sexuality.
Mexican B-movie master Juan Orol (Sosa) was named the ‘Involuntary Surrealist’ because he made films that were so
bad they were good; shoddy, improvised, vulgar... and box office hits! As his career advanced in parallel with the rise
of William Jennings (Cudney), the magnate who monopolised the Mexican film industry, Orol became the King of the
B-movie in Mexico’s Golden Age of national cinema.
EVENT We are pleased to welcome Mariana Rondón for a Q&A following the screening on Sat 8 Mar.
Picking up multiple awards in its home country, this film pays homage to cinematic stereotypes via the larger-thanlife director who best embodied them, while simultaneously depicting the evolution of film from grainy silent cinema
through to glorious Technicolor.
Manchester guide Jean Bailo will lead a special walking
tour exploring connections between Manchester and
Spain in intermediate-level Spanish. Learn about Emmeline
Pankhurst’s Spanish counterpart, Manchester Town Hall’s
tribute to the Civil War’s International Brigade, the curvy
bridge designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava
Valls, and Manchester’s love affair with Spanish food and
fashion.
Saba’s debut feature film won the New Director’s Award
at the prestigious San Sebastian International Film Festival
in 2012 and was Peru’s submission for the Academy
Awards Foreign Language Category 2014.
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Pelo malo (15)
UK
PREMIERE
With thanks to Axiom Films.
EVENT See page 10 for details of our One Hour Intro to complement the screening of El Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol
on Wed 12 Mar.
Walking tour: Why not team the walk with a screening
of Con la pata quebrada? Please see page 8 for details
of the film.
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FILMS and events
SUN 9 & TUE 18 MAR
Con la pata
quebrada (15)
UK
PREMIERE
(Barefoot and in the Kitchen)
Dir Diego Galán / ES 2013 / 86 mins
This light-hearted, action-packed documentary uses clips
from Spanish film history to look at changing depictions
of women since the early 20th century. As the clips roll
on, look out for many films shown at Cornerhouse over
the years!
EVENT See page 14 for details of our One Hour Intro to
complement the screening of Con la pata quebrada on
Tue 18 Mar.
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SUN 9 & FRI 14 MAR
Pensé que iba a
haber una fiesta (15)
UK
PREMIERE
(I Thought It Was A Party)
Dir Victoria Galardi / AR ES 2012 / 84 mins
Elena Anaya, Valeria Bertuccelli, Fernán Mirás,
Esteban Bigliardi
Starring familiar faces Elena Anaya (La Piel que habito,
2011) and Valeria Bertuccelli (XXY, 2007), director Galardi
describes her third feature as a study of the “fragility of
human relationships”. The film deals with the universal
dilemma posed by a woman’s desire for her close friend’s
ex, and the emotional consequences of acting on this
attraction. Set in a leafy suburb of Buenos Aires, the
simple story is perfectly played out by the talented cast
and crew with wonderful attention to detail.
MON 10 & WED 19 MAR
Sin otoño,
sin primavera (18)
UK
PREMIERE
(No Autumn, No Spring)
Dir Iván Mora Manzano / EC CO FR 2012 / 115 mins
Enzo Macchiavello, Andres Troya Holst, Paola Baldion,
Alejandro Fajardo, Lucía Moscoso, Andrea Espinoza,
Angela Peñaherrera, Paulina Obrist, Andrés Crespo
Manzano’s debut feature film is an ambitious portrait of
Guayaquil’s erratic, disenchanted middle-class youth. A
punk ballad told from the point of view of nine characters
through non-linear stories that sometimes interconnect
and at other times share a sort of emotional resonance.
The pieces gradually connect together to form a picture of
a generation of privileged youth each enacting their own
form of rebellion against expectations.
MON 10 MAR
La Partida (18)
UK
PREMIERE
(The Last Match)
Dir Antonio Hens / CU ES 2013 / 96 mins
Milton García, Reinier Díaz, Luis Alberto García,
Mirta Ibarra, Toni Cantó
Spanish director Hens draws out excellent performances
from novice actors García and Díaz, ably supported
by Mirta Ibarra, veteran Cuban actress and widow of
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (Fresa y chocolate, 1993 and
Guantanamera, 1995).
Cuba is a difficult place to be young and gay. When
Reinier (Díaz), teen rent boy as well as husband and
father, shares more than just a passion for football with
his best friend Yosvani (García), the consequences of
poverty and desire complicate their lives with tragic
results.
