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Cartagena Film Festival
The Cartagena Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias), or FICCI, is a film festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, which focuses mainly on the promotion of Colombian television series, Latin American films and short films. The Cartagena Film Festival, which is held every March, is the oldest film festival in Latin America. The Cartagena Film Festival was founded 1959 by Victor Nieto. Nieto remained the director of the film festival for 48 years, his last being in 2008. Nieto died at the age of 92 in November 2008. Lina Paola Rodriguez was appointed manager by Nieto in 2007 and 2008, and will remain acting director following Nieto's death. Best Film winners See also * Latin American television awards References External links *Cartagena Film Festival official website at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena ( , also ), known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias (), is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, bordering the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s. Modern Cartagena is the capital of the Bolívar Department, and had a population of 1,028,736, according to the 2018 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furtivos
''Furtivos'' (''Poachers'') is a 1975 Spanish film directed by José Luis Borau. It stars Lola Gaos, Ovidi Montllor and Alicia Sánchez. The script was written by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and José Luis Borau. The film is a stark drama that portraits an oedipal relationship and its dire consequences. A great critical and commercial success, it won best picture at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1975. ''Furtivos'' is considered a classic of Spanish cinema. Plot Ángel, a soft-spoken withdrawn man, lives an isolated life in a rustic farmhouse in the woodlands around Segovia. His only company is his brash, domineering mother, Martina. Ángel is an "alimañero", a hunter in charge of killing wolves and other animals of prey in order to protect deer in a hunting wild reserve. To survive, he resorts to furtive deception of the local civil guards hunting the wild game and selling the meat and skins for profit. During the autumn hunting season, the local Governor comes to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco José Lombardi
Francisco José Lombardi (born 3 August 1949) is a Peruvian film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He has directed 17 films since 1977 in film, 1977. He received the Silver Shell for Best Director in 1985 for his film ''The City and the Dogs'' based on the novel ''La ciudad y los perros'' by Mario Vargas Llosa. His film ''Without Compassion'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Maruja in Hell'' (1983) * ''The City and the Dogs'' (1985) * ''The Mouth of the Wolf (1988 film), The Mouth of the Wolf'' (1988) * ''Fallen from Heaven'' (1990) * ''Without Compassion'' (1994) * ''No se lo Digas a Nadie'' (''Don't Tell Anyone'') (1998) * ''Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (2000 film), Captain Pantoja and the Special Services'' (2000) * ''Tinta roja (film), Tinta roja'' (2000) * ''Black Butterfly (2006 film), Black Butterfly'' (2006) References External links * 1949 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mouth Of The Wolf (1988 Film)
''The Mouth of the Wolf'' ( es, La boca del lobo) is a 1988 Peruvian drama film directed by Francisco José Lombardi that is based on the Socos massacre. The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot A military detachment arrives in Chuspi, a small town in the Department of Ayacucho. The story follows Vitin Luna (Toño Vega), who is attempting to make his ways up the ranks and enter officer school, his companion Kike Gallardo (José Tejada) and other troops must face the Communist guerrilla group Shining Path during the internal conflict in Peru, an invisible army that devastated the area and is seemingly superior. The troops are sent from the coastal metropolis of Lima and are racist towards the impoverished Andean peasants in the town due to cultural differences, seemingly arriving in a foreign land. Both gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisandro Duque Naranjo
Lisandro Duque Naranjo (born 30 October 1943) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten films since 1974. His 1983 film ''The Bicycle Racer'' was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. His 2001 film, '' The Invisible Children'', was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Selected filmography * ''The Bicycle Racer ''The Bicycle Racer'' ( es, El escarabajo) is a 1983 Colombian drama film directed by Lisandro Duque Naranjo. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Gina Morett as Emma * Eduardo Gazcón as Álvaro * Argemiro C ...'' (1983) *'' Visa U.S.A'' (1986) * '' Milagro en Roma'' (1988) *'' Los niños invisibles'' (2001) *''Los actores del conflicto'' (2008) *''El Soborno del Cielo'' (2016) References External links * 1943 births Living people Colombian film directors Colombian screenwriters Male screenwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visa USA
Visa most commonly refers to: *Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company ** Visa Debit card issued by the above company ** Visa Electron, a debit card ** Visa Plus, an interbank network *Travel visa, a document that allows entry to a country Visa or VISA may also refer to: Film and television * Visa (film), ''Visa'' (film), a 1983 Malayalam film * "The Visa", a 1993 episode of the television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' Music * Visa (album), ''Visa'' (album), a 2014 album by Vladislav Delay * Visa, a Swedish song type within the Swedish ballad tradition * V.I.S.A., a French record label * "Visa", a 1980 solo by Duncan Mackay (musician)#Discography, Duncan Mackay * "Visa", a song by M.I.A. from ''AIM (album), AIM'' * "Visa", a composition by Charlie Parker, which he recorded in 1949 * "Visa", a song by Tulisa from ''The Female Boss'' * "Visa para un sueño", a song by Juan Luis Guerra y 4:40 from the album ''Ojalá Que Llueva Café'', 1989 Places * Vişa, a river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fina Torres
