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Debut of CineLatino puts a different lens on cinema
by Michael J. Casey
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ccording to the U.S. Census, Hispanic heritage. 17.1 percent of the population “I went to a high school that was pretis Hispanic or Latino. In ty, you know, upper-middle class, not a lot Colorado, the number is even of Hispanics,” Quiroz says. “It was very higher, with Hispanics and 90210, the kind of high school that kids Latinos making up 21 percent of the literally got BMW and Mercedes for their state’s 5.26 million residents. But even 16th birthday and I was totally not that at with a reach that spans one in five all, you know? So I kind of hid my Coloradans, Hispanic and Latino culture Hispanic heritage. I was ashamed of being remains foreign to many Coloradans. It’s Hispanic, ashamed of being poor and understandable, since learning about going to this school.” another culture, even one that seems But, as Quiroz grew older, he wised up. familiar, can be a daunting task. But for “I tried to — on a personal level — those who prefer skipping the book and try to get in touch with my Hispanic heriwatching the movie for class, this is your tage, and that kind of followed with film,” week. he says. “Here is a way to show these Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, films, and celebrate that, and hopefully get Sept. 28, the Sie FilmCenter in Denver other people in the community to celewill host CineLatino, a four-day film fesbrate that as well.” Writer/director Richard Montoya will discuss his film Water and Power to open tival that collects eight features, three doc- CineLatino. Cinema is best when it is personal umentaries and one interactive web series, and that is equally true of festivals. Each all revolving around and focusing in on one has a unique identity, a signature the Latino experience and expression. Quiroz tells Boulder Weekly. We spoke about the recent touch. Sundance is quirky, Cannes is glamour, Toronto Sie’s Programming Manager, Ernie Quiroz, who renaissance of Latin American movie making, a move- is Oscar, Telluride is passion and on and on. Los recently marked his first year at Sie, curated ment that really took hold when three major Mexican Angeles Film Festival has an entire sidebar dedicated CineLatino. Prior to moving to Denver, Quiroz lived directors, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alfonso to Angeleno-themed films, Ebertfest is chocked full of and worked in Phoenix, Ariz., working for the Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro garnered recognition the movies Roger Ebert loved and championed, and Phoenix International Film Festival and Phoenix Art here in the states and on the world stage. But, even Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Museum, where he first conceived of CineLatino. CineLatino isn’t just to capitalize on the recent success Cinema — which played at the Sie last month — is “I actually started doing CineLatino back in and democratization of Central and South American a collection of 21 handpicked movies. Quiroz proPhoenix, I ran it at the museum for three years,” movies; it’s a chance for Quiroz to embrace his own grams CineLatino in a similar vein.
THE DISCOVERERS
Washed-up history professor Lewis Birch (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated Griffin Dunne) takes his begrudging teenage kids — Zoe (Madeleine Martin, Californication) and Jack (Devon Graye, American Horror Story) — on a road trip to a conference in hopes of putting his career back on track. But when Lewis’s estranged father Stanley (Emmy Awardwinning Stuart Margolin) goes AWOL on a Lewis and Clark historical reenactment trek, Lewis is forced to make a family detour. The Birch family members find themselves on a journey of discovery and connection as they make their own passage west. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
A FIVE STAR LIFE
A Five Star Life is the sophisticated story of one woman’s quest for personal and professional fulfillment set against some of the most stunning cities and opulent hotels of the world. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
The finalists: 97% (Netherlands); Crime (U.S.); On the Bridge (England); Shift (Australia); The Fall (Norway); On/Off (France); La Carnada (Mexico); Mend and Make Do (England); The Bravest, The Boldest (U.S.); Rhino Full Throttle (Germany). At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
MOOD INDIGO Set in a fantastical Paris, Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou star in this story about a wealthy, inventive bachelor who endeavors to find a cure for his lover after she’s diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
JE T’AIME JE T’AIME Recently released from an institution after a failed suicide attempt, Claude (Claude Rich) comes face to face with the opportunity to be the first human to travel through time. Claude is promised he will only spend one moment in his past, but fate has a different plan, and he soon finds himself bouncing between memories — and emotions. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, IFS at VAC Basement Auditorium (1B20)
his depth when he joins an avant-garde pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank and his terrifying bandmate Clara. Only 7:30 p.m Sept. 27 & 28, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN Men, Women & Children follows a group of teens and their parents as they attempt to navigate the varied ways the Internet has changed relationships, communication, self-image and love lives. An all-star cast includes Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, J.K. Simmmons and Emma Thompson. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT The first film by the Fab Four. Viewers take a journey with the lads from Liverpool as they embark on a typical day in their very atypical lives. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
ASHES AND DIAMONDS
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the late comedienne turned 75 years old. Talkback with Kathryn Bernheimer and Rich Schad. Co-presented by the Boulder Jewish Film Festival. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
THE DANCE OF REALITY
MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
FRANK
Set in Poland during the German occupation, a young soldier in the right-wing Nationalist Army, at the conclusion of the war, is ordered to assassinate the communist district secretary. While the occupation had seen nobles, bourgeois and workers live in peace, freedom brings violence among the classes. Within this violence, however, a tender love story is told. Only 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
The best 10 films of the 589 entries from 47 countries will be shown in more than 250 cities around the world, and the audience gets to judge the best.
An offbeat comedy about a young wannabe musician who finds himself out of
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In this cinematic memoir, director Alejandro Jodorowsky weaves dreams with reality as he tells the story of his relationship with his parents. Only 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, IFS at Muenzinger Auditorium.
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