“When Frank met Carlitos,” from Karina Insausti won at the Cinefem in Punta del Este. On Wednesday the traditional “Women and Cinema” begins, and also in San Sebastián there are several titles.
Strong presence of Argentine Directors These days in different Film festivalsfrom the AMBA and Punta del Este, to San Sebastián and Biarritz.
The weekend, “When Frank met Carlitos,” of Karina Insaustiwon the two prizes of the 13th cinefem public held in Punta del Este (the best Latin American film and the best international film). Also there “The permanence”, of Ludmila Fontanareceived the awards for best actor (Lautaro Mora) and music and, incidentally, the actress Mimí Ardú He received the Prize for Honor to the Trajectory.
Wednesday begins 37th festival women and cinema, With about 80 titles, between short and long, to exhibit for free in the Malba, Fine Arts, CC Recoleta, Patio Bullrich and May 25. To point out, “A love”, of Isabel CoixetCosta Rican candidate to Oscar “Memories of a body that falls”, of Antonella Sudassi (life balances), and other titles of Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato, Laura Berch and Laura Chiabrando (Prestare of “The Night Without Me”, Psychological Terror with Natalia Oreiro), Silvina Schnicerthe Spanish Claudia Pintothe list is long and varied. Created by María Luisa Bemberg, Ana María Muchnik, Marta Bianchi And other pioneers when there were barely directors, today this festival remains firm and growing (and free), with the support of several entities linked to cinema and, at the official level, the patronage of culture of the city.
Also on Wednesday and with free admission begins the 9th International Festival Luz Delieborn at the Avellaneda Film School and now expanded to the Post Palace of the City of Buenos Aires, today renamed CC Libertad, and other rooms. In this meeting, practically half of the titles, between short and long, are made by women, both from Argentina and other countries. The official support, in this case, is of culture of the province.
Meanwhile, in the Basque Country, most Argentine films participating in the 73rd San Sebastian International Film Festival are made by women. Thus they appear, successively throughout these days, “The white roses fall! ” of Agustina Carri, “Belén”, of Dolores Fonzi, “The currents”of Milagros Mumenthaler (These two, in official competition for the main prize), “Our land”, of Lucrecia Martel, “Miss Carbon”of Agustina Macriand “Summer Trippin”of Morena Fernández Quinteros. This participates Lali Espósitowho, to the surprise of many, also integrates the official jury of the festival. He still did not act much in cinema, but in “Accused” He showed good dramatic talent, is popular, and even capable of directing a film if one day he proposes it.
And as soon as San Sebastián ends, the Amerique Latine Biarritz Festival will begin, With “Belén”, “Las Corrientes”, “The Prince of Nanawa”, of Clarisa Navas, “Identity“, of Florencia Santucho and Rodrigo Vázquez, “Sleep with open eyes”, of Nele Wohlatzand “The Circus of Bigotones Clowns”, Short of Ana Comes and company, made “by way of a children’s horror story.” Of course, in these last two meetings there are also films by Argentine directors. But they are already a minority.
Source: Ambito
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