Viva Mujeres Film Showcase San Diego Latino Film Festival 2015

Viva Mujeres Film Showcase Join us in celebrating women filmmakers making waves in cinema. These unique voices are on the rise, and we’re thrilled to showcase them at the San Diego Latino Film Festival! Individual Tickets on Sale March 7th. For now, reserve a seat and support Cine Latino, by buying a FILM or FESTIVAL PASS: http://sdlatinofilm.com/passes2015/ Climas Dir. Enrica Pérez (Peru/Colombia, 84 min., 2014, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Drama) FRI 3/13 / 10:30 / S2 SUN 3/15 / 6:45 / DGC THU 3/19 / 7:00 / DGC Three unrelated women in Peru are affected by life-altering experiences. A premature sexual experience between a girl, on the verge of womanhood,and a mysterious visitor reveals a complex and discomforting power dynamic. A secret from the past threatens the stability of a woman who imagined herself to have overcome painful circumstances. The return of an estranged son has unexpected effects on his mother. These three fragmented narratives are different in scope, landscape and climate, but united by their shared admiration for the fortitude of women. Disruption Dir. Pamela Yates (Brazil/Colombia/Peru/USA, 85 min., 2014, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary) SAT 3/14 / 12:00 / S2 SUN 3/22 / 3:30 / S12 A band of Latin American activist-economists sets out to reduce inequality in the region, with a model that places women at the center of the drive for social change. Collaborating with governments, big banks, and women marginalized by poverty in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil, they spread financial literacy horizontally; using digital education tools and innovative strategies for financial inclusion. Through the program, the women become empowered economic and political agents in their communities, leading the process of societal transformation from the bottom up. 3 millions lives have already been changed. If the model is taken to scale, can 20 million women upend a continent? La Guerra de Manuela Jankovic Dir. Diana Cardozo (Mexico, 93 min., Spanish w /English subtitles, Drama) SAT 3/14 / 6:00 / S12 TUE 3/17 / 9:50 / S13 SAT 3/21 / 2:30 / S1 Mexico 1991: Manuela (Karina Gidi, Abel, Colosio) works as a cook and lives with her grandmother, a Serbian immigrant who escaped to Mexico from World War II. When the Balkans conflict starts in Europe, Manuela and her grandmother revive the anxious moments of war, and prepare themselves as if the conflict were happening right around the corner. Nena, Saludame Al Diego Dir. Andrea Herrera Catala (Venezuela, 101 min., 2013, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Comedy) FRI 3/13 / 4:00 / S12 THU 3/19 / 8:00 / S13 SAT 3/21 / 4:45 / S1 When Sofia returns to Venezuela after studying abroad, she finds that her mother, a television producer, is primed to launch Sofia’s career as a television star of a show spotlighting Venezuelan culture. However, Sofia has pledged her allegiance to all things Argentinian, and is reluctant to take on the position, causing undue stress on their relationship. La Once Dir. Maite Alberdi (Chile, 70 min., 2014, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary) FRI 3/13 / 10:20 / S13 SUN 3/15 / 3:00 / S13 SAT 3/21 / 4:45 / S2 Filmed over a four-year period, this is a sensitive, heart warming documentation of a monthly tea-and-cakes ritual enjoyed by a group of well-heeled septuagenarian Santiago ladies, who graduated high school together in the 1950s. This is a triumphant examination of the strong bonds that ritual and good friendships can provide over a lifetime. La Revolución De Los Alcatraces Dir. Luciana Kaplan (Mexico, 90 min., 2014, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Documentary) SAT 3/14 / 12:30 / S13 THU 3/19 / 5:00 / DGC Eufrasina is a young woman from Santa Maria Quiegolani, a district of Oaxaca, Mexico. When she runs for mayor of her municipality, her victory is annulled because she is a woman. She embarks on a battle against the still stalwart political hegemony, which denies women the right to vote, and the opportunity of being elected to public office. Individual Tickets on Sale March 7th. For now, reserve a seat and support Cine Latino, by buying a FILM or FESTIVAL PASS: http://sdlatinofilm.com/passes2015/ at AMC Fashion Valley 18 INFO: 619-230-1938, info@mediaartscenter.org