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¡Viva! 14th Spanish & Latin American Film Festival

From Thu 6 to Sun 16 March 2008
¡Viva! 2008: Cafe Els Quatre Gats

¡Viva! returns for its 14th edition with more film than ever before and no less than 24 UK premieres!

Programme details can be found below but you may want to go to the ¡Viva! website where you can find the latest updates on guests and news form the festival.

Highlights include a host of Box Office hits (EL ORFANATO, [REC], BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS), several directorial debuts (including Gael Garcia Bernal's DEFICIT) and many many more.... Our programme spans genres and countries of origin so you'll be sure to find something you like.

Happy browsing and ¡Disfrutad el festival! 

Don't forget that for all of you hard core ¡Viva! attenders, a festival pass is available and a great value for money.

Plus if you have seen a ¡Viva! film, you can add your own film review on the ¡Viva! website so go to www.vivafilmfestival.com and give us your opinion!

SHOWING AT CORNERHOUSE

La Antena
Still from LA ANTENA
Cert 12A
Showing from Fri 7 Mar 2008
With a nod to Guy Maddin and silent cinema, LA ANTENA is an enchanting, monochrome fable of media manipulation and power.
El bano del Papa
Still from EL BANO DEL PAPA
Cert 15
Showing from Wed 12 Mar 2008
A comedic tale of honesty, friendship and family values based on the true events surrounding the Pope's 1988 visit to a small Uruguayan border town.
XXY
Still from XXY
Cert 15
Showing from Sat 8 Mar 2008
A thought-provoking coming of age story with a twist: 15-year-old Alex is a hermaphrodite.
La Zona
Still from La Zona
Cert 15
Showing from Fri 14 Mar 2008
Taut social thriller. A poor teen breaks into a wealthy gated estate in Mexico City and soon discovers that privilege equals deadly power.
IMCINE 25 shorts
Still from Silencio Profundo (IMCINE shorts programme)
Cert 15
Sun 16 Mar 2008 13:40
A selection of our favourite films produced by IMCINE, the Mexican Film Institute, programmed to celebrate its 25th birthday.
Pudor
Still from PUDOR
Cert 15
Showing from Mon 10 Mar 2008
Actor Tristan Ulloa and his brother co-direct an emotionally rich drama about a family quietly coming apart at the seams.
Kimuak Retrospective
Cert 15
Sun 9 Mar 2008 15:55
A special commemorative programme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of KIMUAK, the short film agency supported by the regional Basque Government and the Basque Film Library.
Un tigre de papel
Cert 15
Showing from Tue 11 Mar 2008
An investigation into the life and work of legendary Colombian collage artist Pedro Manrique Figuerora from 1934 to his mysterious disappearance in 1981.
Los que se van
Still from Los que se van (short films programme)
Cert 15
Thu 13 Mar 2008 18:20
A collection of internationally acclaimed short films, all UK premieres, in memory of the people we have loved, of the sad times that make you smile, and of the good times that make you laugh.
Un oso rojo
Still from UN OSO ROJO
Cert 15
Showing from Wed 12 Mar 2008
An engaging mix of crime thriller and family drama. On his release from prison, Oso finds his wife and daughter living with another man. He attempts to form a relationship with his daughter and get his life back on track but old habits die hard...


Click here to view the full season schedule...

Events

GCSE Study Session: UNA ESTRELLA Y DOS CAFÉS (12A)
A Spanish study session around UNA ESTRELLA Y DOS CAFÉS that will explore the topics of friends and family life, tourism and travel, the Spanish speaking world and the young person in society.
AS Study Session: EL BAÑO DEL PAPA (15)
A Spanish Study Session which will discuss family life, young people, religion, jobs and careers and the Spanish speaking world, based around a screening of EL BAÑO DEL PAPA.
A2 Study Session: LADRONES (15)
A Spanish Study Session focussing on youth culture, family and relationships, and society and the law, based around a screening of LADRONES.
One Hour Intro: Spanish Cinema Now
An illustrated overview of ¡Viva! 2008.
The Rise and Rise of Spanish Genre Cinema
Film4 FrightFest's Alan Jones chairs a talk about the success of Spanish horror films with guests from the genre including [REC]'s director, Jaume Balagueró and CRONOCRIMENES' director Nacho Vigalondo.
Café Cervantes 2008
Chat in Spanish and swap ¡Viva! recommendations over a glass of wine in the Cornerhouse café.
Cafe ‘Els Quatre Gats’ 2008
Catalan language session: discuss ¡Viva! film recommendations, guests, parties and festival gossip in Catalan over a glass of wine.
DiBa Digital Discussion
Néstor Domènech, director of the DiBa Festival in Barcelona leads a discussion on how digital filmmaking technology is changing methods of production and distribution in cinema.

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