Movie Nights: Two of the best Venezuelan Films
DAUNA: LO QUE LLEVA EL RIO (Gone with the River) by Mario Crespo
Globe Cinema - 617 8th Av SW Calgary, AB, T2P 1H1
Date: Sunday, Sept 18 - Time 7:30 p.m.
As the first Venezuelan film shot almost entirely in the Warao language (Indigenous language in the Delta of Orinoco - Venezuela), Gone with the River represents a historical moment for Venezuelan cinema.
This film was selected as part of the Berlin Film Festival’s ground breaking NATIVe showcase, before being announced as Venezuela’s official submission to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
LA CASA DEL FIN DE LOS TIEMPOS (The House at the End of Time) by Alejandro Hidalgo
Globe Cinema - 617 8th Av SW Calgary, AB, T2P 1H1
Date: Wednesday, Sept 21 - Time 6:30 p.m.
The first Venezuelan supernatural thriller: Best Picture and Best Director awards at the Screamfest LA (2014). Best Iberoamerican Picture at the Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival (2014). Best Picture and Best Director at the “Festival Binacional de Cine Colombia- Venezuela” (2014). Audience Award, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Special Mention for child actors at the Venezuelan Film Festival of Mérida (2013).
Globe Cinema: 617 8 Ave Sw Calgary