Blancanieves
Spanish Cinema Now 2012
December 7 - 16, 2012
Opening Night! Director Pablo Berger in person!
An extraordinary re-reading of the classic Grimm Brothers tale as a lush silent melodrama, complete with a wicked stepmother and a traveling troupe of bullfighting dwarves.
Opening Night! Director Pablo Berger in person!
Certainly one of the most imaginative takes on Snow White ever filmed, Spain’s nominee for this year’s Foreign Language Oscar chronicles the travails of a young girl, Carmencita, who is born soon after her matador father is terribly gored. Years later, living with her infirm father and wicked stepmother, Carmencita finds solace when she runs off with a band of bullfighting dwarves. Endlessly inventive, the film has a striking expressionist look and continues the ‘20s period feel of the story by having title cards instead of dialogue. A Cohen Media Group release.
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Lucrecia Martel on Our Land (Nuestra Tierra), the Filmmaker’s First Feature Documentary
On the latest episode of FLC Luminaries, our video series that spotlights talent at all levels of the filmmaking process who uplift the art and craft of cinema, Our Land (Nuestra Tierra) director Lucrecia Martel discusses her expansive and enlightening first feature documentary.
Carla Simón on Her Poignantly Autobiographical Romería
This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 63rd New York Film Festival with Romería director Carla Simón, moderated by NYFF Main Slate selection committee member Florence Almozini.
FLC and NYAFF Announce Lineup and Awards of the 25th New York Asian Film Festival, July 10–26
The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) and Film at Lincoln Center today unveil the second wave of programming for its landmark 25th edition, adding more than 40 films to an already wide-ranging lineup, with very special final titles still to come.
