| Wednesday,
February 22 at 7:00pm
Cinema
Tropical
Cinema
Tropical is the definitive source for Latin American film in
the United States. It is a comprehensive and collaborative project
between institutions, organizations and individuals that work
in the promotion of Latin American cinema. The Cinema Tropical
Series showcases a recent Latin American film each month. In
the past few years, several Latin American countries have seen
their filmmaking industries show signs of recovery and growth,
as new ground in both the commercial and independent fronts
is broken. This series brings a selection of films from both
tendencies, giving Philadelphia audiences a glimpse into the
exciting revitalized cinema from Latin America.
El
Carro
dir.
Luis Orjuela, Colombia, 2003, 35mm, 93 mins, color, Spanish
w/ English subtitles
 The
Velez family, a typical middle-class family from Bogotá is seemingly
forever doomed to take public transportation. Their world changes
dramatically after Dad impetuously buys their neighbor’s fire-red
1950s Chevrolet. First-time director Luis Orjuela manages to
create a hilarious social farce which portrays such quintessential
Colombian experiences as a daughter’s quinceañera (15th birthday
party), Christmas, and the lottery craze with a rare balance
of sympathy and humor.
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