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San Joaquin Film Society announces Latino Cinema Day, November 14, 2009, Free Community Event

San Joaquin Film Society announces Latino Cinema Day, November 14, 2009, Free Community Event

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009

Stockton, California, USA - The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS) finishes its acclaimed 2009 World Cinema Series with Latino Cinema Day (LCD): Set to take place Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 2:00PM to 9:00PM, at the Tillie Lewis Theatre at San Joaquin Delta College (5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207).

Admission is Free, with generous financial support from the Cultural Awareness Programs (CAP) and the Associated Student Body Government (ASBG) of San Joaquin Delta College.

Latino Cinema Day (el Día del Cine Latino) is an illuminating mini-series, featuring new and celebrated films from the Americas and exploring contemporary Latino ideas and experiences.

• 2:00PM - Forum on Mexican Cinema with Dr. Misha MacLaird

Dr. Misha MacLaird, an independent film scholar and curator from Oakland, California, will give an overview of new trends, markets, and policies in Mexico's film industry over the past 15 years - from blockbuster success stories to censorship scandals.

• 4:00PM - Mexican Short Films Program

Up-and-coming filmmakers are in focus at the Mexican Short Films program, with stories of youth and the coming-of-age. Featured are: Adam Taub's captivating documentary on a Latin American tradition in "La Quinceañera"; and select short films from celebrated artists of Mexico’s Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) with Cristina Herrera Bòrque's "It Will Rain, and I Won't Be Yours," José Ramòn Chàvez Delgado's "About Football," and Elisa Miller's "Watching it Rain (Ver Llover)" - winner of the prestigious 2007 Festival de Cannes Palm d'Or for Best Short Film and the Silver Ariel at the 2008 Ariel (Mexican Academy) Awards.

• 7:00PM - Spotlight Film: "The Window"

The Spotlight Film is Carlos Sorín‘s captivating and poetic masterpiece "The Window (La Ventana)."

Synopsis of "The Window": "It is a significant day for 80 year old Antonio. After an absence of many years, his estranged son is coming to visit. All must be perfect. There will be a toast with a very special champagne; an embrace; warm words that may finally bridge the gap between them... But before, Antonio must wait. Bedridden, he looks out his window at the Patagonian landscape and sees light and life, the past and the present, while sensing the future. He decides to secretly leave the house, unseen by his faithful caretakers, to take what might be a last walk in his fields, breathing the air, treading the earth, inhaling the scent of the land that had been his life. What could otherwise seem like insignificant memories or moments in one’s life, take a special, beautiful meaning and weight in this poetic, humanistic film."

Preceding the Spotlight film is Miguel Alvarez's short flm "Kid," about a coming-of-age ritual that defines the relationship between a thirteen-year-old boy and his estranged father.

For film details, trailers and more information: www.sjiff.org/lcd09

Admission is Free. To guarantee seats, reserve tickets online at www.sjiff.org/tickets

Tickets will also be available at door. First come, first served. Advanced and reserved ticket holders have priority entry. All tickets will be held at Will-Call directly at the Tillie Lewis Theatre entry one hour before the first show of the day (1:00PM).

ABOUT THE SAN JOAQUIN FILM SOCIETY

The San Joaquin Film Society, Inc. (SJFS) is the benchmark cinema arts organization in California's 400-mile Central Valley. The Film Society is home to the annual San Joaquin International Film Festival and the year-round World Cinema Series. The Film Society celebrates cinema arts, multi-cultural appreciation, and global outreach through year-round productions of festivals and educational programs. The Film Society is dedicated to celebrating the artistry, diversity, and power of filmmaking, bringing the world's best, rarest, and newest works in cinema arts and media discoveries to the Valley. The Film Society presents over 100 programs and events annually, featuring over 200 films from 40+ nations; along with 100 visiting directors, actors, luminaries and cinema arts educators; social events and galas, special screenings, and workshops for filmmakers and filmgoers.

Official Website: www.sjiff.org

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CONTACT

Sophoan Sorn
Email: ssorn@sjiff.org
Phone: (209) 423 4719
Official Website: www.sjiff.org

For still images, visit http://www.sjiff.org/downloads.html

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