Festival of New Spanish Cinema
Festival Of New Spanish Cinema Chicago 2008Dec 05–Dec 29
For anyone who loves Spanish cinema, this selection of recent award-winning films offers a diverse, up to the minute look at the great talents at work today.
The selections include Jaime Rosales’ Solitary Fragments, winner of Goya Awards for Best Film and Best Director; this year’s Spanish Oscar submission, Gracia Querejeta’s Seven Billiard Tables; Rafa Cortés’ Me, winner of the Critic’s prize at the Rotterdam Film Festival; Icíar (Take My Eyes) Bollaín’s Mataharis, winner of numerous international screenplay awards; Albert Serra’s Cannes Film Festival celebrated Nativity extravaganza Birdsong; José Luis (En Construcción) Guerín Venice Film Festival hit In Sylvia’s city; Félix Viscarret’s Under the stars, Goya winner for Best Screenplay; Carles (Balseros) Bosch’s moving documentary Septembers; and Shortmetraje— a collection of daring short films. All films with English subtitles.
Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 312-575-8000 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. Tickets also available at the Gene Siskel Film Center Box Office, 5:00-9:00 pm, Monday-Friday; 2:00-9:00 pm, Saturday; 2:00-6:00 pm Sunday.
Extra Events – Opening Night Extras
Opening night with an appearance from Mataharis’ star María Vázquez. Opening night presented by Tourist Office of Spain in Chicago.
Where
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street, Chicago
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