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The Festival is over for another year, the information below is for reference purposes only. The 2008 Festival will run from 23 May - 8 June 2008.
Salisbury International Arts Festival 25 May - 10 June 2007
During this year's Festival, in keeping with our geographic focus on Latin America, we bring you a season of critically acclaimed Latin American cinema showcasing a rich diversity of films from Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay and Cuba. We are proud to bring you a number of exclusive presentations, advance previews and premieres, along with classic films from the archive and seldom seen lost gems.
The festival's artistic focus this year in on Movement, so look out for dazzling dance routines and beautifully choreographed camera work. We are also screening a couple of Water related films in acknowledgment of the festival's environmental focus on Water in 2007.
All films screen at Salisbury Arts Centre unless stated otherwise. Most films will be accompanied by optional talks, Q&A's or discussion groups.
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Friday 25 May @ 8pm Tango, No Me Dejes Nunca (Tango) Cert 12a One of the best films ever made about dance, Tango is a visually stunning examination of music and dance as a reflection of the human condition. More... |
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Sunday 27 May @ 10am Happy Feet Cert U Chill out this summer with some cool Latino penguins in this engrossing animated adventure. Warning: May cause toe tapping! More... |
Sunday 27 May 11am: REdiscover free event. An introduction to Mexican film day by Ignacio Duran Loera, Mexico's Minister for cultural affairs and co-producer of highly acclaimed films such as Like Water for Chocolate. |
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 4PMTemporada de Patos (Duck Season) Cert 15 A bittersweet comedy about growing up, stylishly shot in black and white. More... |
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Exclusive Presentation: Mujer de Benjamin (Benjamin’s Woman) This saga of desire in a small Mexican town won seven international awards for best picture and was instrumental in triggering the new wave of Mexican cinema. More... |
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Sunday 27 May @ 3pm and 4.30pm Twelve Angry Men Cert U Revisit this classic film starring Henry Fonda. Screening at Salisbury Playhouse to accompany the 12 Angry Cello's event. More... |
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Monday 28 May @ 8pm: Machuca Cert 15 Based on the directors own childhood in 1970's Chile, it blends tumultuous political drama with a tender and sweetly funny coming of age tale. More... |
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Tuesday 29 May @ 7pm Drowned Out Cert U The true story of one families' stand against the building of the Narmada dam. Followed by talk and Q&A with Dan Glass, Namanda Valley volunteer. Also screening, a 10 minute short about water conservation made by Codford Youth Group. More... |
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Monday 04 June @ 3pm Whisky Cert 15 In order to impress his visiting brother, Jacobo asks his assistant Marta to pretend to be his wife in this beautifully nuanced deadpan comedy. More... |
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Thursday 07 June @ 8pm Play Cert 15 Set in modern day Santiago, two strangers both search for love but never seem to find each other. More... |
Saturday 09 June 11am: REdiscover free event. This day of Brazilian films will be introduced by Adriana Rouanet the Brazilian Embassy's cinema programmer and Brazilian Contemporary Arts Director for film. |
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 3pmOrfeu Negro (Black Orpheus) Cert PG A multi-award winning retelling of the classic story of Orpheus and Eurydice set against the dazzling backdrop of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. More.... |
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5.15pm UK Premier: Brava Gente Brasileira (Brave New Land) A Portuguese cartographer in the 18th century finds new forms of love, war and a wild new world when he falls in love with a beautiful young native woman. More.. |
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Sunday 10 June @ 11.30am Exclusive Presentation: Tocar y Lucher (To Play and to Fight) Cert U The story of an incredible network of Venezuelan orchestras designed to expose rural children to the wonders of music. More... |
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Sunday 10 June @ 1.30pm Soy Cuba (I am Cuba) Cert PG Hailed as one of the most visually stunning films ever made, this masterpiece cries out to be seen on the big screen. More... |
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