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SUMMARY:Beloved Tropico
DESCRIPTION:Dir. Ana Endara Lozano | Panana\, 2024\nSpanish with English subtitles | 108 min | Narrative\n*There is another screening of this film on Sept 7th \nSet in Panama City\, this delicate and atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two dissimilar lonely souls who develop a touching and unexpected bond. Ana María\, a Colombian immigrant\, employed as a home caregiver and harboring a secret\, crosses paths with Mercedes\, a high-class woman (played by acclaimed Chilean actress Paulina García\, known for her role in Gloria)\, who is grappling with encroaching dementia that is slowly erasing her identity and past. \nAs their lives intertwine\, they embark on a journey of mutual discovery and support\, delving into the fraught complexities of mother-daughter relationships. Together\, they navigate the challenges of caregiving and the profound need for connection\, learning to survive and care for one another amid their personal struggles. \n 
URL:https://vlaff.org/event/beloved-tropico/
LOCATION:Cineworks\, 1131 Howe St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 2L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Migraciones
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SUMMARY:Isla Familia
DESCRIPTION:Directors: Abraham Jiménez & Claudia Calvino\nCuba | 2024 | Spanish with English subtitles | 85 min | Documentary \nISLA FAMILIA follows independent journalist Abraham Jiménez Eno during the last 4 years of his life\, beginning with the arrival of the Covid pandemic in Cuba through his political exile in Spain. An intimate and epic journey into the experience of resilience and displacement through the eyes of a couple\, filming their daily life with a cell phone and a big heart. \n“A heartfelt\, intimate look at daily life in Cuba and the measures taken by one family to protect their freedom” Ruth Somalo. DOC NYC Film Festival \nWorld Premiere. Official Selection. DOCNYC. 2024 \n \n\n 
URL:https://vlaff.org/event/isla-familia/
LOCATION:Cineworks\, 1131 Howe St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 2L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:¡Activismo!,Migraciones
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SUMMARY:AKIN´S DESERT
DESCRIPTION:Dir. Bernard Lessa | Brazil\, 2024\nPortuguese & Spanish with English subtitles | 78 min | Narrative \nAkin is one of the Cuban doctors working in Brazil in 2018. With the election\, the cooperation between Brazil and Cuba ends. Doctors are asked to return to their country of origin. Akin is at a crossroads. Return to Cuba or settle in Brazil? \nAkin’s Desert tells the story of Akin\, one of the many Cuban doctors in the Mais Médicos Program\, which was in effect in Brazil until mid-2018. The film begins a few months before the election. \n  
URL:https://vlaff.org/event/akins-desert/
LOCATION:Cineworks\, 1131 Howe St\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6Z 2L7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Migraciones
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SUMMARY:LA COCINA
DESCRIPTION:Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios\nMexico | 2024 | Spanish with English subtitles | 139 min | Fiction \nBased on the acclaimed stage play by Arnold Wesker\, La Cocina is a tragic and comic tribute to the invisible people who prepare our food. \nIt is the lunchtime rush at The Grill\, a New York tourist trap that serves thousands of customers on a regular Friday like today. Money has gone missing from the till and all the workers are being questioned. Most of them are illegal immigrants and they struggle to defend their job\, their only rightful place in the world\, as they prepare an endless array of dishes\, trying to keep up with the constant stream of orders coming in from the dining room. One of the cooks is Pedro\, a young Mexican who is seeking more from life than this job has to offer. He is a dreamer and a troublemaker\, and he is in love with Julia\, an American waitress who cannot commit to a relationship with an undocumented alien. Rashid\, The Grill’s owner\, has promised to help Pedro with his papers. But when Pedro is accused of stealing the money\, and then discovers that Julia has had an abortion\, he sees red and spirals towards an act that will halt the production line at the kitchen once and for all. \n-Since its World Premiere at the Berlin Film Festival\, LA COCINA has gained over 10 prizes in different festivals around the world.\n-Thirteen nominations to the 2025 Mexican Academy Film Awards -Premio ARIEL-. \nA chaotic symphony of nearly two dozen characters\, this black-and-white indie confection (garnished with sparing touches of color) mixes biting social critique with stylistic bravura. Peter Debruge\, Variety.  \n 
URL:https://vlaff.org/event/la-cocina/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:International Hits,Migraciones
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