FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

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Special Screenings

The Films of Nelson Pereira dos Santos:
A Cinema for, and with the People

“… the most important and coherent body of work in the history of Brazilian and, arguably, Latin American cinema.” - Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City

The 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin’s Brazil Center of LLILAS, is proud to present eight films by Brazilian master Nelson Pereira dos Santos. This retrospective is intended to share with our community the works of one of the most important and provocative auteurs in the history of independent cinema.
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All films presented during the 11th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. April 16 - 24 at different venues in Austin.

All films are in Portuguese with English subtitles

To see a list of the films included in this retrospective, click here…

Year-round Programming

Cine Las Americas hosts Special Advance Screenings throughout the year.
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"La Hora Fria," A Program of Extraordinary Short Films from Brazil and Mexicoat Rock N Roll Dia 07

"La Hora Fria" screened at Rock n Roll Dia 07, a celebration of Dia de Los Muertos with music, art and film. Included in this program are award-winning films by some of the most talented up and coming filmmakers working today. Beautiful cinematography, provocative storytelling and a chilling atmosphere distinguish each film. Visit the Rock and Roll Dia Official Page View the TV Spot Click here to view the program for "La Hora Fria." Click here to read "ON Watching Cine Las Americas' La Hora Fria and John Huston's 'Under the Volcano'" by Shawn Badgley, The Austin Chronicle

Cine Las Americas and Cinemateca present
Sin, Scandal and Song: Extravagant Melodramas of Mexico

September 15 – October 4 "The melodrama is an emotion machine." - Gustavo Garcia, Mexican Cinema, Melodrama: The Passion Machine The three films in this series were some of the most popular Mexican films of their time and have seldom been screened theatrically since their initial release. The films are directed and photographed by the great masters of Mexican national cinema. This Cine Las Americas program includes the following films: AVENTURERA (THE ADVENTURESS), VICTIMAS DEL PECADO (VICTIMS OF SIN) and LA MUJER DEL PUERTO (THE WOMAN OF THE PORT). Read more

Cine Las Americas Presents the Texas Preimiere of El Metodo

a film by Marcelo Piñeyro Seven of the corporate world’s elite gather in pursuit of the top job at Dekia Corporation. What begins as a normal job interview quickly unravels as candidates fall prey to THE METHOD, a psychologically brutal recruiting system in which only one can remain. Read more

2007 FIm Festival Sechedule

Click here for more information about last year's program.