The Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) -November 19th through December 13th, 2009- will be presenting the latest films produced by Latinos and the latest films pertaining to social issues of Latino communities in the US and Latin America.
Only America’s biggest and greatest cities host Latino film festivals; Boston is one of such cities. This year the Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) will host its 8th annual festival which will be filled with ten days of films, receptions and special events in three weekends on between November and December 2009. Films will be screened at different venues including the Harvard Film Archives (HFA), The Cambridge College (CC), the Howard Thurman Center at Boston University and The Cambridge Public Library. Prices range from $8 to $12, (Student ID $5) though screenings at the library and Boston University will be free. All Spanish-language films will be subtitled in English.
| Opening Festival Reception | Free event Thursday, November 19th at the Harvard Film Archive 6:00PM 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 |
«Eight years ago we had an idea to provide the greater Boston community with a high-quality film festival that would capture and highlight the diverse experiences of Latinos in the United States and abroad. Since then, the festival has grown immensely, and support from the community has been phenomenal,» said Jose Barriga, founder and director of the festival.
The Boston Latino International Film Festival is committed to breaking stereotypes and building communities by using the medium of film to strengthen inter-cultural understanding and promote work of independent filmmakers. Over 75 films from over 14 countries will be featured, including the United States, Argentina, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Spain and Mexico, among others. All of these films will be premiering in Boston.
2009 BOSTON LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Opening Film:
«El Regalo de la Pachamama» / Toshifumi Matsushita / 102min / Bolivia, Japan / Feature Narrative
Thursday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m.
@ Harvard Film Archive. 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge.
A spiritual docudrama set in Bolivia, where a 13-year-old boy lives a traditional life with his family near Uyuni, a salt lake. One spring, he goes with this father on his first caravan. With blocks of salt strapped to their herd of llamas, they travel «The Salt Trail» for several months, exchanging salt for other products of the Andes. He begins to learn who he is as a young man and a Quecha from their many experie
