Interconnected stories center on a meadow, remembered by some as the paradise of their childhood, and representing for others a chance to make money by developing into a housing project. The film lets the viewer meet and get to know the people in Cantabria (Northern Spain), their aspirations and past histories, their hopes and dreams, and the conflicts between the older life styles and the new, encroaching possibilities and pressures. All this, in the midst of breath-taking scenery.
Narraciones interconectadas se centran en un prado, que algunos recuerdan como paraíso de su niñez, y que representa para otros una oportunidad de ganar dinero, construyendo en el prado un complejo residencial. La película permite al espectador llegar a conocer a la gente de Cantabria (norte de España), sus aspiraciones e historias pasadas, sus sueños y esperanzas, y los conflictos entre el viejo estilo de vida y las posibilidades y presiones nuevas del día. Y todo ésto, en paisajes naturales que quitan la respiración.
6:00 p.m. Film Screening 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception: River East Art Center (435 East Illinois Street)
AMC 21 322 East Illinois St., Chicago, IL $60 General / $50 ILCC Members
For tickets, call (312) 431-1330 or visit www.ticketweb.com
Grandma Maria had been promised by Gaetano, her husband of over 55 years that she would be taken to Italy, his country of birth. It did not happen. Now she is ready, and she will take her children and grandchildren over. And it happens. Or does it? The viewer wants to go along, there is too much at stake.
A la abuela María, Gaetano (su marido por 55 años) le prometió que la llevaría a Italia, donde él había nacido. Pero el viaje nunca tuvo lugar. Ahora ella está dispuesta, y llevará consigo a sus hijos y nietos. ¿Lo logrará o no? El espectador quiere viajar con ellos. Hay mucho en juego.
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Mariachi 8:00 p.m. Film Screening (following the Reception)
Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern Univ. - Chicago 375 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL
$50 General / $40 ILCC Members Film only: Tickets at $15 - Members $12 (sold at the door at 7:00 p.m.)
For tickets, call (312) 431-1330 or visit www.ticketweb.com
Mariano Farias is freed from the penitentiary after 13 years. He maintains his innocence, and believes that Angel, a police investigator, fabricated the evidence against him. And that, while Mariano was away, Angel caused the death of his wife. Mariano is going to investigate these facts, implicating the original prosecutor and Angel's close collaborator, Jose Villanueva. Will justice be served this time?
Mariano Farias sale de la penitenciaría después de 13 años. Mantiene su inocencia, y cree que Ángel, un oficial de la policía, falseó la evidencia contra él. Y que mientras Mariano no estaba, Ángel mató a su mujer. Mariano investigará estos hechos, involucrará al antiguo fiscal y al colaborador más estrecho de Ángel, José Villanueva. ¿Se hará justicia ésta vez?
Thorne Auditorium, Northwestern Univ. - Chicago 375 East Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL
$50 General / $40 ILCC Members Film only: Tickets at $15 - Members $12 (sold at the door at 7:00 p.m.) For tickets, call (312) 431-1330