Santa Sangre
A film by Alejandro Jodorowsky
1989, Mexico/Italy, Drama/Horror/Mystery/Thriller
May 11 & 12, 11:30 PM – Buy Tickets
Alamo Drafthouse Ritz
320 E 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701 [Map]
Co-Presented by the the Alamo Drafthouse and Cine Las Americas
"Visionary and haunting, Santa Sangre is a mixture of blood poetry and gobbledygook that keeps springing astonishingly to life." – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone.
"The quality that Jodorowsky has above all is passionate sincerity." – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times.
SXSW Highlights
Latino and indigenous films make an increasingly important part of the SXSW Film Festival every year. Following you can find a list of all films that are directed by Latino and Native American filmmakers working in the U.S. along with films from Latin America and Portugal.
Click on each title to learn about screening times and tickets, and make sure to follow Cine Las Americas on twitter to participate in exclusive ticket giveaways, and stay updated on these and other SXSW events.
Viva Cuba
A film by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
2005, Cuba, Comedy/Drama
March 06, 7 PM – FREE!
Jones Auditorium at the Ragsdsale Center, St. Edwards University
3001 South Congress Avenue [Map] - [Parking Directions]
Open Parking begins at 6:45, with parking open anywhare except for red colored areas.
Presented by the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward's University and Cine Las Americas
WINNER- Grand Prize of the Youth Jury - Cannes Film Festival
“Director Malberti has a simple, unfussy style that reflects his young heroes’ clear-eyed naïveté.” – Adam Nayman, Eye Weekly
Read more: Viva Cuba, a film by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
Chico & Rita
A film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
2010, Spain/UK, Animation/Music/Romance, 94 min.
Sneak Preview
Wednesday, Feb. 29 – 8 PM
Regal Metropolitan. 901 Little Texas Ln [Map]
On-line ticket sales are closed. Tickets are available at the theater starting at 7 PM.
Tickets are $10. Discounts are available for AFS members and students with ID.
NOMINEE FOR 2012 ACADEMY AWARD, BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
WINNER! BEST ANIMATED FEATURE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS - GOYA AWARDS
CRITICS PICK! ALMOST UNIMAGINABLY RICH AND RESONANT!
"A reminder not only of the aesthetic vitality of hand-drawn, two-dimensional animation, but also of the form's ability to provide entertainment and enlightenment for adults." - AO Scott. NY TIMES
Proceeds from this sneak preview benefit Cine Las Americas programs.
CHICO & RITA opens theatrically in Austin on Friday, March 2 at Regal Arbor Cinemas.
Read more: Chico & Rita, a film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
Hermano
Brother
A film by Marcel Rasquin
2010, Venezuela, Drama, 97 min.
Los colores de la montaña
The Colors of the Mountain
A film by Carlos César Arbeláez
2010, Colombia/Panama, Drama, 90 min.
Read more: Los colores de la montaña (The Colors of the Mountain) Dir. Carlos César Arbeláez
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer ésto?
What Have I Done To Deserve This?
A film by Pedro Almodóvar
1984, Spain, Drama/Comedy, Color, 101 min.
Literature in Mexican Cinema
October 19 to November 16, 2011
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center – Black Box Theater – 600 River Street [Map]
All films are presented with English subtitles – FREE!
The five films presented in the series Literature in Mexican Cinema illustrate examples of literary adaptations through four decades of cinema in Mexico, including important highlights that bring to the screen the literary work of some of the greatest names in Latin American literature, such as Juan Rulfo, Rómulo Gallegos, Vicente Leñero, Bruno Traven, and Federico Gamboa.
