13th Irish Latin American Film Festival

dublin | arts and media | event notice Thursday April 12, 2012 14:56 by Rachel - LASC members at lasc dot ie 01 676 0435

Short Films and Documentaries from Latin America

The 13th Irish Latin American Film Festival 2012

Latin America, in short films and documentaries, will once again be accessible to audiences in Belfast, Dublin and selected screenings at other locations in April. Admission is free but space is limited and attendees are requested to arrive in time for the screenings.

The bilingual Festival is once again presented in our indigenous language, Irish with back-up in English. Consequently, its programming at An Droichead is logical and overdue. In 2011, Guariní, Quechua and Mapuche featured. For this Festival, there will be the opportunity to hear Wayúu, an indigenous language in north east Colombia and Venezuela. A new section this year is Country Focus - Brazil. Brazil will feature with Samba agus craic, This is the carnival of overcoming, Vestígios pre históricos no cariri Paraibano and Cairde i gCéin. The Festival coincides with Latin America Week [www.lasc.ie] with the theme of food sovereignty. The closing documentary is Growing Change, an inspiring example of the Bolivarian process towards food sovereignty in Venezuela. Finally, a special welcome to Filmmakers associated with films programmed in the Festival who will be in attendance.

Once again, sincere gratitude to all the filmmakers and producers that makes up the content of this Festival for their goodwill and gracious co-operation in getting the programme together for 2012.

Tadhg Ó Cruadhlaoich [Co-ordinator]

Wednesday 18th April

Irish Aid Centre, O’Connell St.

5.00pm – René Gonzalez
5.10pm – Soy Libre (87’)
7.00pm – Latin American Shorts 2 (85’)

La Dolce Vita Wine Bar, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar

9.15pm - La Via Campesina (20')
9.45pm - Growing Change (60')