“Suite Habana” a film by Fernando Pérez “Within the multiplicity of faces and places, the stories of anonymous characters intersect in the course of day and night. Several extremely peculiar beings alternate on the living fabric of the city, and each one of them represents the curious diversity of social groups that
“Hollywood against Franco” directed by Oriol Porta “Hollywood against Franco' shows how the Spanish civil war was used in Hollywood -between 1937 and 1975- in tune with the trends and interests of American politics at the time. From liberal pro-republican positions in the 40s -with Nazism as an enemy-, to the rapprochement with Franco in
“100 documentaries to explain history” by JM Caparrós Lera, Magí Crusells and Ricard Mamblona “In this book the authors select a hundred documentaries, almost all of them masterpieces of cinematography and some authentic cult films, which allow us to discover the history of the various cultures that coexist in our world.” Extracted from the
“Let´s get lost” a film by Bruce Weber “Let's Get Lost (1988) is an American documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker written and directed by Bruce Weber.” Extracted from Wikipedia. See also: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/ http://www.canaltcm.com/infiltrada/post/2009/09/17/-let-s-get-lost-se-estrena- al-fin-documental-bruce http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Bruce/Weber/bucea/sombras/Chet/Baker/elpepucul/20080523elpepicul_9/Tes The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you
“Enron: The Guys Who Defrauded America” directed by Alex Gibney “American documentary, directed by Alex Gibney and released in 2005. It deals with the growth, fraud and subsequent fall of the American company Enron Corp.” Extracted from Wikipedia. See also: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413845/ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/enron-the-smartest- guys-in-the-room/1458 The recommended titles are in the Library of the
“Sevillanas” directed by Carlos Saura [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwJPIAixRo] “”Sevillanas” is a tribute to dance and cante. From the most popular of the genre to the most orthodox, Saura brought together the greatest musical talents for this film: Manolo Sanlúcar, Matilde Coral, Pareja Obregón, Paco de Lucía... Full of plasticity and with a total fusion of music
Next Thursday, October 14 at 19:30 p.m. The screening of the documentary “Federico García Lorca” by John J. Haeley (original version in English and Spanish without subtitles) will take place in the Auditorium of the International Institute. The screening will be followed by a round table in which the following will take part: Laura García-Lorca, Andrés Soria Olmedo, John J.
“The corporation” a film by Mark Achbar and Jenifer Abbot [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFWOQeMCMiw] “Documentary about the birth, growth and maturity of that malignant tumor that are the great corporations, seen from a very critical and real perspective. It has guest stars such as Nike, Coca Cola, IBM... and great "presenters" such as Noam Chomsky,
“The Basque ball: skin against stone” directed by Julio Medem [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV5ffMFBqxo] “The Basque conflict is analyzed and commented on by seventy people in front of Medem's camera in typical spaces of the geography of Euskadi: pediments, cliffs, beaches, hills of farmhouses. From the diversity of these voices, Julio Medem composes a complex fabric of
“Sicko” directed by Michael Moore [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BJyyyRYbSk] “Michael Moore returns to the fray with a documentary that denounces the American health system; a system that, in the absence of universal healthcare, excludes 50 million Americans (who either do not have private health insurance or cannot afford it) and is based on companies