Ya está en marcha la edición número 11 del Boston Latino International Film Festival (BLIFF) y este año el Festival proyecta más de 60 filmes de 15 países latinoamericanos hasta el domingo 28 de octubre. En esta ocasión las proyecciones se llevarán a cabo en Northeastern University y Harvard University, brindando así la oportunidad a los habitantes de Boston y Cambridge de disfrutar de productos audiovisuales que de otra forma no llegan a los cines de nuestras ciudades.
“Este año tenemos una serie de filmes Cuba que es nuestro invitado especial. Consideramos a los Estados Unidos como uno de los países participantes y por eso tenemos varias películas de cine latino de los Estados Unidos. Estas películas cuentan en muchos casos la situación de más de un latino, contadas a veces por inmigrantes o por sus hijos que fueron a la escuela de cine, y en ocasiones hasta tratan temas latinos contados por gente de otras culturasâ€, dijo a MásTV José Barriga el fundador y director del Festival.
“Lo importante para que una película pueda participar en BLIFF es que tenga temas latinos o personajes latinos, en realidad no importa quién hizo la película. El año pasado proyectamos una película de un japonés que se fue a Argentina, se enamoró de una mujer por allá y filmó un pequeño documentalâ€, explicó Barriga cuando hablaba de la variedad de cineastas y propuestas que llegan a participar en el Festival.
Este importante evento para los amantes del cine trae también a nuestra ciudad directores de cine invitados que participan con la audiencia en charlas y seminarios. Si desea darse un descanso del cine de Hollywood y las grandes producciones, con el Boston Latino Film Festival usted tiene 60 opciones de ver cine único que es nuestro y sobre nuestra cultura. ¡Que se apaguen las luces y comience la función!
Closing Film and Reception:
Sunday, October 28th
Harvard University
Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 0213
CGIS South, S-010, Tsai Auditorium,
The 11th Boston Latino International Film Festival at Harvard University and Northeastern University
Boston, MA -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 11th annual event which will be filled with four intense days of films, receptions and special events in four days on between October 25th – 28th
BLIFF is a yearly event on it’s 11 edition. Every year we receive between 250 – 300 applying films to our festival. This year BLIFF will be hosted between Oct. 25-28 at Northeastern and Harvard University and will screen a selection of 60 films from 15 Latin American countries.
«The Northeastern community is proud to host this important festival and proud to showcase the beauty, depth, and creativity of Latino/a and Latin American cinema, diversity and culture.» said Professor Alan West-Durán, Director of the Latino, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program at Northeastern University. Professor West-Duran is also in charge of bringing BLIFF to Northeastern University,
Films will be screened at two different venues: at the John O’Bryant African-American Institute at Northeastern University and at the Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University. Prices will be $10 per program at both locations. ALL FILMS IN SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE WILL BE SUBTITLE IN ENGLISH. Panels, the opening and closing receptions will be free and open.
«Eleven 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 60 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.
BLIFF 2009 is sponsored in part by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, John O’Bryant African-American Institute at Northeastern University, Vista Higher Learning, El Planeta, MasTV, TuBoston.com, Heineken, BASE, Hope and Confort, The Association of Mexican Restaurant of New England and Jose’s Mexican Restaurant.
2012 BOSTON LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY, October 25
Northeastern University
John O’Bryant African-American Institute
40 Leon Street, Northeastern University
5.30 p.m. OPENING RECEPTION (FREE)
6.45 p.m. OPENING PROGRAM
Luminaris / Spain / Juan Pablo Zaramella / 2012 / 6min / Short
Long Distance / Cuba / Esteban Insausti / 2010 / 93min / Narrative Feature – Trailer 1 – Trailer 2
9.00 p.m.
The Perfection in your hand / Spain /Guillermo P. Bosch / 10min / Short
Mayan Renaissance / Guatemala / Dawn Engle / 2012 / 68min / Documentary – Trailer
FRIDAY, October 26
Northeastern University
West Village F, Room #20, 2pm -10pm
7.15 p.m. Flamenco Program
Mexico Flamenco / Spain-Mexico / Josep Badell & Carlos Snachez-Llibre / 2012 / 53min / Documentary – Trailer
9.30 p.m. Spanish Shorts Program
A Story for the Modlins / Sergio Oksman / 26min / Doc – Trailer
That Wasn’t Me / Esteban Crespo / 23min / Fic
The Birth / Xavi Sala / 14min / Fic
The Wedding / Marina Seresesky / 12min / Fic – Trailer
What the eye doesn’t see / Natalia Mateo / 15min / Fic
Prologue / Lucas Figueroa / 8min / Fic
.Sub / Jossie Malis Alvarez / 15min / Fic – Trailer
Zombi / David Moreno / 12min / Fic – Trailer
SATURDAY, October 27
Northeastern University
West Village F, Room #20, 2pm -10pm
1.30 p.m. PANEL (FREE)
Contemporary Cuba: Film and Media
3.00 p.m. Cuban Shorts Program #2
AM / Dariela Minoso / 13min / Fic
Delirio / Alejandro E. Alonso & Lazaro O. Lemus / 8min / Doc
Madre, la tierra / Ernesto Perez / 15min / Doc
Afuera / Vanessa Portieles & Yanelvis Gonzalez / 20min / Fic
La Sasita / Ariagna Fajardo / 19min / Doc
4.30 p.m. International Program
Known Secrets / Honduras / James Joint / 17min
El Rey / US – Central America – Austria / Stefan Lechner / 53min / Documentary – Trailer
6.00 p.m. Immigration Program #1
Underprivileged / USA / Rafael Lanus / 15min
Incommunicado / P. Alberto Sanchez / 9min
Q&A with Director P. Sanchez & Producer Mike Paskett
Admissions / Chloe Smolarski / 50min / Documentary – Trailer
Q&A with Visiting Director
AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
SATURDAY, October 27
Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 0213
CGIS South, S-010, Tsai Auditorium,
2.00 p.m. International Program
The World Outside / USA / Zachary Kerschberg / 10mi
Q&A with visiting Director
Delivery / Fabien Ortiz / 12 min.
La Mirada Perdida / Argentina / Damian Dionisio / 11min
La Camioneta / Guatemala – USA / Mark Kendall / 72 min / Documentary – Trailer
4.00 p.m. With My Heart In Yambo / Ecuador / 138min / Documentary – Trailer
6.00 p.m. Central American Program
Inside El Porvenir / Honduras- Switzerland / Rainer Hoffmann & Erika Harzer / 2012 / 85min / Documentary
Q&A with Director Rainer Hoffman
Co-Presented by: Swissnex Boston – Consulate of Switzerland – Trailer
SUNDAY, October 28
Harvard University
Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 0213
CGIS South, S-010, Tsai Auditorium,
4.30 p.m. Arts, Crafts & Local Economies
Banking on Trust / Argentina / LeeAndrea Morton / 38min / Documentary – Trailer
Silvestre Pantaleón / Mexico / Roberto Olivares / 65min /Documentary
6.30 p.m. CLOSING FILM
Esperanza / USA / Michael Martinez / 9min / Fic
Anyone Out There / Brazil / Tiaraju Aronovich / 2012 / 115min / Narrative Feature – BLIFF’s Curator’s 2012 Choice!
8.30 – 9.30 P.M. CLOSING RECEPTION (FREE)
