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Although migration is a burning contemporary issue, it
is nothing new. While today’s migratory movements consist
of the flow from Africa to Europe, from Central Europe towards
the South, or the perseverant attempts of the “wet backs”
to cross the river distancing them from misery, in other times
it the Spanish who headed for America or Europe, the Japanese
for Brazil, Italians for the USA, Swedes for Denmark, Andalusian
people to Catalonia, Napolitans to the industrial north...
Cinema, chronicler of its time, has portrayed the desire of so
many citizens to improve their lives by changing horizons in search
of better opportunities, narrating the circumstances surrounding
their respective adventures.
This highly enriching question has captured the interest of important
directors including Bernardo Bertolucci, Rainer Werner Fassbinder,
Louis Malle, Luchino Visconti, Elia Kazan, Jerzy Skolimovski,
Goran Paskaljevic, Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Robert M. Young,
Michael Winterbottom or Jan Troell, not to mention less known
but equally exciting authors. Spanish cinema has similarly focussed
on migration on numerous occasions, two of which garnered the
Golden Shell: Las cartas de Alou (Letters from Alou), by Montxo
Armendáriz, and Bwana by Imanol Uribe.
The Emigrants retrospective will take the shape of approximately
30 movies from a wide range of genres and styles, offering a mixture
of comedies and social dramas, classic films and others newly
minted, many of which have either been forgotten or are unknown.
An excellent selection of films demonstrating the cinematographic
verve of their authors. And of an all-encompassing reality. |
The Emigrants retrospective
will comprise the following titles:
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ALAMBRISTA! (THE ILLEGAL),
Robert M. Young (USA, 1977)
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ALAMO BAY, Louis Malle
(USA, 1985)
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AMERICA, AMERICA, Elia
Kazan, (USA, 1963)
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ANGST ESSEN SEELE AUF
(Ali, Fear Eats the Soul), R.W. Fassbinder (Germany, 1974)
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BESIEGED, Bernardo Bertolucci
(UK–Italy, 1998)
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BWANA, Imanol Uribe (Spain,
1996)
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COMBINATION PLATTER,
Tony Chan (USA, 1993)
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FLORES DE OTRO MUNDO
(Flowers from Another World), Icíar Bollaín
(Spain, 1999)
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FRONTIÈRES (Borders),
Mostefa Djadjam (France–Algeria, 2001)
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GAIJIN, OS CAMINHOS DA LIBERDADE
(Gaijin, a Brazilian Odyssey), Tizuka Yamasaki (Brazil,
1980)
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GO, Isao Yukisada (Japan,
2001)
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HESTER STREET, Joan Micklin
Silver (USA, 1975)
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IN THIS WORLD, Michael
Winterbottom (UK, 2002)
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JOE HILL, Bo Widerberg
(Sweden–USA, 1971)
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L’HORIZON PERDU,
Laïla Marrakchi (Morocco–France, 2000) SHORT
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LA LÍNEA DEL ESTRECHO,
Javier Gil (Spain, 1997) SHORT
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LA PIEL QUEMADA, José
María Forn (Spain, 1967)
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LA PROMESSE, Luc and
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, (Belgium–France–Luxembourg,
1996)
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LAS CARTAS DE ALOU (Letters
from Alou), Montxo Armendáriz (Spain, 1990)
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LES OISEAUX DU CIEL,
(Birds of Heaven), Eliane de Latour (France–UK,
2005)
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MOONLIGHTING, Jerzy Skolimowski
(UK–Germany, 1982)
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NYBYGGARNA (The New Land),
Jan Troell (Sweden, 1972)
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PASE NEGRO, Patxi Barco
(Spain, 1998) SHORT
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PELLE EROBREREN (Pelle
the Conqueror), Bille August (Sweden–Denmark, 1987)
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RÍO ABAJO / ON THE LINE,
José Luis Borau (Spain–USA, 1984)
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ROCCO E I SUOI FRATELLI
(Rocco and His Brothers), Luchino Visconti (Italy–France,
1960)
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SAÏD, Lorenzo Soler
(Spain, 1999)
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SOMEONE ELSE’S AMERICA,
Goran Paskaljevic (Yugoslavia–France–UK–Germany–Greece,
1995)
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UN FRANCO, 14 PESETAS,
Carlos Iglesias (Spain, 2006)
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UTVANDRARNA (The Emigrants),
Jan Troell (Sweden, 1971)
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VA, VIS ET DEVIENS (Live
and Become), Radu Mihaileanu (France– Belgium–Israel–Italy,
2005)
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VIVRE AU PARADIS (Living
in Paradise), Bourlem Guerdjou (France–Algeria–Belgium–Norway,
1998)
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San Sebastian, 10th August 2006 |
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