Cinemateca, May 19–25, 2008 May 16, 2008 San Miguel de Allende

José Luis Pick’n’tip

The Picks



Yes

Yes is a wonderful film about understanding and really listening to other people. The message of the film is that negative feelings will always be there. We can work beyond them to love each other. It is a sensual film with creative and intriguing word play and outstanding and creative camera work. In all itis a piece of art; you will enjoy it for sure.

Another very good choice will be The Experiment. So here you are, an excellent movie week at Teatro Santa Ana. Bon Appetit.

The Tip Important: In order to provide the best viewing experience, the show times for some movies may be adjusted to accommodate their length. Be sure to check the schedule carefully. I also want to remind you of our new ticket price: 50 pesos and discount cards buy 12 shows for 450 pesos. Starting Monday, after 11am, buy your tickets in advance for any movie or show of the week. If you have a discount card, collect your pass to secure a seat; don’t take the risk of being locked out. Would you like to receive this info by email? Write to Jose Luis at alephamour@hotmail.com.  Thank you.

The Movies

Winner of Best Documentary in the Boston Film Festival 
Lost and Found in Mexico
Monday, May 19 at 5pm 
Documentary, English, 53 minutes.
Writer/director/producer: Caren Cross.

Lost and Found in Mexico explores the question: What lies on the other side of the American dream? This quirky documentary explores the lives of Americans who chose to leave their hard-working, successful and fast-paced lives to live in San Miguel, where leisurely conversations take place in the main square, burros walk the streets and people find their hearts engaged in living once again. While many Mexicans are leaving families behind and risking their lives to cross the border to a better life, this film focuses on the Americans who have decided to cross in the other direction—for a simpler life. Questions and Answers with the filmmaker following the show. All proceeds benefit the Mexican kids’ scholarships.





The Experiment (Das Experiment) (2001)
Monday, May 19 at 3pm 
Friday, May 23 at 5pm
German with English subtitles, 119 minutes.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel. Cast: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Oliver Stokowski, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Stephan Szasz, Polat Dal, Nicki von Tempelhoff, Andrea Sawatzki.

An artificial prison has been built as part of a psychological experiment in which 20 male participants are asked to take roles as either prisoners or guards. As psychologists watch the results unfold, our focus is on a former journalist who was intrigued by the experiment and volunteered to be one of the prisoners, thinking there might be a big story in it for him. But he ends up getting a lot more than he bargained for. …



Yes (2004)
Monday, May 19 at 7pm
Wednesday, May 21 at 5pm 
Romantic drama, English with French subtitles, 100 minutes.
Director: Sally Potter. Cast: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson.

A love affair develops between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in this tale of religion, politics and sex. Tired of her loveless marriage with her politician husband (Sam Neill), the woman embarks on a journey through London, Belfast, Beirut and Havana with her Lebanese lover. But if their passionate romance is to last, they must each overcome cultural and personal prejudices. Shirley Henderson co-stars.



Miró: Theatre of Dreams (1978) 
Tuesday, May 20 at noon
Thursday, May 22 at 3pm
Art documentary, English, 56 minutes.
Director: Robin Lough. Cast: Roland Penrose. 

Part of the Spanish Surrealist movement of the twentieth century, Joan Miró produced art in several different forms—painting, sculpture, theater. In Theatre of Dreams, the painter is filmed at age 85 discussing his life and work. Miró talks of his times with contemporaries like Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. He is also captured rehearsing with actors of his theatrical production La Claca, in his studio and at his home on the Spanish island of Majorca.



Death of a Salesman (1985)
Tuesday, May 20 at 5pm
Classic drama, English, 135 minutes.
Director: Volker Schlondorff. Cast: Dustin Hoffman, John Malkovich, Kate Reid, Stephen Lang, Charles Durning, Linda Kozlowski. 

In this affecting television adaptation of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, penultimate actor Dustin Hoffman truly “becomes” Willy Loman, a traveling salesman facing the end of the only career he’s ever known and letting go of his dreams of greatness. Charles Durning and John Malkovich tread the boards with Hoffman.



Machuca (2005) 
Thursday, May 22 at 5pm
Friday, May 23 at 7:30pm
Spanish with English subtitles, 120 minutes.
Director: Andres Wood. Cast: Macias Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, Ernesto Malbran, Aline Kuppenheim, Federico Luppi.

Set in 1973 Santiago amid political unrest, this tale centers on the friendship of two schoolboys from vastly different backgrounds. After receiving a scholarship for poor kids, new pupil Pedro (Ariel Mateluna) is bullied by his rich peers. Seeking escape from his stormy home life, well-to-do Gonzalo (Matias Quer) befriends Pedro. The two grow close despite class hierarchy, but politics invade the school and threaten to destroy their friendship.

Kids Movies: Cartoons
Saturday, May 24 at noon