Versión completa en Español aquí
Read more: Literature in Mexican Cinema – Literatura en el cine mexicano
Octubre
A film by Diego and Daniel Vega Vidal
2010, Peru, 83 min. Drama/Comedy
El infierno
A film by Luis Estrada
2010, Mexico, Comedy/Drama/Crime
Director Luis Estrada in attendance
Presented by Cine Las Americas and Fantastic Fest
Un mundo maravilloso
A Wonderful World
A film by Luis Estrada
2006, Mexico, Comedy/Drama/Thriller
Read more: Un mundo maravilloso (A Wonderful World), Dir. Luis Estrada
Secuestrados (Kidnapped)
A film by Miguel Angel Vivas
2010, Spain, Horror/Thriller
La nana (The Maid)
A film by Sebastián Silva
2009, Chile, Drama/Comedy
El tren fantasma
A film by Gabriel García Moreno
1927, Mexico, Drama/Action
Original Live Score by Michael Ramos and Charanga Cakewalk
Saturday August 13, 2011 - 8 PM
Paramount Theater
713 Congress Avenue. Doors open at 7 PM
Your VIP ticket benefits Cine Las Americas. It includes post show meet & greet with Michael Ramos, an original limited edition show poster, and an advance copy of Charanga Cakewalk's forthcoming album for the first 25 people!
Somos lo que hay
(We Are What We Are)
A film by Jorge Michel Grau
2010, Mexico, Drama / Horror
Encarnação do Demônio
(Embodiment of Evil)
A film by José Mojica Marins
2008, Brazil, Horror
E Proibido Fumar
(Smoke Gets In Your Eyes)
A film by Anna Muylaert
2009, Brazil, Drama / Romance / Thriller
También la lluvia (Even the Rain)
A film by Icíar Bollaín
Written by Paul Laverty
Starring Luis Tosar and Gael García Bernal
Los Herederos (The Inheritors)
A film by Eugenio Polgovsky
2008, Mexico, Documentary
Pecados de mi padre
(Sins of my Father)
A film by Nicolás Entel
2009, Argentina/Colombia, Documentary
Followed by a Q&A session with Sebastián Marroquín and director Nicolás Entel
Rabia (Rage)
A film by Sebastián Cordero
2009, Mexico/Spain/Colombia
Based on the novel by Sergio Bizzio
Produced by Guillermo del Toro
Viva la Revolución: Films of the Mexican Revolution
Sept 14 - Oct 12, 2010
31 minutos / 31 Minutes
Co-Presented with the Austin Film Festival
Thursday, August 26, 7:30pm, Alamo Lake Creek, free for AFF and CLA members - $4 general public
Araya
A lyrical feature documentary in the visual tradition of MAN OF ARAN and LA TERRA TREMA, Benacerraf's stunning ARAYA had been all but forgotten until rescued and restored by Milestone. Choosing a harsh, arid environment for her setting, Benacerraf tells the stories of three families, two of whom are involved in harvesting salt along the Venezuelan coast. Their jobs are arduous, back-breaking, and poorly compensated, but the black & white images of the people and their environment are considered some of the most striking in cinema history. Benacerraf was able to capture both the harshness and beauty of a way of life on the verge of disappearance with the arrival of technology.
Saturday July 24 at 12:30
Alamo Ritz Downtown (320 E. 6th)
FREE for AFS Members / $6 General Admission
Written by Margot Benacerraf and Pierre Seghers
Cinematography by Giuseppe Nisoli
Venezuela/France, 1959, 35mm, B&W, 82 min.
Spanish with English subtitles
Presented by the Austin Film Society, Co-Sponsored by Cine Las Americas.
Cine Las Americas and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Present:
Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba), 1964
June 6 and 8 at the Alamo Downtown, 320 E. 6th St.
In Spanish with English Subtitles. Restored 35mm print!
Cine Las Americas announces two screenings of the film Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba) directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, co-presented with the Alamo Cinema Drafthouse. This restored 35mm print is a must-see from the 1960s, a film by a master of cinematographic artistry and storytelling, that both drew from and inspired the international avant-garde.
Info, times, and tickets.
Cine Las Americas and the Harry Ransom Center Present:
Mexican Revolution Films of the 70s
May 6 to 27
Charles Nelson Prothro Theater at the Harry Ransom Center, 7 PM.
