Film: Owl and the Sparrow/Cú Và Chim Se Se (Vietnam)

7 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. A young orphan girl who refuses to surrender her optimism despite difficult circumstances brings two unlikely strangers together in Stephane Gauger’s comedy drama. Supporting herself by selling flowers on the streets of Saigon, she meets a lonely zookeeper and a beautiful flight attendant, (more…)

Film: Embrace of the Serpent/El abrazo de la serpiente (Spain/Colombia)

7 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the landscape in Ciro Guerra’s Embrace of the Serpent, centering on an Amazonian shaman, the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who forge a friendship with him over 40 years. It (more…)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Club Frontera

2 pm Director: Chris Cashman (in attendance) Club Frontera is a riveting documentary about the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos) professional Mexican soccer team and their positive impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico. The compelling film follows players, fans, political figures, sports personalities, and enthusiasts from both sides of the border as they share their personal stories of how the newly emerging success of the Xolos is changing Tijuana for the better. Free ticketed event; Tickets available one hour prior to the event.

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Historias del Canal

2 pm Directors: Abner Benaim, Carolina Borrero, Luis Franco Brantley, Pinky Mon, Pituka Ortega-Heilbron. Actors: Lakisha May, Andre Morris, Kathleen Wise, Iván González, Carlos Eduardo Goldstein. This historical drama chronicles five incredible stories of people who helped build the famous canal and Panama itself. Spanning a century, from 1913 to 2013, the film weaves together the tales of five remarkable characters: Clarice, a young Jamaican labourer forced to choose between love and survival at the hands her American and British bosses during the Canal’s construction; Jake, the (more…)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: Landfill Harmonic

11:30 am Director: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley Landfill harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a paraguayan musical youth group of kids that live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. With the guidance of their music director, they must navigate this new world of arenas and sold out concerts. However, when a natural disaster devastates their community, the orchestra provides (more…)

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: La Novia/The Bride

7:15 pm Director & writer: Paula Ortiz & Javier García Arredondo Actors: Inma Cuesta, Asier Etxeandia & Álex García, Blood Wedding, written in 1932 by Federico Garcia Lorca and first performed in Madrid in March 1933, has become ever since a universally recognized masterpiece in modern literature. La Novia presents a love triangle between The Bride, The Groom and Leonardo, which will result in a tragic love story. $19 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC Members.

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque Latino Film Festival: VIP Reception

6 pm to 7 pm ¡Cine Magnífico! celebrates Spanish and Latin American culture through presentation of some of the best of modern cinema in a weekend-long program, featuring work by first-time filmmakers and established masters alike. The subject matter runs the gamut from comedies, action, romances and documentary films, to dramatic masterpieces. Some of the riskiest and most innovative films of recent years will be included. ¡Cine Magnífico! is organized by Instituto Cervantes, the National Hispanic Cultural Center and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute so as (more…)

Film: Los albañiles/The Bricklayers

7 pm When a watchman is found murdered on a construction side, the investigation swiftly expands to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Directed by Jorge Fons; based on the novel by Vicente Leñero. Presented in partnership with Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque and Instituto Cervantes as part of the series “Literatura en el Cine Mexicano.” 1976; Spanish with English subtitles; 122 minutes; not rated. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Film: Pedro Páramo

7 pm This allegorical story, based on a son’s search for his father in the chaotic times of the Mexican Revolution and his travel to a literal ghost town, has been called “the biggest Mexican film ever made.” Directed by Carlos Velo; based on the novel by Juan Rulfo, similarly acclaimed by the novelist Jorge Luis Borges as “one of the greatest texts written in any language.” Presented in partnership with Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque and Instituto Cervantes as part of the series “Literatura en el Cine (more…)

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