Mundo Grúa, by Pablo Trapero (1999)

Rulo is a 50-year-old ex-bass player from a famous 1970s rock group who now works as a crane operator. When a new laborer takes his job, Rulo leaves Buenos Aires as well as his new love, Adriana, and his son Claudio who hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps by forming a band of his own. 90 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Wednesday, February 2, 7:00 pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street

Cenizas del Paraíso, by Marcelo Piñeyro (1997)

Piñeyro tells a twisted story involving the suicide of a prominent judge and the violent murder of a young girl. Though the judge’s three sons confess to the girl’s murder, the truth behind these two events is far from clear. 130 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Wednesday, February 23, 7:00 pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street

25 Watts, by Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll (2001)

This simple, entertaining film tells the story of three young people who are bored with life in Montevideo. Lacking the drive to study, work or dedicate themselves to any particular cause, they find other ways to pass the time. 94 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street

El Leyton: Hasta que la muerte nos separe, by Gonzalo Justiniano (2002)

Long time friends Layton and Modesto are partners in a fishing business in a small Chilean fishing village. When Layton seduces Modesto’s wife, they find themselves entangled in a tragic story of love, lust, friendship and betrayal. 90 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Wednesday, March 30, 7:00 pm
CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch Street

La Ciénaga, by Lucrecia Martel (2001)

In this film set in the high plains of northwestern Argentina during the dog days of summer, director Lucrecia Martel paints a somber portrait of a middle-class family trying to preserve a semblance of European class and traditions. 102 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Please note, this event has been replaced by the following:

Lucrecia Martel
"La Ciénaga: A Screening of the Film and Discussion with the Filmmaker"

Lucrecia Martel is one of Argentina's leading and most singular new filmmakers. She has written and directed two award-winning feature films, La Ciénaga / The Swamp (2001) and La Niña Santa / The Holy Girl (2004), as well as a number of shorts and documentaries. She lives and works in Buenos Aires.

Friday, April 15, 2:00 pm
Room 370, Dwinelle Hall