HAPPY PARALLEL (El Alegre Paralelo)
By ENRIC RIPOLL I FREIXES AND JOSEP MARIA RAMON
Spain | 1964 |32 min. | Spanish with English subtitles
Part of a written commentary by Enric Ripoll i Freixes, the film reveals the daily life of the popular Barcelona neighborhood of Parallel, reflecting prostitution, nightlife and all it encompasses. A single graphic illuminating the Barcelona of this era. U.S. Premiere
Biography: Having been trained as an architect, Ripoll Freixes (1928-1992) was an active moviegoer, creating several cinema clubs including the legendary Lumiere Circle (1951). A film critic since 1952, he founded and maintained the magazine Lumiere (1962-1973). The Happy Paralell is his only work as an author.
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