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This year’s edition of GALA FILM FEST celebrates the vibrancy of Central American cinema screening films from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama—two of them in their U.S. premieres, with four filmmakers in attendance. Rounding up the selection is an acclaimed Mexican documentary and a classic from the 1960s. All films in Spanish with English subtitles.
Wed, Nov 30 - COSTA RICA
7 pm - AVANZARÉ TAN DESPACIO | MOVING SO SLOWLY
A film by Natalia Solórzano Vásquez, 2019. — Documentary
Talk-back with Dir. Solórzano
Thur, Dec 1 - EL SALVADOR/MEXICO
7 pm - ANTES LA LLUVIA | BEFORE THE RAIN - U.S. PREMIERE
A film by Brenda Vanegas, 2019. — Drama
Talk-back with Dir. Vanegas & curator Carlos Gutiérrez
Reception courtesy of Casa de la Cultura El Salvador
Fri, Dec 2 - MEXICO
7 pm - COMALA
A film by Gian Cassini, 2021. — Documentary
Talk-back with Dir. Cassini & curator Gutiérrez
Reception courtesy of the Mexican Cultural Institute
Sat, Dec 3 - PANAMA & HONDURAS
4 pm - PARA SU TRANQUILIDAD, HAGA SU PROPIO MUSEO | FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND, MAKE YOUR OWN MUSEUM
A film by Pilar Moreno & Ana Endara Mislov, Panama, 2021. — Documentary
7 pm - 90 MINUTOS | 90 MINUTES
A film by Aeden O'Connor Agurcia, Honduras, 2019. — Drama
Talk-backs after each screening with curator Carlos Gutiérrez
Sun, Dec 4 - MEXICO & GUATEMALA
4 pm - SANTO CONTRA EL CEREBRO DEL MAL | SANTO VS. THE EVIL BRAIN
A film by Joselito Rodríguez, Mexico, 1961. — Vintage
Talk-back with curator Gutiérrez
7 pm - ROZA - U.S. PREMIERE
A film by Andrés Rodríguez, Guatemala, 2022. In K’iche’ and Spanish with English subtitles. — Drama
Talk-back with Dir. Rodríguez & curator Gutiérrez