Festival of New Spanish Cinema
Festival Of New Spanish Cinema Washington DC 2012Nov 01–Nov 07
Jaume Balaguero, the mind behind [REC] and [REC] 2, will be making an exclusive appearance at the Festival of New Spanish Cinema’s opening night on November 1 to promote his newest film, Sleep Tight (Mientras Duermes, 2011). The film will be followed by a Q&A with Balaguero and an opening night reception offered by the Embassy of Spain and the Spain-USA Foundation.
Additional films in the Festival’s program include Paco Leon’s Carmina or Blow Up (Carmina o Revienta, 2012), the popular phenomenon that has been winning over audiences since its release; Madrid, 1987 (2011), a sensual and intelligent encounter by two very different generations directed by David Trueba; Iceberg, an insightful study of adolescence directed by Gabriel Velázquez; Wilaya (2011), a window into the lives of a Sahrawi family living in a Saharan refugee camp directed by Pedro Perez Rosado; No Rest for the Wicked (No Habra Paz Para los Malvados, 2011), the film that swept the Goya Awards this year directed by Enrique Urbizu; and The Double Steps (Los Pasos Dobles, 2011), Isaki Lacuesta’s gorgeously shot award-winning film.
EXTRA EVENT: SPAIN arts & culture Cine-Club – [REC] by Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza. Oct. 31 @ 6.45PM. BALAGUERO IN ATTENDANCE. FREE!
SPAIN Arts & Culture Cine-Club: [REC] by Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza (2007)
Preview the Festival of New Spanish Cinema 2012 (AFI Silver, November 1-7) with a Special Halloween Cine-Club Screening with filmmaker Jaume Balagueró in attendance! The master of the Spanish Horror will join us for an after-screening discussion on the origin of the the successful REC-Franchise.
When: October 31, 2012
Doors open at 06:30 pm. Screening starts at 6:45 pm
Where: Embassy of Spain
RSVP: Free Admission. Limited Seats available. RSVP required: http://rec-spainculture.eventbrite.com
Admission
– $11.50 General Admission
– $9 Seniors (65 and over), students with valid ID, and military personnel
– $8.50 AFI Members (2-star level & up)
– $7 Children (12 and under)
– $8.50 Matinee tickets, weekdays before 6:00 p.m. (holidays excluded)
Fun Downloads
Thursday, November 1, 2012
7:00 p.m. Sleep Tight Opening night film followed by a Q&A with director Jaume Belaguero and an opening night reception offered by the Embassy of Spain and the Spain-USA Foundation.
Friday, November 2, 2012
1:00 pm Iceberg
3:00 pm The Double Steps
Saturday, November 3, 2012
11:00 am Iceberg
12:45 pm The Double Steps
2:30 pm Madrid, 1987
Sunday, November 4, 2012
12:30 pm Wilaya
2:30 pm Sleep Tight
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
7:30 pm Wilaya
9:30 pm Madrid, 1987
And as part of EU Showcase:
CARMINA OR BLOWUP (Carmina o Revienta)
Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm
Saturday, November 10, 11:00am
NO REST FOR THE WICKED (No Habrá Paz Para los Malvados)
Thursday, November 8, 8:45pm
Friday, November 9, 9:40 pm