Evento

INSTITUTO CERVANTES SEPTEMBER FILM CLUB

The Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, presents this new activity that involves the projection of 4 Spanish films, Habana Blues by Benito Zambrano, American Visa by Juan Carlos Valdivia, Martin Hache by Adolfo Aristarain and Chico and Rita by Fernando Trueba. All of them received awards in various international festivals, and they all represent different views on the subject of Latin American immigration to countries like Spain or the United States different motivations and different experiences. The screenings will be followed by a discussion of the film, trying to create a conversational atmosphere perfect for sharing different views and practice your Spanish.

Chico y Rita: Cuba,1948. Chico is a young piano player and Rita is a beautiful singer with big dreams. From the night they meet at a dance in Havana, life pulls them together and pushes them apart like two people dancing a bolero. Music and romantic desire unite them, but their journey brings heartache and torment.
Directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, Chico y Rita perfectly captures the steamy, vibrant atmosphere of 1940s Havana, a time filled with music and romance.