Latino/Latin American Studies Spring Film Event
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Spotlight on Argentina's Ricardo Darín
Son of the Bride (2001)
6 - 8 p.m.
McGuire Hall
Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alteiro, Norma Aleandro
Directed by Juan José Campanella
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael reconstruct his past and look at the present in new ways. [Sujit R. Varma, IMDb.com]
Wednesday, April 11
Nine Queens (2000)
6 - 8 p.m.
McGuire Hall
Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Leticia Brédice
Directed by Fabián Bielinsky
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps (the "nine queens"). [IMDb.com]
Wednesday, April 18
The Secret in their Eyes (2009)
6 - 8 p.m.
McGuire Hall
Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
Directed by Juan José Campanella
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior – both of which still haunt him decades later. [IMDb.com]
This event is free and open to the public and SXU community.
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