* DRAMA/MEX â Executive Produced by Gael Garcia Bernal & Diego Luna!* From the director of Nueve Reinas (Fabian Bielinsky). His final film!* Films (EL AURA & DRAMA/MEX) Open October 19th* El Aura Stars Latin American Film star Ricardo Darin (Hijo de la Novia, Luna de Avellaneda)* Click here for Press Release in Spanish.* Click here to download hi-res. publicity stills for EL AURA & DRAMA/MEX* Watch movie trailer for EL AURA* Distributed in U.S. by IFC FILMSâ âFirst Takeâ SeriesMedia Arts Center San Diego's San Diego Latino Film Festival presents it's October installment of the "Countdown to 15" showcase of new Latin American, Mexican and Spanish Cinema with the October 19-25 release of EL AURA(Argentina) and DRAMA / MEX(Mexico). Films will once again be presented exclusively at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off 163 Freeway & Friars Rd.). The two films to be screened include:EL AURA (Argentina, 134 min., Dir. Fabian Bielinsky) will be screened daily at ? pm, ? pm, and ? pm. Esteban Espinoza is an introverted taxidermist perfectly suited to solitary, meticulous work. Though private and unassuming, he is remarkably observant, an attribute that lends itself to masterminding perfect robberies in his head. After his wife leaves him, Espinoza accepts a friend's invitation to go hunting in Patagonia. When an accidental death presents him with the chance to pull off a real heist, Espinoza naively places himself in the centre of a scheme to rob an armoured van. Unlike those in his imagination, however, this is a real crime with real criminals. Espinoza also suffers from epilepsy, and "el aura" refers to the eerie, frozen moment before a seizure when Espinoza knows it is coming but can do nothing about it. Argentina's official submission to the 2006 Academy Awards for the category of Foreign Language Film. Screened at 2006 Sundance Film Festival and 2007 San Diego Latino Film Festival.DRAMA/MEX (Mexico, 92 min., Dir. Gerardo Naranjo) will be screened daily at ? pm, ? pm, and ? pm. Two interlaced stories unfold over the course of the same long, hot day in the once lush and now decadent resort town of Acapulco. The first involves the beautiful and cool Fernanda, who is forced to deal with the sudden emergence of the ex-lover, Chino. Her boyfriend, Gonzalo, must now compete with the intense sexual tension Fernanda and Chino share. The second story concerns Jamie, an office worker with hidden indiscretions, attempting suicide in a beach front hotel until a precocious and equally dishonest teenage girl disrupts the plan. They will all converge in a stark and harrowing portrayal of moral ambiguity. Brought to you by Executive Producers Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. Screened at Cannes Film Festival 2006. Official website of DRAMA/MEX: http://www.revolcadero.com/dramamex/Founder and Executive Director of Media Arts Center San Diego and San Diego Latino Film Festival, Ethan van Thillo, states, "SDLFF is excited to bring to the big screen in San Diego two films that are from IFC Filmsâ First Take series. This rare exclusive one-week engagement will allow local audiences to experience the final film of Argentinaâs Fabian Bielinsky and the directorial debut of Mexicoâs Gerardo Naranja.âBoth films will be presented in Spanish WITH English subtitles. Both films will share one screen at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (163 Freeway & Friars Rd.) October 19-25th. There is a separate admission price for each film.Tickets are $9.50 General Audiences / $7.50 Students, seniors & Media Arts Center San Diego members. Individual tickets can be purchased prior to each screening at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center box office (7510 Hazard Center Dr., SD, CA 92108). Become a member today to start receiving discounts and even some free tickets.The âCountdown to 15â Series continues until November. Upcoming films and dates are as follows: November 9-15 (Love for Sale & DarkBlueAlmostBlack).Film series sponsors include: Univision KBNT 17, Telemundo 33, El Latino Newspaper, V-Me KPBS, Radio Latina, Uniradio Group, El Mexicano Newspaper, Yolanda S. Walther-Meade, ESPN Deportes, La Tremenda, and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture .For more information call 619-230-1938 x 101 / ethan@mediaartscenter.org or visit on-line to view trailers and read more about the films at: www.sdlatinofilm.com
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