Menemsha Films, a leading distributor of Latin films in North America, announces the release of three quality Spanish-language titles (with English subtitles) from around the globe for American audiences.
Nora’s WillA
A Film by Mariana ChenilloA Mexico’s Best Picture of the Year!
Winner of 7 Mexican Academy Awards.
Nora’s Will is a comedy like nothing you’ve seen before, a truly unique tale of lost faith and eternal love from one of MexicoA’s most talented new filmmakers, writer/director Mariana Chenillo. When his ex-wife Nora dies right before Passover, JosA(c) (Fernando LujA!n) is forced to stay with her body until she can be properly put to rest. He soon realizes he is part of Nora’s plan to bring her family back together for one last Passover feast, leading JosA(c) to reexamine their relationship and rediscover their undying love for each other.A
AnitaA
From Marcos Carnevale, director of «Elsa & Fred»A Winner of 10 US Film Festival Awards! A
Starring Academy Award Nominee Norma Aleandro A and introducing Alejandra ManzoA
Anita is the story of a young woman with Down syndrome (Alejandra Manzo) who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora (Academy Award nominee Norma Aleandro). One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed (the deadliest bombing in Argentina’s history). As Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family of Asian immigrants.A
MachucaA
A Film by AndrA(c)s WoodA Winner of 7 Film Festival Awards.
Academy Awards – Best Foreign Language Film official entry from Chile
Set in Chile, 1973, Machuca is an astonishingly intimate and painful coming-of-age story about a pair of 12-year-old boys from opposite extremes of society who form an unlikely friendship during the last days of President Allende and the first days of Pinochet. The potent events are accompanied by a searingly beautiful soundtrack with heart-stopping beats that propel the drama of the story.A
You can order these films at MenemshaFilms.com
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