22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024

5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon

8:15 pm: Fields of Presence

2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)

4:15 pm: Open Sky

5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon

8:15 pm: Fields of Presence

2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)

4:15 pm: Open Sky

5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon

8:15 pm: Fields of Presence

2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)

4:15 pm: Open Sky

5:15 pm
September 9, 2024

Directed by Pablo Alvarez-Mesa, this riveting experimental work delves deep into the misty Páramo region, into an ecosystem rich in water, but also saturated with oral narratives that populate the territory like foggy patches. Reflecting on the construction of oral history and its relation to the land, the film traverses a living and elusive archive, suspended between Simon Bolivar’s past and Colombia’s present.

The Cinematheque

1131 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

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8:15 pm
September 11, 2024

Director Jorge Lozano in attendance.

"This poetic experimental documentary is a tribute to my daughter, Briana Sarita, and her multifaceted life, a collaborative reflection intertwining fiction film archives, acting, and photographs to evoke memories and breathe life into moments and events. Her singing serves as a connecting thread, offering parallel interpretations. The film explores events since 1978, employing a non-chronological and non-linear approach, providing a unique artistic perspective. Shot in Colombia, Spain, and Costa Rica, it culminates in Victoria, BC, where she was tragically murdered in March 2021. However, the film focuses on celebrating her life and her essence employing diverse formats, including super 8mm, VHS, Super VHS, 3/4″, 4K HD, Drone 5K video, GoPro, and Instant 360."

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2:00 pm
September 12, 2024

A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner.

Preceded by THE VAMPIRES OF POVERTY (1977, 28 min)
A classic film of Colombian cinema by directors Carlos Mayolo & Luis Opsina that simulates being a documentary about filmmakers who exploit misery with mercantilist purposes. It is a scathing criticism of “porno-misery” and the opportunism of the dishonest documentary making “socio-political documentaries” in the third world to sell them in Europe and win prizes.

Cineworks

1131 Howe Street (entrance in back lane)

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

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4:15 pm
September 14, 2024

Director Felipe Esparza Pérez in attendance!

A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner.

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1131 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

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9 5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon 5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon 5:15 pm September 9, 2024 Directed by Pablo Alvarez-Mesa, this riveting experimental work delves deep into the misty Páramo region, into an ecosystem rich in water, but also saturated with oral narratives that populate the territory like foggy patches. Reflecting on the construction of oral history and its relation to the land, the film traverses a living and elusive archive, suspended between Simon Bolivar’s past and Colombia’s present. The Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 View Location Map Buy Tickets Read more

11 8:15 pm: Fields of Presence 8:15 pm: Fields of Presence 8:15 pm September 11, 2024 Director Jorge Lozano in attendance. "This poetic experimental documentary is a tribute to my daughter, Briana Sarita, and her multifaceted life, a collaborative reflection intertwining fiction film archives, acting, and photographs to evoke memories and breathe life into moments and events. Her singing serves as a connecting thread, offering parallel interpretations. The film explores events since 1978, employing a non-chronological and non-linear approach, providing a unique artistic perspective. Shot in Colombia, Spain, and Costa Rica, it culminates in Victoria, BC, where she was tragically murdered in March 2021. However, the film focuses on celebrating her life and her essence employing diverse formats, including super 8mm, VHS, Super VHS, 3/4″, 4K HD, Drone 5K video, GoPro, and Instant 360." The Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 View Location Map Buy Tickets Read more

12 2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty) 2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty) 2:00 pm September 12, 2024 A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner. Preceded by THE VAMPIRES OF POVERTY (1977, 28 min) A classic film of Colombian cinema by directors Carlos Mayolo & Luis Opsina that simulates being a documentary about filmmakers who exploit misery with mercantilist purposes. It is a scathing criticism of “porno-misery” and the opportunism of the dishonest documentary making “socio-political documentaries” in the third world to sell them in Europe and win prizes. Cineworks 1131 Howe Street (entrance in back lane) Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 View Location Map Buy Tickets Read more

14 4:15 pm: Open Sky 4:15 pm: Open Sky 4:15 pm September 14, 2024 Director Felipe Esparza Pérez in attendance! A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner. The Cinematheque 1131 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 View Location Map Buy Tickets Read more