Instituto Cervantes extends cycle of Spanish-European films
Instituto Cervantes extends cycle of Spanish-European films
Due to the successful month-long run of Instituto Cervantes’ Cine con Europa, a unique cycle of film gems co-produced between Spain and member-countries of the European Union, the Spanish cultural center will extend the film screenings until April 24, 2010.
A cacophony of drama and the hilarious sit alongside an unabashed popular blockbuster – the celebration of Spanish and European films will be delivered yet again at Instituto Cervantes’ Salon de Actos every Saturday for the whole month of April at 6 p.m.
This event is also part of Spain ’s presidency in the EU.
The cycle continues on April 10 with Amor Idiota (Idiot Love), an absorbing but dramatically uneven yarn of sexual obsession that extracts plenty of smart comedy from its darkness. The film revolves around an eccentric young man named Pere-Lluc. One night when Pere-Lluc is on his way home, he bangs his head against a ladder that has been erected on the street by a young girl. When he attempts to wake up from his stupor, all he can see is the woman. Mesmerized, he claims he’s in love with her and sets out to win her affection— even though she’s married. This movie is strictly for adults (R-18).
Showing on April 17 is Lo que sé de Lola (What I Know About Lola), a meticulously constructed take on loneliness in which a maladjusted Frenchman (Leon) observes the life of a vivacious Spanish woman (Lola). This movie is strictly for adults (R-18).
Cine con Europa wraps up on April 24 with Una Casa de Locos (The Spanish Apartment). The film follows Xavier, an economics student in his late twenties, who signs on to a European exchange program in order to gain working knowledge of the Spanish language. Promising that they’ll remain close, he says farewell to his loving girlfriend then heads to Barcelona . Following his arrival, Xavier is soon thrust into a cultural melting pot when he moves into an apartment full of international students.
Cine con Europa is organized by Instituto Cervantes de Manila in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines , and Spanish Agency International Cooperation for Development (AECID).
Admission to all the screenings is FREE on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis. For more information, please call 5261482 or visit http://manila. cervantes. es Instituto Cervantes de Manila is located at 855 T.M. Kalaw St. , Ermita, Manila .
Instituto Cervantes
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