Media Arts Center's San Diego's San Diego Latino Film Festival presents its final installment of the 2009 Cinema en Tu Idioma film series showcasing three award winning films from Colombia, Mexico & Spain! . This mini-festival will feature screenings of "Perro Come Perro", "Voy A Explotar", and "Fermat's Room" November 6-12 at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off 163 Freeway & Friars Rd.). The fesitval is funded, in part, by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
"Perro Come Perro" is Colombia's Official Entry to the 2009 Academy Awards & Sundance favorite! A gritty Colombian gangster flick with humor! Dog Eat Dog follows two small-time thugs, Eusebio and Victor, who share a room and a crime boss. When, for completely different reasons, they manage to get on the boss' bad side, they try to escape their fate, with the other's help.
"Voy A Explotar" is produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. From the director of Drama/Mex, Gerardo Naranja. With Mexican film star Daniel Gimenéz Cacho This crowd-pleasing Mexican Drama tells the story of Roman and Maru, two troubled teenagers who attempt an impossible rebellion against the adult world. Despite the risk of getting caught by the police and their parents, the young fugitives jeopardize the security of their hiding place in hope to return to the real world where wounds are real and actions have consequences.
"Fermat's Room" with acclaimed actor Federico Luppi! Fermat’s Room is a stunning Spanish thriller, winner of numerous festival awards. The film stars two of Spain’s best known actors; Santi Millán and Lluis Homar as well as the ever popular Federico Luppi. Four mathematicians who do not know each other are invited by a mysterious host on the pretext of resolving a great enigma. The room in which they find themselves turns out to be a shrinking room that will crush them if they do not discover in time what connects them all and why someone might wish to murder them.
Special festival events include:
Admission: Tickets for each individual are $9.50 General Audiences / $7.50 Students, seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members.
For showtimes and more information, please visit: www.sdlatinofilm.com or call: (619) 230-1938 ext. 101
For move trailers and more information on the individual films, please visit the Participant Observer film page.
"Perro Come Perro" is Colombia's Official Entry to the 2009 Academy Awards & Sundance favorite! A gritty Colombian gangster flick with humor! Dog Eat Dog follows two small-time thugs, Eusebio and Victor, who share a room and a crime boss. When, for completely different reasons, they manage to get on the boss' bad side, they try to escape their fate, with the other's help.
"Voy A Explotar" is produced by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. From the director of Drama/Mex, Gerardo Naranja. With Mexican film star Daniel Gimenéz Cacho This crowd-pleasing Mexican Drama tells the story of Roman and Maru, two troubled teenagers who attempt an impossible rebellion against the adult world. Despite the risk of getting caught by the police and their parents, the young fugitives jeopardize the security of their hiding place in hope to return to the real world where wounds are real and actions have consequences.
"Fermat's Room" with acclaimed actor Federico Luppi! Fermat’s Room is a stunning Spanish thriller, winner of numerous festival awards. The film stars two of Spain’s best known actors; Santi Millán and Lluis Homar as well as the ever popular Federico Luppi. Four mathematicians who do not know each other are invited by a mysterious host on the pretext of resolving a great enigma. The room in which they find themselves turns out to be a shrinking room that will crush them if they do not discover in time what connects them all and why someone might wish to murder them.
Special festival events include:
- Star of "Voy A Explotar"in person Opening Night (Friday, Nov. 6th, at 8:30 PM screening)
- Pre-Release Party at U.S. Grant Hotel's "Grant Grill" on Thurs., Nov. 5th) Live Jazz y mas!
- Frontera Filmmaker Workshop w/ actress of "Voy A Explotar". 10AM-12 PM, Sat. 11/7, at MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego. FREE!
Admission: Tickets for each individual are $9.50 General Audiences / $7.50 Students, seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members.
For showtimes and more information, please visit: www.sdlatinofilm.com or call: (619) 230-1938 ext. 101
For move trailers and more information on the individual films, please visit the Participant Observer film page.