Fina Torres (born Josefina Torres Benedetti; October 9, 1951) is a Venezuelan film director and screenwriter. She became internationally recognized by winning the la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, ''Oriana''. She may be best-known for ''Oriana'', ''Celestial Clockwork'' and Fox Searchlight ''Woman on Top'' with Penelope Cruz. She lives in Venezuela.Nelmes, Jill, and Jule Selbo. ''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide''. Print. Background Fina Torres was born in Caracas. She studied design, photography, and journalism. At the age of 17, she became a photojournalist. She enrolled at the Neumann institute for Design in 1970 as a graphics design student and also took social communication at Andrés Bello Catholic University. In 1974, she moved to Paris where she earned a bachelor's degree in cinematography, direction and editing from the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. She spent the next 28 years of her lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriana (film)
''Oriana'' is a 1985 Venezuelan film directed by Fina Torres and written by Antoine Lacomblez and Torres herself. Set in a hacienda or ranch, this drama tells the story of Maria, a woman that returns to the house where she spent a short time as a girl to discover some secrets about her aunt, the title character, who died and left the property to her. The film won the Caméra d'Or Prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival as the best first feature. It was Fina Torres first feature film and won many awards at the time. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot Maria, a Venezuelan woman returns to Venezuela from France when she learns that her aunt Oriana has died and willed her a crumbling and remote Venezuelan hacienda where Maria spent a short time as a girl just entering puberty. Maria goes to the hacienda, a fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Giral
Sergio Giral (born 2 January 1937) is a Cuban-American film writer and director. He was raised in New York City, as an aspiring young painter in the days of the Beatnik generation. In 1962, Oscar-winning cinematographer Nestor Almendros invited Giral to work together at the ICAIC (The Cuban Film Institute). It was there, after a series of shorts and documentaries, that Giral filmed a trilogy (''The Other Francisco'', ''Rancheador'' and ''Maluala'') about slavery in 19th Century Cuba and the Caribbean. ''The Other Francisco'' was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma. In 1991 Giral returned to the United States. He resides in Miami. Dos Veces Ana was his first feature film made in USA. Filmography See also * Cinema of Cuba References External links 1937 births Living people Cuban film directors {{cuba-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Otro Francisco
''The Other Francisco'' ( es, El otro Francisco) is a 1975 Cuban drama film directed by Sergio Giral. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where Miguel Benavides won the award for Best Actor. History El otro Francisco (The Other Francisco) is based of novel called "Francisco" made by Anselmo Suárez y Romero in which takes a socio-economic analysis of slavery and class struggle through the retelling of the original novel. The film and novels goal consist of realistic expose of slavery conditions throughout the American History. It also offers a critical analysis of the novel, showing how the author's social background led to his use of particular dramatic structures to convey his liberal, humanitarian viewpoint. El otro Francisco (The Other Francisco) film has a view point of two different scenarios, one is a more of a straight adaptation of the novel and a host of Romantic clichés about a tragic love story. While the second approach only broadens the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Román Chalbaud
Román Chalbaud (born 10 October 1931) is a Venezuelan film director and screenwriter, as well as a prominent playwright. Starting work in television after prestigious training, Chalbaud moved into making films before the industry took off in his home country, returning to theatre where he had been a great success for several years until filmmaking became a viable industry again. He has served as the president of Venezuela's leading theatre, television, and film organisations. A documentary about his life and work called ''Román en el universo de las maravillas'', produced by Argentinian filmmakers, was released on 17 March 2018 in Altamira, Caracas at the Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies. Early life Born in Mérida, Chalboud moved to Caracas with his grandmother at age six, and was seen in the city as a "learning-disabled" "country boy". Chalbaud was young, "in his adolescence" when he knew he wanted to be a storyteller, but also had a proclivity towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Pez Que Fuma
''El Pez que Fuma'' (English: ''The Smoking Fish'') is a 1977 Venezuelan film directed by Román Chalbaud. The film takes place in La Guaira, in the titular brothel. It is considered by many to represent a high point in Venezuelan cinema, and was made during the Golden Age of Venezuelan cinema. The story reflects the social reality of Venezuela; it features the poverty and crime but does not make them the centre of the story. It also uses its score as symbolism, something considered novel. Chalbaud describes it as a very character-driven film, and it is structured as a traditional melodrama. In 2016, the film was screened for its 40th Anniversary at Cinemateca Nacional de Venezuela del Museo de Bellas Artes. Plot La Garza (the Heron, in Spanish) is the name of the owner of the brothel El Pez que Fuma and, though she has complete control of the brothel and its workers, she allows her lovers to believe that they in some way are running things, including herself, by giving them adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