TUE 11 & SAT 15 MAR
TUE 11 & MON 17 MAR
Dir Andrea Esteban / ES GE GB 2012 / 74 mins
(Chasing Fireflies)
Born Naked (MLB) (12A)
This stylish documentary examines questions of gender,
sexuality, and identity for young lesbians in three of the
most vibrant European cities, Madrid, London and Berlin.
An impressive directorial debut from Esteban and her
young co-writers, the edgy, personal approach offers a
fascinating insight into the attitudes and experiences of
this new generation, discovering a wealth of creative and
inspirational achievements.
Cazando
luciérnagas (U)
UK
PREMIERE
Dir Roberto Flores Prieto / CO 2012 / 106 mins
Marlon Moreno, Valentina Abril
This directorial debut from Colombian director Flores
Prieto is an exquisitely beautiful piece about the
reawakening of a man’s emotions. In charge of an
abandoned salt mine on the remote Caribbean coast, the
introverted Manrique (Moreno) seems content to live in
almost complete isolation from the rest of humanity. His
solitary routine is broken, however, by the appearance of
a friendly dog that likes to chase fireflies, and then the
arrival of his estranged thirteen-year-old daughter Valeria
(Abril).
EVENT We are pleased to welcome Roberto Flores Prieto
for a Q&A following the screening on Tue 11 Mar.
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FILMS and events
WED 12 & THU 20 MAR
Temporal (15)
UK
PREMIERE
WED 12 MAR, 17:15 – 18:15
One Hour Intro
(Temporary)
Mexican Popular Cinema
Dir Catxo / ES 2013 / 84 mins
Melanie Olivares, Adrián Lastra, Nuria Mencía,
Maggie Civantos, Alfonso Torregrosa, Violeta Pérez,
Luis Callejo
£4 full / £3 concs
Black humour pervades this day in the life of the
unemployed, underemployed, and unhappy employees
of a Madrid temping agency. Cleaners, cold-callers, call
centre operatives, office workers, trainees and market
research campaigners all struggle through their day,
clinging to their jobs in a cold climate of economic
decline.
To complement this year’s screening of El Fantástico
mundo de Juan Orol, a spectacular bio-picture that covers
the barely believable career of the legendary maverick film
director, this introductory talk will explore the wonderful
world of popular Mexican cinema. Whilst covering stars
such as Dolores del Rio, Emilio Fernández and Cantinflas,
the wrestling hybrids of Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata,
and the exploitation epics of Rene Cardona Jnr.; the
session will also consider the centrality of film studios,
such as the legendary Estudios Churubusco, in facilitating
the production line of Mexico’s particularly distinctive take
on genre films.
Led by Andy Willis, Reader in Film Studies at the University
of Salford.
For full El Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol synopsis
see page 7.
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THU 13 & SUN 16 MAR
THU 13 & FRI 14 MAR
Dir Asier Altuna / ES 2011 / 90 mins
Basque wEngST
Dir Marco Berger / AR 2013 / 102 mins
Manuel Vignau, Mateo Chiarino
This breath-taking documentary is a journey through
improvised poetry and the unique musical cultural
heritage of the Basque Country. A bertsolari is an
improviser of verse sung in the Basque language,
Euskara. An austerely aesthetic art form that surprises
in this era of spectacle and special effects, it continues
to enthral people from all generations and the remarkable
championship finals draw an audience of many
thousands. ¡Viva! veteran Altuna (Aupa Etxebeste!, 2006)
echoed the methods of his subject matter, following his
intuition to create a very personal piece, stating with pride
“I feel like I have stood in front of a microphone and
I have sung from the heart.”
When Martín (Chiarino) seeks work at Eugenio’s (Vignau)
country house the estranged childhood friends enter into
a charged atmosphere of unarticulated desire, which
stretches over the long, hot summer. Talented Argentine
director Berger uses a melancholy score and artfully
framed shots to heighten the emotional barriers between
the two characters, as the tension rises.
bertsolari (U)
Hawaii (15)
UK
PREMIERE
FRI 14 MAR
24 cines por segundo: Sábanas blancas (U)
UK
PREMIERE
(Blank Canvas)
Dir Mariela Artiles / ES 2013 / 61 mins
After 20 years living and working here in the North West of England, Artiles returned to Spain and made her first feature
length film, which expores the fragile state of her country’s contemporary film industry. This engaging documentary
features interviews with both Spanish filmgoers and industry professionals, including ¡Viva! favourites Carlos Saura,
Álex de la Iglesia, Jaume Balagueró and Nacho Vigalondo, as they discuss what has gone before, what is happening
now, and what the future might hold for el cine español.
