A Silent Love Director: Federico Hidalgo Mexico Canada, 2003, 90 min., 35mm English, Spanish with Subtitles Screenings: Saturday, March 13, 2:30 pm Sunday, March 14, 6:00 pm Saturday, March 20, 1:30 pm Norman, a quiet, middle-aged college teacher from Montreal played by Noel Burton (Denys Arcand’s Stardom, The Art of War), embarks on the adventure of his life when he goes to Mexico to propose to Gladys, a young woman he met through an Internet agency. Gladys, played by Vanessa Bauche (Amorres Perros, El Patrullero) accepts Norman, but impulsively requires him to bring her widowed mother, Fernanda (Susana Salazar, Al Norte del Corazón), with them to Canada. In the emotional showdowns that follow, Norman, Gladys and Fernanda must find the courage to overcome great distance, foolish desire, and the obstinate fear of solitude. An official Selection for the 2004 Sundance Film Festival.