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Chile’s Violeta Went to Heaven Returns t...

Violeta Went to Heaven An SDLFF 2013 favorite, based on the true life story of Violeta Parra. June 7-13 Purchase Tickets: http://www.digitalgym.org/buy-tickets/   The extraordinary story of the iconic poet, musician and folksinger Violeta Parra, whose songs have become hymns for Chileans and Latin Americans alike. Director Andres Wood (Machuca) traces the intensity and explosive vitality of her life, from humble origins to international fame, her defense of indigenous cultures and devotion to her art.  Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize, 2012   Official...

7 Cajas Thriller from Paraguay (May 24-3...

7 CAJAS                 Crowd pleasing thriller from 2013 San Diego Latino Film Festival returns to San Diego for an exclusive one-week engagement! May 24 – May 30 Official Website and Trailer: http://7cajas.com/   Sinopsis: Crowd pleasing thriller from 2013 San Diego Latino Film Festival returns to San Diego for an exclusive one-week engagement! Víctor receives an unusual proposal, to carry 7 boxes of unknown content through the Market Number 4 but things get complicated along the way. In Spanish w/ English subtitles. ...

Mexico’s Award Winning AQUI Y ALLA...

AQUI y ALLA “A most remarkable debut; rarely, if ever, has a film about US/Mexican border experience felt so fresh or authentic.” [The Film Society of Lincoln Center] “Peaceful, almost biblical and completely absorbing, this film is a masterpiece.” [Indiewire] * Cannes Film Festival Winner! May 10-16 Exclusive Engagement in San Diego! Synopsis: Screened at this year’s 20th Anniversary San Diego Latino Film Festival. Pedro returns home to his native Mexican mountain village after several years of labor as a migrant worker in the U.S. His savings have earned...

¡VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! Returns to San Die...

Media Arts Center San Diego’s new Digital Gym CINEMA in North Park presents amazing documentary recently screened at 20th Anniversary San Diego Latino Film Festival.. Vivan Las Antipodas (Docurama) April 30, May 2, 4, 5 ** WINNER! BEST DOCUMENTARY – 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival Synopsis: Antipodes refer to populations settled on precisely opposite sides of the globe, an exceedingly rare occurrence given the percentage of the Earth’s surface covered in water. Award-winning filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky uses the idea of antipodes to launch a dizzying and exuberant...

Salma Hayek in AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT Ope...

Media Arts Center San Diego’s Digital Gym CINEMA presents If you missed some of the films playing at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, feel free to check out the new Digital Gym Cinema at Media Arts Center San Diego in North Park! As Luck Would Have It starring Salma Hayek will open on March 29th at the Digital Gym and will run until April 4th. “should be seen for how black comedy can be done outside the U.S.” – New York Daily News Roberto (famed Spanish comic José Mota) once had a promising careers in advertising. But now out of work during the...