15th HFFNY will feature a variety of Special Showcases that will make you talk, including the latest films by Amat Escalante (Mexico) and Enrique Kiki Álvarez (Cuba-Panama), revealing documentaries by Roberto Rodríguez (Cuba-U.S.) and Ricardo Restrepo (Colombia), and a bio-doc by Dr. John-Roger and Jsu García (U.S.). Taking place at Quad Cinema and NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, many of these screenings will be followed by Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers where the audience will have the chance to learn about behind the scenes details, what are the filmmakers currently working on now, and future projects.
In addition, on Friday, April 4, the festival will play tribute to the late Cuban director Daniel Díaz Torres, with screenings his films La Película de Ana / Ana's Movie and Hacerse el Sueco / Playing Swede at Quad Cinema.
JIRAFAS / GIRAFFES
Enrique Kiki Álvarez | Cuba-Panama | 2012 | Fiction | 94min
Jirafas depicts the relationship between three young squatters through their fights, friendships, sexual encounters, and the creation of a common language--private and inaudible like the giraffes'. Una pareja de amantes, Lia y Manuel, ocupan la casa de Tania. Entre los tres comienza un enfrentamiento por el espacio que los lleva a crear un lenguaje común, privado e inaudible como el de las jirafas.
Quad Cinema 4/4 @ 2:50pm
Quad Cinema 4/6 @ 9:30pm - Director present for Q&A
MYSTICAL TRAVELER: THE LIFE & TIMES OF DR. JOHN-ROGER
John-Roger - Jsu García | U.S. | 2013 | Documentary | 127min
NY Premiere
Narrated mostly in his own words and including interviews from around the globe and before behind-the-scenes footage never seen before, this documentary focuses on the life and times of NY Times #1 bestselling author and mystical traveler, Dr. John-Roger. Este documental sobre la vida del Dr John-Roger, autor bestseller del New York Times, está narrado mayormente por él mismo e incluye entrevistas en diversas partes del mundo así como material inédito.
Quad Cinema 4/5 @ 1:00pm - Director present for Q&A
HELI / HELI
Amat Escalante | Mexico | 2013 | Fiction | 105min
Estela is a twelve-year-old Mexican girl and has fallen crazy in love with a young police cadet who wants to run away with her and get married. Trying to achieve this dream, her family gets involved in the violence devastating the region. La familia de Estela, una niña mexicana de doce años, cae en un engranaje de violencia cuando ella se enamora de un joven policía involucrado en el tráfico de drogas.
Quad Cinema 4/9 @ 9:00pm
Unseen Chapters of Latin American History:
CESÓ LA HORRIBLE NOCHE / END OF THE HORRIBLE NIGHT
Ricardo Restrepo | Colombia | 2013 | Documentary | 22min
U.S. Premiere
Using intimate family images shot by the director's grandfather, this short documentary takes us back to April 9, 1948, one of the darkest moments of Colombia's history. Powerful imagery overlaid with compelling text become a reflection that goes beyond mere history. A través de la intimidad de las imágenes familiares filmadas por el abuelo del director, este cortometraje documental regresa al 9 de abril de 1948, uno de los momentos más oscuros de la historia colombiana. La fuerza de las imágenes sumadas a la contundencia del texto construyen una reflexión que va mucho más allá de lo puramente histórico.
QUAD CINEMA 4/8 @ 6:00pm
CORO DE SILENCIO / CHOIR OF SILENCE
Roberto Rodríguez | U.S.-Cuba | 2013 | Documentary | 50min
NY Premiere
Between 1960 and 1962 the CIA and the Diocese of Miami organized "Operation Peter Pan," a program that sent 14,048 unaccompanied children from Cuba to the U.S. This documentary touches on the memories of mental and sexual abuse committed by priests and social workers, a story kept untold. Entre los años 1960-1962 la CIA y la Diocesis de Miami organizaron "Operación Peter Pan", un programa que envió 14.048 niños cubanos a los Estados Unidos. Este documental se centra en las memorias de los abusos sexuales y mentales cometidos por parte del clérigo y los trabajadores sociales, una historia que no se contó.
NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center 4/8 @ 6:00pm - Director present for Q&A
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DANIEL DÍAZ TORRES
Daniel Díaz Torres played a key role in establishing the International School of Film and Television in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, where he was a professor, lecturer, and head of the Film Direction Department. Díaz Torres was honored with the National Culture and Seal Laureate in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of Cuban culture. He died in Havana in 2013. Daniel Díaz Torres fue fundador de la Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión de San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, donde fue profesor, subdirector docente y jefe de la cátedra de dirección. Recibió la distinción Por la Cultura Nacional y Sello de Laureado en reconocimiento a su contribución al desarrollo de la cultura artística y literaria cubanas. Murió en La Habana en 2013.
Films screening in celebration of Daniel Díaz Torres' life and work:
HACERSE EL SUECO / PLAYING SWEDE
Daniel Díaz Torres | Cuba | 2000 | Fiction | 105min
B'Jorn, who claims to be a literature professor, arrives in Cuba. A family from Havana wants to host him in their house to make a little profit. A story about friendship, stereotypes, adventure, and love. B´Jorn, quien afirma ser profesor de literatura, llega a Cuba. Una familia habanera quiere hospedarlo en su casa con fines monetarios. Una historia sobre la amistad, los estereotipos, la aventura y el amor.
Quad Cinema 4/4 @ 4:45pm
LA PELÍCULA DE ANA / ANA'S MOVIE
Daniel Díaz Torres | Cuba | 2012 | Fiction | 100min
NY Premiere
This is the story of Ana, an unlucky Cuban actress whose economic problems push her into prostitution. When she dares to participate in a pseudo-documentary as one of its protagonists, her adventures begin. Esta es la historia de Ana, una actriz cubana sin suerte cuyos problemas económicos la llevan a la prostitución. Cuando decide participar en un pseudo-documental como una de las protagonistas, comienzan sus aventuras.
Quad Cinema 4/4 @ 7:00pm - Actress Laura de la Uz present for Q&A
Quad Cinema 4/7 @ 5:00pm
HFFNY FESTIVAL VENUES
Directors Guild Theater - 110 West 57th St. (Bet. 6th & 7th Aves.), Manhattan
Quad Cinema - 34 West 13th St. (Bet. 5th & 6th Aves.), Manhattan
Museum of the Moving Image - 35th Ave. at 37th St., Astoria, Queens
The Bronx Museum of the Arts - 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St., The Bronx
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, NYU - 53 Washington Square South, Manhattan
SVA (School of Visual Arts) Theatre - 333 West 23rd St., Manhattan
CUNY Graduate Center - 365 Fifth Ave. (Bet. 34th & 35th St.) #C204, Manhattan
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