All films are in Spanish with English Subtitles. Admission is Free
Cine Las Americas announces the series “Mexican Revolution Films of 70s,” co-presented with the Harry Ransom Center. The series is part of the year-round celebrations of the Bicentennial of the Mexican Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution.
May 6: El principio (The Beginning, 1972) – Directed by Gonzalo Martínez Ortega
May 13: Cananea (1976) – Directed by Marcela Fernández Violante
May 20: La casta divina (The Divine Caste, 1976) – Directed by Julián Pastor
May 27: Cuartelazo (Mutiny, 1976) – Directed by Alberto Isaac
Cine Las Americas and the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin present:
ARRÁNCAME LA VIDA (Tear This Heart Out)
With author Ángeles Mastretta in attendance
The Mexico of Emilio Fernández and Gabriel Figueroa
February 10 to March 10 - 8PM
As part of the celebrations of the Bicentennial of the beginning of Mexico’s fight for independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, Cine Las Americas, the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin, Austin Parks and Recreation and the Mexican American Cultural Center Present the series “The Mexico of Emilio Fernández and Gabriel Figueroa” which includes five of the most important films of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, and offers a sample of the important contributions of these two icons to Mexico’s film industry.
All screenings at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC, 600 River Street, Austin, Texas 78701)
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All films in Spanish with English Subtitles – FREE
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Read more: The Mexico of Emilio Fernández and Gabriel Figueroa
LA HORA FRIA: CLASSIC MEXICAN HORROR
Featuring a Selection of the Best Horror Films of Mexican Cinema
October 21 to November 6, 2009. FREE!
Diez películas acerca de la revolución en México
Ten films about the revolution in Mexico
September 24 to October 30, 2008 / Septiembre 24 a Octubre 30, 2008
A film series about the Mexican Revolution will be presented from September 24 to October 20 at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC, 600 River Street). The series SE BUSCA: LA REVOLUCION MEXICANA, presented by the MACC and Cine Las Americas portrays an event that forever transformed the landscape of Mexican politics and its social and cultural life. In many ways, Mexico is still coming to terms with a revolution that shook the political foundations of the country from 1910-1920, and continued as a civil war through 1929. This series of 10 feature films and documentaries serve as a cinematic legacy of the characters and events of an unconcluded revolution.
La serie de cine SE BUSCA: LA REVOLUCION MEXICANA, será presentada de forma gratuita en el Centro Cultural Mexico Americano del 24 de Septiembre al 20 de Octubre. La serie es una presentación del MACC en colaboración con Cine Las Américas, y retrata un evento que transformó por siempre el paisaje politico, social y cultural de México. La revolución que sacudió a México de 1910 a 1920, y que continuó en forma de guerra civil hasta 1929, es un evento que de muchas formas sigue presente en el país y en el mundo. Esta serie de diez películas sirve como un legado cinematográfico de los personajes y eventos de esta revolución inconclusa.
Cine Las Americas Presents:
El Norte
Directed by Gregory Nava
USA/UK, Drama/Adventure/Thriller, 1983
141 min, 35mm, Color
In Spanish, Maya, and English with English subtitles.
June 25, 2009
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum,
Texas Spirit Theater
1800 North Congress Avenue
Film Organizations Members and Museum Members FREE.
Non-Members, $5.
Cine Las Americas presents a special screening of Gregory Nava's directorial feature film debut EL NORTE. This screening is presented as part of Altered Lives: An Immigration Film Series, a collaborative film exhibition program designed to help tell the story illustrated in the special exhibition, Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island, presented by the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Altered Lives: An Immigration Film Series, will run from February through June, 2009.
El Esqueleto de la Señora Morales
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
Dir: Rogelio A. González
Mexico, 1959, 92 min, Comedy/Horror/Thriller
Cast/Reparto: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta
In Spanish with English Subtitles
