Other Screenings

Spain for Export, New YorkApr 04–Apr 06

The last few years has seen a great number of Spanish filmmakers pack their bags and move to foreign lands, mainly the United States, to produce their movies. Reasons vary: some studied in the US, others were invited by local producers to take on a project after the success of their previous films, while others were seduced by the ‘glamour’ of American independent cinema and underground experimentation. With all the political and financial turmoil of the times in Spain, this is a program that reflects this reality of Spanish youngsters looking for a brighter future in filmmaking away from home. Of special interest is is the many ways in which the American culture introduces itself in their work.

SPAIN FOR EXPORT I
Introduction by Professor Vicente Sanchez Biosca. Álex Gargallo and Alvaro Congost in attendance for Q&A after the screening

Voice Over, by Martin Rosete, produced by Álex Gargallo (2012) – 10 min
US, by Alex Lora (2011) – 5 min
Seashells, by Álvaro Congosto (2010) – 4 min
Odysseus’ Gambit, by Alex Lora (2011) – 12 min
Made in L.A., by Almudena Carracedo (2007) – 70 min
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 101 min

SPAIN FOR EXPORT II
Begoña Colomar and Raul Santos in attendance for Q&A after the screening

Leal, by Begoña Colomar (2012) – 13 min
The Room Called Heaven, by Laida Lertxundi (2012) – 11 min
Voltereta, by Alexis Morante (2010) – 13 min
The Rock, by Raul Santos (2011) – 70 min
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 107 min

SPAIN FOR EXPORT III
Marina Fernandez Ferri, Paula Roman, and Gemma Cubero in attendance for Q&A after the screening

Temblor, by Marina Fernandez Ferri (2012) – 10 min
A Place to Bury Strangers, by Rafa
Garcia (2012) – 9 min
Blackout, by Paula Roman (2012) – 26 min
Matador on the Road, by Alexis Morante (2011) – 16 min
She is Matador, by Gemma Cubero & Celeste Carrasco (2009) – 62 min
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 123 min

Films
USUSAlex LoraGirl and Boy live fragmented divided by the sameOdysseus’ GambitOdysseus’ GambitAlex LoraA Gambit is a chess opening in which a player sacrifices a pawn with the hope of achieving a resulting advantageous position. Saravuth Inn is a Cambodian-American ...TemblorTemblorMarina Fernandez FerriDreams that New York inspires are not always sweet, even less so for the young Spaniard who yearns for connections in the city of frozen streets and lost glances. ...A Place to Bury StrangersA Place to Bury StrangersRafael GarcíaMark wakes up tied up to a chair in the middle of nowhere. Who left him there? And, more importantly, will he be able to get outLealLealBegoña ColomarLeal tells the story of woman who is driven back to the place where she was born. Told in magical realism style the main character describes her childhood memories ...The Room Called HeavenThe Room Called HeavenLaida LertxundiAmerican plains and high altitudes assembled in a B-roll structure take us to a place of sounds*. Plans américains show color and temperature shifts while an ...VolteretaVolteretaAlexis MoranteLolo is an Andalusian 10-year-old kid who moves to New York City with all his family. We are in 1985 and Lolo only knows about America from the movies he watched ...The RockThe Rock(La Roca)Raúl SantosIn 1969, Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, closed the entrance to the British territory of Gibraltar, isolating 30,000 people without food, water, or telephone ...Matador on the RoadMatador on the RoadAlexis MoranteOn the way to Las Vegas, a Cadillac runs over something in the middle of the dessert, breaking the car. In the car is a Spanish Matador, who has to arrive to Las ...She is the MatadorShe is the Matador(Ella es Matador)Gemma Cubero, Celeste CarrascoFor Spaniards – and for the world – nothing has expressed the country’s traditionally rigid gender roles more powerfully than the image of the male matador. ...BlackoutBlackout(Apagón)Francisco Lupini-Basagoiti, Paula RomanPepa, a Spanish spitfire hairdresser and aspiring mystery writer, is single, heart broken and seven months pregnant when she discovers that she might have gotten ...Voice OverVoice OverMartín RoseteI-won’t-tell-you-whose voice over guides us through three extreme situations, which are actually the same. Will youSeashellsSeashellsÁlvaro CongostoEvery day after school, young Kevin walks back home bored as hell. But one day, he encounters Fiona, a mysterious girl who carries seashells in her bag instead of ...Made in L.A.Made in L.A.(Hecho en Los Angeles)Almudena CarracedoMaría, Lupe and Maura are three Latina immigrants struggling to survive in Los Angeles sweatshops. But one day, determined to win basic labor protections, they ...
Where

King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
53 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
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Admission

Admission to the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, and all its events are free.

Schedule

April 4, 2013
7pm Spain For Export I

April 5, 2013
7pm Spain For Export II

April 6, 2013
7pm Spain For Export III

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