A celebration of the best in Spanish Cinema 24 Sep 2016 • Saturday • 2:00pm DONKEY XOTE DONKEY XOTE 22-25 September 2016 The Arts House, Singapore Brought to you by 24 Sep 2016 • Saturday • 7:30pm SHEEP DON´T MISS THE TRAIN LAS OVEJAS NO PIERDEN EL TREN 25 Sep 2016 • Sunday • 2:00pm SNOW FLAKE COPITO DE NIEVE / FLOQUET de NEU 25 Sep 2016 • Sunday • 7:30pm 15 YEARS AND A DAY 15 AÑOS Y UN DÍA The Adelphi Funan Digital Mall Supreme Court The Treasury EFG Bank High Street Centre National Gallery Singapore The Padang Connaught Drive 23 Sep 2016 • Friday • 7:30pm EVEN THE RAIN TAMBIÉN LA LLUVIA St Andrew’s Road 22 Sep 2016 • Thursday • 7:30pm THEY ARE ALL DEAD TODOS ESTÁN MUERTOS VENUE The Arts House (Screening Room) 1 Old Parliament Lane, Singapore 179429 Supreme Court Lane PROGRAMME North Bridge Road First come, First seated LIMITED CAPACITY The Cricket Club Parliament Place The New Parliament House Singapore River The Arts House Timbre Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall Empress Place Asian Civilisations Museum Esplanade Park SEP 22 Thursday 7.30pm THEY ARE ALL DEAD TODOS ESTÁN MUERTOS 2014 • 88 min • Fantasy drama • Spanish with English subtitles • NC16 SEP 24 Synopsis Lupe lives locked in her home, suffering from agoraphobia. Now she’s totally dependant on her mother and has an adolescent child who detests her, but she was once a rockstar of the 80’s. Her mother, tired of seeing who her daughter has turned into, talks to Diego, her son (Lupe’s brother), who returns to the family home. What makes the situation special is that Diego is dead… 2.00pm SATURday Director Beatriz Sanchís Cast Elena Anaya, Angélica Aragón, Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Christian Bemal, Patrick Criado, Macarena García, Patricia Reyes Spíndola. Awards Synopsis Rucio, the donkey, tells the “true” story of Don Quixote, defending he was not a mad man but an intelligent, passionate and enthusiastic man. Don Quixote, his squire Sancho (his best friend and the wealthiest man in town), Rucio the donkey who wants to be a horse and the true horse, Rocinante, who doesn´t like to come out of his calm stable start a journey to fight a duel against “The knight of the moon”. If Quixote wins he will reveal the true identity of his lady love Dulcinea. 2.00pm SUNday SNOW FLAKE COPITO DE NIEVE / FLOQUET de NEU 2011 • 90 min • Mixture of animation and real images. Children. Adventures. Animals. Family cinema • English version • G Synopsis Barcelona in the 60´s. Snow Flake is a white albino gorilla seeking a potion that will convert him into a normal gorilla to be accepted by the rest of the gorillas in the Zoo. Luc Sac, one of the unluckiest persons in the world, tries to hunt him thinking a rare albino gorilla is a lucky charm against his bad luck. Director Andres G. Schaer Cast Animation: Pere Ponce, Elsa Pataky, Felix Pons Ferrer, Rosa Boladeras, Claudia Abate and Joan Sulla. Awards •Nominated at the Spanish Film Academy Awards, GOYA PRIZE, for best animation picture in 2008 • 2014: Nominated at the FEROZ Awards for Best Actress (Elena Anaya) 7.30pm SEP 25 Cast Animation • 2014: Malaga Film Festival, Special Prize of the Jury for Best Actress and Best Music FRIday DONKEY XOTE 2007 • 86 min • Animation. Adventures. Children • English version • G Director Josep Pozo • 2014: Nominated at the Spanish Film Academy Awards, GOYA PRIZE, for best leading actress (Elena Anaya) SEP 23 DONKEY XOTE EVEN THE RAIN TAMBIÉN LA LLUVIA 2010 • 104 min • Drama • Spanish with English subtitles • R21 SEP 24 Synopsis Cochabamba, Bolivia 2000. Sebastian and Costa wanted to make a film on Christopher Columbus’ arrival to America. Sebastian, the director, tries to demystify the character, presenting him as ambitious and without principles. Costa, the producer, only tries to stick to the small budget they have. They will film it in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where the infamous Water War broke out in April 2000. More than 500 years have passed since Columbus’ arrival, now the fight is not for gold, but for the most essential of life elements: water. Director Iciar Bollaín Cast Luis Tosar, Gael García Bernal, Karra Elejalde, Juan Carlos Aduviri, Raúl Arévalo, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Carlos Santos, Dani Currás, Vicente Romero Awards •2011: Prize of the Public in the Berlin Film Festival •2011: European Film Prizes: Nominated for Prize of the Public •2010: 3 Goya Prizes at the Spanish Film Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Elejalde), Original Music, and Production Director •2010: Ariel Prize for best Iberoamerican film (ex aequo) •Spain’s submission to the Oscars 2010. 7.30pm SATURday SHEEP DON´T MISS THE TRAIN LAS OVEJAS NO PIERDEN EL TREN 2014 • 103 min • Romantic comedy • Spanish with English subtitles • NC16 Synopsis Luisa and Alberto were forced to move to the country side. Luisa is obsessed with having a second child at any price. Juan, Alberto´s 45-year-old brother and a journalist, doesn´t even want to think of going to the countryside. He’s dating 25-year-old enthusiastic Natalia. Sara, Luisa´s sister, with not a very good record in relationships, meets Paco, a sports journalist ready to take her to the altar. Director Alvaro Fernández Armero Cast Raul Arévalo, Inma Cuesta, Alberto San Juan, Candela Peña, Jorge Bosch, Kiti Mánver, Irene Escolar, Pepo Oliva, Miguel Rellán, Pilar Castro, Petra Martínez SEP 25 SUNday 7.30pm 15 YEARS AND A DAY 15 AÑOS Y UN DÍA 2013 • 96 min • Adolescent drama • Spanish with English subtitles • M18 Synopsis When Jon a troubled teenager is suspended from high school, his mother sends him to live with his grandfather Max, a veteran of the Armed Forces who was in the war in Bosnia and who now lives in a village in the Costa de la Luz (Light Coast). But Jon likes to live dangerously and his grandfather has turned into a man of tranquil habits. Both will have to face their limits and fears. Director Gracia Querejeta Cast Maribel Verdú, Fernando Valverde (AKA Tito Valverde), Arón Piper, Belén López, Susi Sánchez, Boris Cucalón, Pau Poch, Sfía Mohamed, Aitor Mazo Awards •2013: 7 Nominations at the Spanish Film Academy Awards, GOYA PRIZES, including Best Film •2013: Malaga Film Festival, 4 prizes, including Best Film and Best Script •2013: Ariel Prizes: Nominated for Best Iberoamerican film