ACCOMPANIED BY
La Gran desilusión
(The Grand Dis-illusion) (CTBA)
Dir Pedro González Kuhn / ES 2013 / 10 mins
On 1 September 2012 the Spanish VAT rate on culture rocketed from 8% to 21%, the highest in Europe, with a
devastating effect for many workers in this sector.
EVENT We are pleased to welcome Mariela Artiles for a Q&A following the screening on Fri 14 Mar.
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FILMS and events
SAT 15 MAR, 10:30 – 13:30
ADULT STUDY MORNING
Los Últimos días (15)
£8.50 full / £6.50 concs
Carmen Herrero and Ana Valbuena present our
ever-popular study session for adult Spanish language
learners. Following an introduction in Spanish and a full
screening of Los Últimos días, attendees will practise their
Spanish language skills through discussing topics such
as: Barcelona; city life; family relationships; love;
science-fiction; past and future; illnesses; visions of
cities and transnational cinemas.
Intermediate level Spanish recommended.
For full Los Últimos días synopsis, see page 13.
SAT 15 & FRI 21 MAR
Las Brujas de
Zugarramurdi (18)
UK
PREMIERE
(Witching and Bitching)
Dir Álex de la Iglesia / ES FR 2013 / 104 mins
Mario Casas, Hugo Silva, Carmen Maura, Carolina Bang,
Santiago Segura, Carlos Areces, Javier Botet
Perhaps his most outrageous film to date, de la Iglesia
takes his unique brand of comic horror to new heights,
or perhaps depths, in this twisted battle of the sexes
where men are fools and women are witches. On the run
from an armed robbery fiasco slap bang in the centre
of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, Antonio (Casas), José (Silva)
and his young son flee north. On entering the Basque
village of Zugarramurdi, they stray into the territory of a
powerful coven of witches, led by the sophisticated yet
devilish Graciana (Maura), and their days seem certain
to be numbered as the film escalates toward a comically
grotesque finale – you have been warned!
SAT 15 MAR
SUN 16 & WED 19 MAR
SUN 16 & THU 20 MAR
(The Golden Dream)
Los Golfos (CTBA)
(The Last Days)
La Jaula de oro (15)
Dir Diego Quemada-Díez / MX ES 2013 / 110 mins
Brandon López, Rodolfo Domínguez, Karen Martínez,
Carlos Chajon
This engaging drama tells the tragic tale of a group of
teenagers who flee Guatemala through Mexico in pursuit
of the American Dream. Racial tensions come to the fore
when Chauk (Domínguez), a Tzotzil Indian who is also
trying to cross the border, joins the group. Along the way
the teenagers are tested by traumatic encounters, and
before long they form an unshakable bond.
With thanks to Peccadillo Pictures.
¡Viva! Matinee Classic
(The Delinquents)
Dir Carlos Saura / ES 1960 / 88 mins
Manuel Zarzo, Luis Marín, Óscar Cruz, Juanjo Losada,
María Mayer, Ramón Rubio, Rafael Vargas
A rare chance to see Saura’s directorial debut feature,
one of the cornerstones of Spanish cinema. Six juvenile
delinquents eking out a living in a slum suburb of Madrid
support Juan’s (Cruz) bid to become a bullfighter, but the
odds are against these members of a marginalised and
disaffected generation of young people.
After a decade of incessant patriotism and banal comedies,
Carlos Saura burst onto the Spanish cinematic scene with
this controversial debut. Finished in 1959, and nominated
for the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1960, the film was not
released until 1962 thanks to a bitter battle with the
Spanish film censors.
EVENT The screening on Wed 19 Mar will be followed by a free,
informal discussion led by Carmen Herrero, Principal Lecturer
in Hispanic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Los Últimos días (15)
Dir David Pastor & Àlex Pastor / ES 2013 / 100 mins
Quim Gutiérrez, José Coronado, Marta Etura,
Leticia Dolera
This slick disaster movie, written and directed by the
Catalan Pastor brothers, boasts excellent special effects
and brilliant performances from Gutiérrez (Primos, 2011
and azuloscurocasinegro, 2006) and Coronado (Lobo,
2006), and an interesting take on the post-apocalypse
theme. In 2013 a mysterious epidemic spreads across
the planet. Humanity develops an irrational fear of open
spaces that leads to instant death. Soon, the world’s
remaining population is trapped inside buildings. As
Barcelona descends into chaos, Marc (Gutiérrez) embarks
on a quest to find his missing girlfriend, without ever
setting foot outside.
