Película 2007 - 6th Spanish Film Festival

Película 2007, the 6th Spanish Film Festival

21 films, 14 days, more than 14,000 viewers in the latest year…
Pelikula, the Spanish Film Festival brought to you by Instituto Cervantes de Manila, is currently the biggest Spanish Film Festival in South East Asia .

Fechas Dates: October 1 to 14, 2007
Lugar Venue: Greenbelt 3, Cinema 2
Precio Price: 65 Php

On this year, we rediscover two important classics: the short films of world cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón, as well as Los últimos de Filipinas.

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PELICULA 2007 Author on Focus: María Ripoll

María Ripoll ( Barcelona , 1964) studied Cinema at the UCLA and the American Film Institute. She has worked both in the USA and Spain and has shown versatility in directing various films from different genres, from romantic comedies such as Tortilla Soup (2001) and Lluvia en los zapatos (1999) to adventure films like La aventura del intrépido (1999).

María Ripoll will grace PELÍCULA by presenting her two most recent films: the bittersweet story Tu vida en 65 (2006) and the thriller Utopía (2003), on their premiere showing on October 2.

Free tickets available for Cine Club Cervantes’ members (limited number only). Please call to book your tickets at 0926 473 9024 (look for Sep).


In PELICULA, Instituto Cervantes would like to reward Cine Club Cervantes members’ loyalty with free tickets for those who have been frequent viewers at the centre throughout the year.

Members who have seen more than 5 films: 1 free ticket
Members who have seen more than 10 films: 2 free tickets
Members who have seen more than 20 films: 6 free tickets

Please call to book your tickets at 0926 473 9024 (look for Sep).

Moviegoers will be able to vote for the Best Film of the Festival. The Audience Choice Film will be shown again at the closing of the Festival on October 14, 7pm.

Some other films premiered in PELICULA 2007

7 vírgenes
7 Virgins

Director Directed by Alberto Rodríguez
Duración Duration: 86 min.
Producción Production: España, 2005

Intérpretes Cast:
Juan José Ballesta (Tano)
Jesús Carroza (Richi)
Vicente Romero (Santacana)
Alba Rodríguez (Patri)

In Spanish with English subtitles

Sólo para adultos For Adults Only

Tano, un adolescente internado en un centro de reforma, recibe un permiso de 48 horas para asistir a la boda de su hermano. Durante ese tiempo, se lanza a vivir con el propósito de hacer todo lo que le está prohibido.

Tano, a teenager serving a sentence in a Reform Centre, is given a two-day permit to attend his brother's wedding. He tries to live every minute of it to the limit.
Best New Actor at the Goya Awards and 5 other Goya nominations. Silver Seashell Best Actor-San Sebastián International Film Festival 2005.

El próximo Oriente
The Near East

Director Directed by Fernando Colomo
Duración Duration: 95 min.
Producción Production: Spain , 2006

Comedia Comedy

Intérpretes Cast:
Javier Cifrián (Caín), Nur Al Levi (Aisha), Asier Etxeandia (Abel)

In Spanish with English subtitles

Sólo para adultos For Adults Only

Caín es gordo y tímido, todo lo contrario que su hermano Abel, que es guapo y seductor. Un día Caín descubre que Aisha, la bella vecina musulmana de quien está enamorado, se ha quedado embarazada de Abel…

A story of Cain and Abel in the modern Spain . What happens when Cain finds out that his brother Abel got Aisha, Cain’s love interest, pregnant? Best Director Award-Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival 2007. Nominated Best New Actor, Best Song-Goya Awards 2007.

Ciudad en celo
City in Heat

Director Directed by Hernán Gaffet
Duración Duration: 104 min.
Producción Production: España & Argentina, 2006

Intérpretes Cast:
Daniel Kuzniecka (Sergio), Adrián Navarro (Marcos), Dolores Solá (Valeria), Nuria Gago (Inés), Claudio Rissi (Duke), Viviana Saccone (Esther).

In Spanish with English subtitles

Sólo para adultos For Adults Only

En un bar de Buenos Aires se reúne a diario un grupo de amigos solteros que rondan los 40 años. Se encuentran todos solos, sin ninguna relación sentimental profunda o estable. La inesperada vuelta al bar de Valeria, vieja amiga del grupo, pondrá en evidencia que ha llegado el momento de comenzar a hacer más caso a los sentimientos.
A bittersweet comedy about a group of friends in their forties who meet everyday in a Buenos Aires pub. Nominated Best Film, Mar de Plata Film Festival 2007.

For further information on the films of PELÍCULA, log on to www.manila.cervantes.es
See you at PELIKULA. Enjoy the movies!