Thursday 19th April
4:00pm 'Sons of Cuba'
Synopsis
Under Fidel Castro's leadership, Cuba built and maintained one of the most successful international boxing programs in the world. By identifying and nurturing pugilistic talent in kids as young as 8 or 9, the country became a perennial favorite to win medals at the next Olympic Games in London. Sons of Cuba follows some of these kinds on their amazing journey towards the national under 12 tournament, traces how Castro's health issues affect them, and explains how some of the kids dream of defecting while others remain fiercely loyal to their homeland.
Director: Andrew Lang
Country: UK
Running time: 88 min
Tickets £2.00
Under Fidel Castro's leadership, Cuba built and maintained one of the most successful international boxing programs in the world. By identifying and nurturing pugilistic talent in kids as young as 8 or 9, the country became a perennial favorite to win medals at the next Olympic Games in London. Sons of Cuba follows some of these kinds on their amazing journey towards the national under 12 tournament, traces how Castro's health issues affect them, and explains how some of the kids dream of defecting while others remain fiercely loyal to their homeland.
Director: Andrew Lang
Country: UK
Running time: 88 min
Tickets £2.00
The following screenings are to
commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Malvinas War.
6:00pm 'Iluminados Por El Fuego'
Synopsis
The film narrates the memories of Esteban, a man of 40 years who in 1982, when he was only 18 years old, was recruited like soldier to fight in the Malvinas Islands. From the attempt of suicide of an ex- companion, Esteban submerges in the memories of that war that shared with other two young recruits, Vargas, the suicidal one, and Juan, killed in action. In the film not also appear the pain of the war and suffering by the cold and the hunger but histories of friendship and solidarity.
Director: Tristan Bauer
Country: Argentina
Running time: 105 min
The film narrates the memories of Esteban, a man of 40 years who in 1982, when he was only 18 years old, was recruited like soldier to fight in the Malvinas Islands. From the attempt of suicide of an ex- companion, Esteban submerges in the memories of that war that shared with other two young recruits, Vargas, the suicidal one, and Juan, killed in action. In the film not also appear the pain of the war and suffering by the cold and the hunger but histories of friendship and solidarity.
Director: Tristan Bauer
Country: Argentina
Running time: 105 min
9:00pm 'Locos De La Bandera' (Feature Documentary)
Synopsis
Documents the history of the families of the 649 fallen Argentineans in the Malvinas War who at the end of the military conflict, were alone with their pain and unable to approach the graves of their loved ones, either because their bodies were in the Darwin cemetery, in the Malvinas Islands, or they disappeared without being identified.
Director: Julio Cardoso
Country: Argentina
Running time: 95 min
Documents the history of the families of the 649 fallen Argentineans in the Malvinas War who at the end of the military conflict, were alone with their pain and unable to approach the graves of their loved ones, either because their bodies were in the Darwin cemetery, in the Malvinas Islands, or they disappeared without being identified.
Director: Julio Cardoso
Country: Argentina
Running time: 95 min