SUN 16 & SAT 22 MAR
Mar del Plata (12A)
UK
PREMIERE
Dir Ionathan Klajman & Sebastián Dietsch / AR 2012 / 82 mins
Pablo G. Pérez, Gabriel Zayat, Pablo Caramelo,
Lorena Damonte
A delightfully quirky comedy, and an assured directorial
debut, this filmmaking duo is sure to make you giggle.
Now in their 30s, Joaquin and David have been friends
long enough to bicker childishly without destroying their
relationship. Each experiencing their own individual
crises, they escape to the seaside town of Mar del Plata
to get away from it all. But the mini break doesn’t quite
go to plan when they bump into an ex-girlfriend and her
pompously successful husband...
If you’re learning Spanish and looking to practise your
language skills, see page 12 for information about our
Adult Study Morning on Sat 15 Mar.
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FILMS and events
MON 17 & SUN 23 MAR
El Medico:
The Cubaton Story (15)
Dir Daniel Fridell / CU ES 2011 / 85 mins
Swedish director Fridell documents the story of
Raynier, the eponymous El Medico, a young Cuban torn
between his duty as a trained doctor and his desire to
succeed as a rap artist. Battling for his loyalty are his
commercially-driven European producer Michel and his
patriotic mother, who is determined that her son follow
the ideals of the Revolution by dedicating his career to
Cuba’s people.
TUE 18 MAR, 17:15 – 18:15
TUE 18, SAT 22 & SUN 23
WICKED Women in
Spanish Cinema
(Iguana Stew)
One Hour Intro
£4 full / £3 concs
To complement this year’s screening of Con la pata
quebrada, this introductory talk will explore how Spanish
cinema has responded to the changing status of women
in Spanish society since the transition to democracy.
This session will concentrate on the representations of
‘bad’ women, focusing on films, genres and stars that
criticize or defy female models created and shaped by
patriarchal culture and historical, social and cultural
vicissitudes.
Led by Carmen Herrero, Principal Lecturer in Hispanic
Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.
For full Con la pata quebrada synopsis, see page 8.
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Ni un hombre más (18)
UK
PREMIERE
Dir Martín Salinas / AR 2012 / 83 mins
Valeria Bertuccelli, Martín Piroyansky,
Luis Ziembrowski, Mariela Vitale, Juan Minujín
Veteran screenwriter and producer Salinas (Nicotina,
2003) makes an assured debut as a feature film director.
Charly (Piroyansky) was abandoned at birth in a convent
in the remote tropical region of Iguazú, Argentina.
Now a young man, he busies himself with the running
of a country guesthouse and his iguana recipes, until
his mundane life is turned upside down by a series of
unexpected guests. A very funny black comedy, with some
delightfully farcical plot twists that ensure greed entangles
the characters as tightly as a jungle vine.
Please see vivafilmfestival.com for our interview with the
director.
FRI 21 & SAT 22 MAR
La Pasión de
Michelangelo (12A)
UK
PREMIERE
(The Passion of Michelangelo)
Dir Esteban Larraín / CL FR AR 2012 / 97 mins
Sebastián Ayala, Claudia Celedón,
Patricio Contreras, Roberto Farías,
Catalina Saavedra, Alejandro Sieveking
Set in 1983, during a period of economic crisis and social
unrest under the Pinochet dictatorship, Larraín’s political
drama tells the tale of 14-year-old Miguel Angel, thrust
into the limelight by his alleged direct communication
with the Virgin Mary. In a fragile and conflicted country,
everyone is out to glean some benefit from this ‘miracle’,
as the vulnerable boy at the centre of the storm is raised
ever higher before the inevitable fall...
FRI 21 MAR
Menú degustació (12A)
UK
PREMIERE
(Tasting Menu)
Dir Roger Gual / ES 2013 / 87 mins
Jan Cornet, Claudia Bassols, Fionnula Flanagan, Stephen Rea, Vicenta N’Dongo, Andrew Tarbet,
Togo Igawa, Andrea Ros, Marta Torne
Catalan, English, Spanish & Japanese w/EngST
The third feature, and third ¡Viva! appearance, from Catalan director Gual (Smoking Room, 2002, Remake, 2006) brings
together an international cast as the lucky diners at a unique event in the restaurateurs’ calendar.
Part comedy of errors, part homage to the culinary heights of contemporary Catalan cuisine, this is one for the romantics
that is sure to make your mouth water.
