This month we are very proud to introduce our patrons to two new offerings. First, as announced last month, Las Américas Film Network will begin offering a permanent traveling film festival called El Buen Viaje (The Good Trip) Film Festival. This festival will allow organizations to rent an all inclusive film festival with posters and other promotional material for one price, from one source! We do all the work, you and your audience sit back and enjoy the movies. We will periodically change the titles in the festival, so always check back to see what new titles are in the list.
Also this month, Las Américas Film Network acquired the Mexican fictional story Eréndira, Ikikunari. This new film by director Juan Mora Catlett (Return To Aztlan, 1991) tells the story of Eréndira, a young woman from present-day Michoacán who incites her people to rise up and fight against the Spanish. Based on the myth of Eréndira and the Codex Michoacán, this live action tale shot entirely in Purépecha has been nominated for four Mexican Aerial Awards (Academy Awards) and is short-listed to represent Mexico at the U.S. Academy Awards and the Goyas.
Read below for more information this month's happenings.
Saludos,
Brian Knighten
Director, Las Américas Film Network
Section links:
- ¡El Buen Viaje! Traveling Documentary Film Festival
- Eréndira, Ikikunari
- LAFN Films at the San Francisco International Latino Film Festival
- Current LAFN films on tour
EL BUEN VIAJE TRAVELING DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Las Américas Film Network presents ¡El Buen Viaje! Traveling Film Festival. This year’s festival features an assortment of award-winning new documentary titles whose topics range as far as their geographic locale. Present your audience with an informative, entertaining and creative look at Latin America! This easy to coordinate festival offers programmers the opportunity to schedule a number of great, new documentary titles all from one provider. Rental of the festival includes posters, postcards, press releases and a website advertising the event, making this one of the easiest events your organization will ever host. If you have any questions, please email Brian Knighten at brian@lasamericasfilms.org. Download PDF announcement.
CURRENT TITLES INCLUDE*:
| La Otra Copa (The Other Cup) En el hoyo (In the Pit) Tocar y luchar (To Play and To Fight) El telón de azúcar (Sugar Curtain) |
Oscar |
*Titles are subject to change
HOW IT WORKS:
- Organizers choose a minimum of four films from the titles listed above.
- The price for the festival is based on the number of films selected, titles chosen, and location of screenings. Average rental fee for five films will be around $1000.
- Films must be screened free and open to the public.
- Organizers will be given posters and postcards advertising the event. A URL will be printed on the promotional materials and will provide more detailed information about your specific screening.
- The rental arrangement will include a donated copy of the film to your organization. This does not apply for El telón de azúcar (Sugar Curtain).
- All screenings will be done on DVD.
- The filmmakers reserve the right to black out cities and dates for screening of their films.
Hucha mítetixapquia escacsi hupiringa, máteru cuiripuecha. Atahpiticha encacsi tyámuxucuparhapca ca engacsi cacapequa úquaaca imaechani engancsi cuahpequarhenga.
We had heard about the intruders: Fearful warriors covered with iron that descended from the sky and killed all who dared oppose them.
Ma cuiripuhcu no cherheaspti. Yurhistsquiri ma enga naneni, hamemquia Eréndira arhicurhispti...
The only one that didn't fear them was a girl, barely a woman: Her name was Eréndira
ERENDIRA IKIKUNARI is a beautifully shot action film that recreates the 16th century legend of Eréndira, a young Purépecha woman who became an icon of bravery during the destruction of indigenous Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. When the Spanish arrive, they take advantage of the discord and conflict among the Mexican natives, reaping the benefits of a region divided. Eréndira, a young Purépecha woman on verge of marriage, refuses to allow her land to be destroyed and stands up to the social conventions prohibiting women to participate in battle. In the face of the invasion, she steals and learns to ride a horse against the Spanish, winning the respect of her tribal leaders. Along her amazing journey, she becomes a symbol of strength and resistance within her culture. This feature length film was shot entirely in the original Purépecha language.
This film was nominated for four Mexican Aerial Awards including Best Set Design, Best Make-up, Best Wardrobe, and Best Special Effects. Additionally, it was selected as one of five films considered to represent Mexico at the Oscars and Goyas.
Eréndira will be available on 35mm for screening at a theater near you beginning in mid-December. If you are interested in presenting this film in your town, please contact us.
For complete information on this film, please visit - erendira.com.mx
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
Congratulations to LAFN filmmakers and our affiliates whose works made it into the 11th Annual San Francisco International Latino Film Festival. Those films include Eréndira (Juan Mora Catlett), Oscar (Sergio Morkin), De niña a madre (Florence Jaugey), and Tocar y luchar (Alberto Alvero).
UPCOMING LAS AMÉRICAS FILM SCREENINGS
Favela Rising:
Oslo Dokumentario (Oslo, Norway) December 6, 2007
Immigration Film Series:
John Hopkins University (Baltimore, US), November 8, 2007
Clinica Hispanic, Green Bay, WI, November 6-18, 2007