Festival of New Spanish Cinema

Festival Of New Spanish Cinema Chicago 2010Nov 05–Nov 29

The FESTIVAL OF NEW SPANISH CINEMA is back! And we’re sure you will find in its program the kind of stories you were looking for: Double agents! Awkward family gatherings! Crazy and boozy nights gone wrong! Unconventional romances! This and much more in your own city or very close, who can resist such a tempting offer? From November 5th to 29th of 2010, the third edition of this travelling Festival will bring the latest works of Spanish filmmakers to the Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago: stunning debuts (Me Too, Three Days with the Family) coincide with major works of renowned authors (The Island Inside, After) in a program which celebrates the diversity and vitality of contemporary Spanish Cinema.

Other Special Activities – Reception, Q&A, Special Dinner!

Opening Night Reception: SOLD OUT!
Friday, November 5, 7:45 p.m
6:45 pm Pre-screening reception courtesy of Freixenet
7:45 pm: Screening of Me Too!

Q&A with filmmaker Álvaro Pastor (Me Too):
Friday, November 5, 7:45 p.m & Saturday, November 6, 5:00 p.m

SPECIAL OFFER:DINNER + MOVIES courtesy of Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!.
Buy a ticket to any movie + a dinner for the special price of $25. You will be receiving the film entrance and a gift certificate of $25 to spend in delicious tapas or paella and tantalizing wine while you talk about the exciting Spanish films. Available while supplies last. Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! is a premier Spanish tapas restaurant located in Chicago known for its Tapas, Paella and Sangria, Spain’s famous wine “fiesta” drink made from fruit, wine and liquors.

Films
Me TooMe Too(Yo, también)Álvaro Pastor, Antonio NaharroMe Too! is the film of the year. A delightful, offbeat comedy-drama that tells an unusual love story, which challenges society’s deeply ingrained ...The Island InsideThe Island Inside(La Isla Interior)Dunia Ayaso & Félix SabrosoA dark-hued family drama set in Spain’s Canary Islands, The Island Inside relates the story of three siblings on the run from themselves. Martin wants to leave ...Garbo: The SpyGarbo: The Spy(Garbo: El Espía)Edmon RochThe Nazis called him Alaric. The British called him Garbo. Born in Spain, Juan Pujol (his true name) was one of the most successful double agents in history. ...RageRage(Rabia)Sebastián CorderoIn his debut feature film, Sebastian Cordero turns a social commentary about immigration into a terrifying and claustrophobical thriller. Based on a novel by ...AfterAfterThe lives of Manuel (Tristán Ulloa), Ana (Blanca Romero) and Julio (Guillermo Toledo), friends since adolescence, are a fraud. They are in their late 30’s, have ...The DamnedThe Damned(Los condenados)Isaki LacuestaTwo ex-guerrillas reunite at an illegal excavation site to look for the body of a third colleague who disappeared 30 years ago. But they are no longer the same ...Three Days with the FamilyThree Days with the Family(Tres dies amb la família)Mar CollOne of the most impressive Spanish debut features of the last years, Three days with the family tells the story of Léa (Nausicaa Bonnín), a 21-year-old girl who ...StigmataStigmata(Estigmas)Adan AliagaStigmata is a hauntingly beautiful and lyrical tale based on the Italian cult comic book by Lorenzo Mattotti and Claudio Piersanti. Multiawarded Adán Aliaga’s ...Room in RomeRoom in Rome(Habitación en Roma)Julio MédemTwo women meet in Rome and end up in a hotel room where they bare their bodies and souls to each other during one memorable, passionate night. As their encounter ...
Where

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street, Chicago
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Admission

General Admission: $10
Students (with valid I.D.): $7
Film Center and Instituto Cervantes Members with current issued card: $5
Special offer: Dinner + Movies courtesy of Cafe Ba-Ba-  a $25
Saturday double-bill discount! Buy a ticket at our regular prices for FNSC (including ROOM IN ROME) on any Saturday in November, and get a ticket for a second FNSC film that day at this discount rate (tickets must be purchased at the same time): General Admission $7; Students $5; Members $4. (This discount rate applies to the second film only.)

Schedule

ME TOO
Friday, November 5, 7:45 p.m. Post-Film Q&A with filmmaker Álvaro Pastor
****Pre-screening Opening Night Reception before the show. SOLD OUT!
Saturday, November 6, 5:00 p.m.Post-Film Q&A with filmmaker Álvaro Pastor

THE ISLAND INSIDE
Saturday, November 6, 3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 8, 6:00 p.m.

ROOM IN ROME
Friday, November 12: 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm; Saturday, November 13 3:00 pm, 5:15 pm, 8:00 pm; Sunday, November 14 3:00 pm, 5:15 pm; Monday, November 15 6:00 pm, 8:15 pm; Tuesday, November 16 6:00 pm, 8:15 pm; Wednesday, November 17 6:00 pm, 8:15 pm; Thursday, November 18 6:00 pm, 8:15 pm

GARBO, THE SPY
Saturday, November 13, 3:15 p.m.
Monday, November 15, 6:15 p.m.

RABIA
Saturday, November 13, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 15, 8:00 p.m.

AFTER
Saturday, November 20, 3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 22, 8:00 p.m.

THE DAMNED
Saturday, November 20, 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 24, 8:00 p.m.

THREE DAYS WITH THE FAMILY
Friday, November 26, 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, November 27, 3:15 p.m.

STIGMATA
Saturday, November 27, 5:00 p.m.
Monday, November 29, 8:15 p.m.

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