Wednesday, March 30 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 will showcase
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.
Loco
Fever
dir.
Andrés Wood, Chile, 2001, 35mm, 94 mins, color, Spanish w/ English
subtitles
 A
colorful, amusingly observed tale of love, lust, greed and free-trade
chaos, handsomely shot in Patagonia, Loco Fever tells
the comical and moving story of an infectious fever that temporarily
contaminates southern Chile. When the authorities briefly lift
a ban on fishing the loco, a shellfish with aphrodisiac
powers—divers, fishermen, dealers, businessmen and prostitutes
all descend to a small fishing village in search of this endangered
delicacy.
Click
here for Beyond the Sea,
the next Cinema Tropical screening.
$6.00; $5.00 members,
students and seniors. Buy
Now or one hour before showtime at the Box Office.
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