EVENT We are pleased to welcome Roger Gual and Marta Torne for a Q&A following the screening on Fri 21 Mar.
See vivafilmfestival.com for details of Cornerhouse Café Bar’s special ¡Viva! menu.
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Schools & Colleges
¡Viva! and the Cornerhouse Engagement
team present a specially selected series
of events for GCSE, AS and A2 Spanish
language learners. During each session
students will enjoy a context setting
introduction, a full screening of a ¡Viva!
film and post-screening language exercises
and discussion.
Sessions are led by Carmen Herrero,
Principal Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at
Manchester Metropolitan University and
Ana Valbuena, Spanish Language Tutor at
the Instituto Cervantes.
Please note these study sessions will be
open to students aged 15 –19 years old
and their personal tutors only.
THU 13 MAR, 10:00 – 13:00
THU 20 MAR, 10:00 – 13:00
La Jaula de oro (15)
FAMILIA RODANTE (15)
AS/A2 STUDY SESSION
Recommended for AS/A2 or equivalent level Spanish
£5 per student with the accompanying teacher free
Recommended for GCSE or equivalent level Spanish
£5 per student with the accompanying teacher free
SCREENING
SCREENING
La Jaula de oro
FAMILIA RODANTE
Dir Diego Quemada-Díez / MX ES 2013 / 110 mins / Spanish wEngST
Brandon López, Rodolfo Domínguez, Karen Martínez, Carlos Chajon
Dir Pablo Trapero / AR 2004 / 104 mins / Spanish wEngST
Graciana Chironi, Lilana Capurro, Ruth Dobel
This engaging drama tells the tragic tale of a group of teenagers who flee Guatemala through Mexico in pursuit of the
American Dream. Racial tensions come to the fore when Chauk (Domínguez), a Tzotzil Indian who is also trying to cross
the border, joins the group. Along the way the teenagers are tested by traumatic encounters, and before long they form
an unshakable bond.
84-year-old Emilia’s been invited to her niece’s wedding. So she convinces the 12 members of her family to come
along – travelling thousands of miles across Argentina, crammed in a decrepit camper van. Cue comic chaos in
this family drama-meets-road movie.
To book your group onto a study
session please contact Simon Fisher
or Sarah Buckley at Box Office on
0161 200 1500 (Mon – Fri: 12:00 – 18:00).
(The Golden Dream) (15)
¡Viva! Study Sessions and Projector
With thanks to Peccadillo Pictures.
MFL are supported by Routes into
Languages North West at Manchester
Metropolitan University.
GCSE STUDY SESSION
(Rolling Family) (15)
TOPICS TO BE COVERED: Argentina; family relationships; memory; love; Argentinean society; road movies.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED: Teenagers; crossing borders; migration; social, national and racial barriers; identity; personal
relationships; Central America/ Mexico/USA; journeys.
For further information visit
routesintolanguages.ac.uk/ northwest/events.html
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calendar
Fri 7
20:15
EVENT Opening Gala / Días de vinilo
Sat 8 16:20
El Limpiador
Sat 8 18:30
EVENT Pelo malo with post-screening Q&A Sat 8 20:45
El Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol
Sun 9
11:00
EVENT Walking Tour ¡Hola Manchester!
Sun 9
13:30
Con la pata quebrada
Sun 9
15:50
EVENT Días de vinilo with post-screening Q&A
Sun 9
18:30 Pensé que iba a haber fiesta Mon 10 18:15
Sin otoño, sin primavera
Mon 10 20:40
La Partida
Tue 11
16:20
Born Naked (MLB)
Tue 11
18:10 EVENT Cazando luciérnagas with post-screening Q&A
Wed 12 13:50
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Mon 12 17:15 EVENT One Hour Intro / Mexican Popular Cinema
Wed 12 18:30
El Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol
Thu 13 10:00
Schools and Colleges: AS/A2 Study Session / La Jaula de oro
Thu 13 14:00
Bertsolari
Thu 13
18:30
El Limpiador
Thu 13
20:40
Hawaii
Fri 14
16:00
Hawaii
Fri 14
18:20
EVENT 24 cines por segundo: Sábanas blancas with post-screening Q&A
Fri 14
20:40
Pensé que iba a haber fiesta Sat 15
10:30 EVENT Adult Study Morning / Los Últimos días
Sat 15 13:50
Born Naked (MLB)
Sat 15
18:20 Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi
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All festival films will begin at the advertised time without adverts or trailers.
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El Medico: The Cubaton Story
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