Docuspain: Spanish Documentary TourJul 13–Nov 29

During the past couple of years, the documentary has become one of the most exciting forms of new cinema. Pragda presents a series of provocative and brilliantly conceived Spanish documentaries that have revived the genre with new forms of expression. The program will tour the U.S. during 2007.

Highlights of the documentary revival include the winner of the prestigious Joris Ivens Award at IDFA and Miami Film Festival Special Gran Jury Mention My Grandmother’s House; Oliver Stone’s remarkable and highly controversial study of Fidel Castro Comandante; the spectacularly powerful document about a Brazilian favela that uses music for social change The Miracle of Candeal; Academy award® nominated Balseros; “The most controversial Spanish film in decades.” as per Fiachra Gibbons from The Guardian The Basque Ball by Julio Medem (Sex and Lucia); the humorous and very touching piece of Spain Seville Southside; and emotionally turbulent Memory Train.

DOCUSPAIN has been organized with generous support from the Spanish Foreign Cultural Cooperation of the Embassy of Spain in Washington. Special thanks go to all the other participating Spanish Consulates in the US and the International Documentary Association (IDA). All the films will be screened with English subtitles.

SUPPORTED BY
SPAIN FOREIGN CULTURAL COOPERATION, EMBASSY OF SPAIN, WASHINGTON, DC