Global Lens 2005
dal 2/3/2005 al 18/3/2005
Segnalato da
2/3/2005
Global Lens 2005
The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA, New York
A touring film exhibition. A project conceived by the Global Film Initiative to encourage filmmaking in developing countries. The films presented in this annual collaboration represent a selective survey of contemporary filmmaking from areas where local economic realities make such expensive and technology-driven endeavors a challenge. The 10 films in the program are accomplished, entertaining, and thought provoking.
A touring film exhibition
The Museum of Modern Art is delighted to be the New York showcase for the touring film exhibition Global Lens, a project conceived by the Global Film Initiative to encourage filmmaking in developing countries. The films presented in this annual collaboration represent a selective survey of contemporary filmmaking from areas where local economic realities make such expensive and technology-driven endeavors a challenge. The ten films in the program are accomplished, entertaining, and thought provoking. They are also deeply rooted in the social and political realities of the countries where their talented and resourceful makers live and set their stories. Several filmmakers will introduce their works. Two films from the series will play for one full week each, allowing them to build an audience and attract critical attention. Three films are part of an educational project between GFI and the Museum’s Department of Education, and will be screened for participating educational institutions and schools from the New York area.
Organized by Jytte Jensen, Curator, Department of Film and Media. Global Lens is a collaboration between the Global Film Initiative and the Department of Film and Media, The Museum of Modern Art.
El siguiente (As Follows). 2004. Uruguay. Directed by Federico Veiroj. With Rafael Bregman. An adolescent boy gets ready to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. In Spanish, English subtitles. 13 min.
Whisky. 2003. Uruguay. Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll. With Andres Pazos, Mirella Pascual, Jorge Bolani. An inspired and beautifully assured tragicomedy about the owner of a small, outdated sock factory, his loyal, humble assistant, and his successful younger brother. The three take a seaside trip in which farce, jealousy, and betrayal lead them to places of no return. In Spanish, English subtitles. 95 min.
Thursday, March 3, 7:30. T1; Friday, March 4, 8:15, Saturday, March 5, 2:00, Sunday, March 6, 2:00, Monday, March 7, 5:30, Wednesday, March 9, 8:00, Thursday, March 10, 7:30. T2
Bent Keltoum (Daughter of Keltoum). 2001. Algeria. Written and directed by Mehdi Charef. With Cylia Malki, Brahim Ben Salah, Baya Belal. Young Rallia, raised in Switzerland, travels to an isolated and barren Berber settlement in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria. Her desperate search for her biological mother leads her on a journey of discovery of her extended family and traditional Berber culture. In Arabic and French, English subtitles. 101 min.
Friday, March 4, 6:00. T1; Saturday, March 12, 2:30. T2
Kabala. 2002. Mali. Written and directed by Assane Kouyaté. With Modibo Traoré, Hamadoun Kassogué, Djénéba Koné. Magic lends a hand in this feature about a young man’s troubled relationship with his native village in Mali. When the holy well of the ancestors is contaminated, Hamalla, newly versed in modern technology, returns from exile. Kouyaté’s poetic vision cleverly bridges the film’s themes of technology and the power of traditional ways. In Bambara, English subtitles. 112 min.
Saturday, March 5, 5:30. T1; Monday, March 14, 6:00. T2
Gori vatra (Fuse). 2003. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Written and directed by Pjer Žalica. With Enis BeÅ¡lagić, Bogdan Diklić, SaÅ¡a Petrović. This brilliantly controlled debut is an unflinchingly honest and darkly funny depiction of a community struggling to hide its unlawful activities and unhappy alliances while attempting to establish some sort of democracy two years after the war has ended and right before former U.S. president Clinton arrives for a visit. In Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian, English subtitles. 105 min. Saturday, March 5, 8:00. T1; Thursday, March 10, 5:30. T2
Zhifu (Uniform). 2004. China. Written and directed by Diao Yi’nan. With Liang Hongli, Zeng Shuoqiong. Filmed on a shoestring budget in provincial Xi’an, this deceptively simple first feature concerns a young unemployed man who finds his life improving when, innocently at first, he starts wearing a policeman’s uniform. Shot on video, Diao’s slice of life is filled with sly humor, subtle metaphors, and the confident, gritty look of realism. In Mandarin, English subtitles. 92 min.
Sunday, March 6, 5:00. T1; Wednesday, March 16, 7:30. T2
İnsan nedir ki… (What’s a Human Anyway?). 2004. Turkey. Directed by Reha Erdem. With Ali Düsenkalkar, Köksal Engür, Isil Vücesoy. Set in an urban apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family live in close quarters, this film focuses on three male protagonists. Erdem lends a light touch to the film’s narrative twists while also creating a slightly nutty, circus-like environment. The filmmaker also explores more serious themes, depicting the three phases of manhood in patriarchal Turkish society. In Turkish, English subtitles. 128 min.
Monday, March 7, 7:00. T1; Saturday, March 12, 5:00. T2
Hoy y mañana. (Today and Tomorrow). 2002. Argentina. Directed by Alejandro Chomski.With Antonella Costa, Manuel Navarro. The unavoidable downward spiral of Argentina’s middle class during the current economic crisis is vividly brought to life by the adventures of young, street-smart Paola. A talented would-be actress with a paying job as a waitress, Paola becomes increasingly disillusioned and desperate, leading her to the darker corners of Buenos Aires’s nightlife. In Spanish, English subtitles. 87 min.
Wednesday, March 9, 5:30; Saturday, March 12, 7:30. T1
El delantal de Lili (Lili’s Apron). 2003. Argentina. Written and directed by Mariano Galperin. With Luis Ziembrowski, Paula Ituriza, Cristina Banegas. Ramón and Lili’s married life is dramatically affected by Argentina’s sudden economic crisis. When Ramón is laid off, he devises a desperate plan to make money but hides its implications from Lili. Filmmaker Galperin approaches this serious tale with humor and charm, balancing the story on the edge of very dark satire. In Spanish, English subtitles. 90 min.
Wednesday, March 9, 7:30. T1; Sunday, March 13, 2:30. T2
Na cidade vazia (Hollow City). 2004. Angola. Written and directed by Maria João Ganga. With Roldan Pinto João, Domingos Fernandes. In the aftermath of the Angolan revolution, N’dala, orphaned at age eleven, arrives in Luanda and begins his journey alone in the unfamiliar and unwelcoming city. He meets Zé and his friends, who drift among the Luanda homeless, and is drawn into their existence of survival. In Portuguese, English subtitles. 88 min.
Friday, March 11, 6:00; Monday, March 14, 7:30. T1
Muoa len trau (Buffalo Boy). 2004. France/Belgium/Vietnam. Written and directed by Minh Nguyen-Vô. With Le The Lu, Nguyen Thi Kieu Trinh, Kra Zan Sram. Set in southern Vietnam, this powerful coming-of-age tale is a richly textured reflection on the rhythms of daily life. The flooded landscape serves as backdrop for the mythic story of a relationship between a father and son, the cycles of life, and the inescapable flow of all things. In Vietnamese, English subtitles. 102 min.
Friday, March 11, 8:15. T2; Saturday, March 12, 2:00. T1; Sunday, March 13, 5:00. T1; Monday, March 14, 8:15. T2; Wednesday,March 16, 5:30. T2; Thursday,March 17, 7:45. T2; Friday, March 18, 8:15. T2
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