Cinemás Series Tracks Current Events
Georgia headlines point to this weekend's Cinemás Film Series at the Rialto Center for the Arts. Join us for a celebration of Latin American Heritage Month!
Our first ever Cinemás Film Series has been planned for months, but Georgia headlines confirm that this weekend's Latin American Heritage Month cinema celebration has its finger on the pulse.
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“Vandals struck the Atlanta Streetcars overnight, spray painting them with giant graffiti tags. According to a report from CBS46, three of the streetcars were vandalized as they sat in the maintenance barn on Auburn Avenue underneath the Downtown Connector.”
Watch the trailer for "Los Hongos," a drama about two young street artists in Cali, Colombia playing Saturday, October 10th at 5pm:
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“On Monday, Here to Serve Restaurants (Noche, Twist, Coast, Prime, Shucks, Smash) made a brief announcement via its website confirming reports that its multiple Atlanta concepts were closing en masse.”
Watch the trailer for "Finding Gaston"—a documentary about the Chef who created and popularized Peruvian cuisine, playing Saturday, October 10th at 7:30pm:
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“After more than a thousand performances by a total of more than 40 musicians, Cuba’s legendary Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® is bidding the road farewell. One of the Rialto’s all-time most popular groups will fill the venue with their native Havana’s joyful, rhythmic, brassy Latin jazz sounds – son montunos, danzon, cha cha cha, and boleros – once again, one last time.”
Watch the trailer for "Buena Vista Social Club"—a documentary about the conception of a renowned Cuban musician collective, playing Sunday, October 11th at 5:30pm:
And there you have it! Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts has all these and more this weekend—and tickets are only $6.50.
The Rialto Helps Us Present The Cinemás Film Series THIS Weekend!
Our film series celebrating the wealth and diversity of Latin American culture starts next weekend! Tickets available now (Only $6.50!) and ATLFF members can get in free!
Next Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and 11th, the Atlanta Film Festival is pleased to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts. Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, Cinemás will showcase cultural and cinematic diversity within the Latin American community during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th).
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 5:00PM
LOS HONGOS
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia
Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
Every night after work, Roberto makes graffiti on different walls of his neighborhood on the east of Cali. One day he loses his job because he steals several cans of paint, using them to create a large mural on the lot next to his house. Without a dime to help his mother, he crosses the city looking for Eduardo, another young graffiti artist, who studies fine arts and is having a difficult time since his parents divorced and his grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. Both penniless, the boys move aimlessly through the city, expressing themselves with through their art, creating images on walls along the way, making statements, while sharing memories and experiences.
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 7:30PM
FINDING GASTON
directed by Julia Patricia Perez
Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
Can a cook change his country through his food? FINDING GASTON follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, largely credited with creating and popularizing Peruvian cuisine, to discover the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind the man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country with his food. Join this culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine and discover the power of food in Peru—and around the world.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 3:00PM
PELO MALO
directed by Mariana Rondón
Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 5:30PM
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
directed by Wim Wenders
Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows renowned guitarist Ry Cooder and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country’s finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed and featured in studio footage. Eventually the ensemble travels to the United States to perform in front of rapt audiences.
A limited number of free tickets for each film are available for ATLFF members (check your inboxes for directions). Click here for more information on the film series or the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club's farewell concert at the Rialto.
ATLFF and The Rialto Present: The Cinemás Series!
Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, the first ever Cinemás Film Series hits the Rialto Center for the Arts on October 10-11th! Tickets are only $6.50.
We're stoked to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series! This collection of acclaimed Latin American films will screen October 10th and 11th to a multicultural audience in one of our grandest venues! Join us at The Rialto Center for the Arts that weekend for four installments:
"Los Hongos"
Saturday, October 10, 5 PM
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
"Finding Gaston"
Saturday, October 10, 7:30 PM
directed by Julia Patricia Perez, Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
"Pelo Malo"
Sunday, October 11, 3 PM
directed by Mariana Rondón, Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
"Buena Vista Social Club"
Sunday, October 11, 5:30 PM
directed by Wim Wenders, Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
Tickets are only $6.50 per film and are now on sale at the Rialto box office (in person, by phone or online). A limited number of free tickets are available to ATLFF members. If you are a member, watch you email for directions on how to claim them. If you aren't a member, join now!