{"id":211223,"date":"2019-03-22T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T21:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=211223"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:31:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:31:40","slug":"rabat-to-host-latin-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/rabat-to-host-latin-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabat to host Latin film festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Residents of Rabat, Morocco will be able to check out Latin movies starting April 2, in a festival featuring productions from 12 different countries, at the local chapter of\u00a0Instituto Cervantes<\/a>.\u00a0Brazilian cinema is represented with Jo\u00e3o \u2013 O Maestro<\/em>, a biopic of pianist Jo\u00e3o Carlos Martins and the struggles he faced throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Institut0 Cervantes said this is the fifth straight year it\u2019s hosting the festival, via the diplomatic representations of Spanish-speaking countries in Rabat. Brazil is the only Latin country featured in the festival whose official language is Portuguese.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o, o Maestro will be shown at 6:30 pm on April 12 at Instituto Cervantes. Admission is free and moviegoers are expected to arrive 15 minutes early, since seats are limited.<\/p>\n

This 2017 production directed by Mauro Lima tells the story of the pianist since his childhood, plagued with health issues. Upon finding his vocation for the piano, his story takes a twist as he grows into a major upcoming talent for classical music worldwide. An accident and other events test his will, but the maestro never gives up.<\/p>\n

Also featured are movies made in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia, Panama, Chile, Guatemala and Venezuela. All films will show from 6:30 to 8:30, each on a different day, through April 14.<\/p>\n

The Dominican film, Patricia, el Regreso del Sue\u00f1o<\/em> (pictured above<\/em>) by Ren\u00e9 Fortunato, will screen on April 2, the festival\u2019s opening day. It tells the tale of a young man who returns to his country after living in New York for several years, to marry his long-time fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

The Mexican-made Generaci\u00f3n Spielberg<\/em>, by Gibr\u00e1n Baz\u00e1n, set to show on April 3, interweaves five different stories, including the lives of two lovers, a group of writers who get drunk, and a suicidal psychoanalyst. Mam\u00e1, by Colombia\u2019s Philippe Van Hisenhoven, screening on April 8, shows a granddaughter and grandmother as they unexpectedly come together in the countryside.<\/p>\n

The festival will also feature eight other films, most of which are award-winning flicks, by directors Juan Vera, of Argentina, Cesc Gay, of Spain, Augusto Tamayo San Rom\u00e1n, of Peru, Ermes Medina, of Paraguay, Carlos Aguilar Navarro, of Panama, Miguel Littin, of Chile, Ver\u00f3nica Riedel, of Guatemala, and Olegario Barrera, of Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latin Film Festival
\nApril 2-14, 2019
\nInstituto Cervantes, Rabat
\nRua Zankat Madnine, 5 \u2013 10.000 Rabat \u2013 Morocco
\nFree admission
\nFind out more\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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