This film series of five new features and shorts honors achievements and contributions by Spanish women in the areas of directing, screenwriting, editing, and other disciplines. These visionary cinematic voices present audiences with provocative, distinctive, refreshing, and surprising perspectives. Viewers will be challenged to explore the diverse array of themes confronting women in film as well as traditional notions of women’s issues. All films have English subtitles.

THE KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER, NYC
Spanish Women Behind the Camera
DATE: February 3- March 3, 2009
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All feature films are precedeed by a short film. Films start at 7:00 PM every Tuesday.

Screenplay, Gemma Ventura. With Mercedes Sampietro, Alex Brendemühl. "One winter’s night, three people waiting for a bus look on as a dog is abandoned. Gentle, character-based "53 Winter Days" interweaves three naturalistic short pieces about troubled lives—one psychological, one emotional, one social—into an unexpectedly resonant, understated whole, and through its themes—loneliness, communication breakdown, the great importance of small events—makes for sporadically powerful and moving viewing. First-time Spanish filmmaker Judith Colell and scriptwriter Gemma Ventura skillfully interweave a trio of stories into a powerful existential experience." - Variety, Jonathan Holland

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FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE!

Gil’s keen eye responds to this daring and good humores question: Does the Happy Man Exist?

Doina wants to give a birthday present to her young sister, but it isn’t that easy. Goya Award 2009 as Best Short Film.

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With Marian Álvarez, Juan Sanz, Lluís Homar. In her début film, director/writer Roser Aguilar makes the perfect addition to an emerging talent team with producers Aintza Serra and Ester Velasco. Locarno award-winning actress Marian Álvarez stars in this emotionally honest melodrama as Raquel, a young woman conflicted about serving as an organ donor for her lover. The dilemma: the lover has been cheating on her, and a nurse deems him unworthy of Raquel. The Hollywood Reporter praised Aguilar’s film: “The strength of Álvarez’ performance adds depth to the picture’s wise and melancholy conclusion.”

With Silvia Munt, Laia Marull, Ramon Madaula. Silvia Munt, one of Spain’s finest actresses, makes an impressive directorial début with a film she describes as being “written by and for women” and for which she was named Best Director at this year’s Málaga Film Festival. The screenplay, written by Munt with Eva Baeza, offers intricate parallels and emotions as it examines the complex and contradictory lives of theater director Viena (Munt) and her husband Daniel (Ramon Madaula), a doctor in a geriatric clinic.

Carlota reports strongly about everyday’s issues creating a high impact in this very short film. This is a very short film with a great impact Two weeks. That’s what Libra’s main character asks for.