Facing the Silence / Frente al silencio

Spain / 2021 / 100 min.

Directed by Emilio Ruiz Barrachina

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Acclaimed flamenco choreographer and dancer Fuensanta

La Moneta is working on a new show when one of her students gives her a copy of Félix Grande’s poetry collection La cabellera de la Shoá. Written by Grande after his visit to Auschwitz, Fuensanta can’t stop thinking about those women —Jewish and Gypsy alike— who lost their lives in the concentration camp. The poems inspire her to create a piece that remembers these women through music, dance and poetry.

La aclamada coreógrafa y bailaora de flamenco Fuensanta La Moneta está trabajando en un nuevo espectáculo cuando una de sus alumnas le regala una copia del poemario La cabellera de la Shoá de Félix Grande. Escrita por Grande tras su visita a Auschwitz, Fuensanta no puede dejar de pensar en aquellas mujeres —judías y gitanas— que perdieron la vida en el campo de concentración. Los poemas la inspiran a crear una pieza que recuerda a estas mujeres a través de la música, la danza y la poesía.

Wednesday, April 19th

Reception: 6:00 pm | Film: 7:00 pm

Director Emilio Ruiz Barrachina and Producer Rebecca Arrosse are Scheduled to Attend the Screening

Tickets: $30 | ILCC Members: $25 Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

Instituto Cervantes

31 W. Ohio St.

Parking: 33 W. Ontario ($10 with validation)

The International Latino Cultural Center and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Invite You to Peek Behind the Big Screen

Friday, April 21st, 7:00 pm

For more information visit segundoruizbelvis.org and chicagolatinofilmfestival.org

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 pm

A Conversation with Latin American Women Film Artists

Join us for a conversation with some amazing film artists about their experiences behind the camera. Guests to be announced closer to the date.

Sounds of Resistance: An Overview of the Evolution of Puerto Rican Music

A lecture with Q&A by John Santos

Puerto Rico’s brutal colonial experience has shaped her musical expression over the centuries. This lecture will focus on how traditional and contemporary forms have provided a platform for creative expression and resistance to all forms of oppression. Video and audio recordings and slides from Mr. Santos’ collection will provide a snapshot of a complex and profound musical history. Mr. Santos is the subject of the documentary “Santos — Skin to Skin” (more information on pg. 22).