Highlights of CineFestival en San Antonio

By Melissa Rentería - Conexión

Web Posted: 01/31/2010 12:00 CST

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What: The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center presents the 32nd edition of CineFestival en San Antonio, the longest-running Latino-themed film festival in the country showcasing works by and about Latinos.
When: Thursday-Feb. 7
Where: Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St. (at the corner of Brazos Street)
How much: Individual screenings starting at $6 and festival passes starting at $12 are available for purchase online and at GCAC offices.
For more: Visit guadalupeculturalarts.org or call (210) 271-3151.

Thirty-nine films, including internationally recognized features, shorts, documentaries and works by local film students, will screen during this year's four-day CineFestival en San Antonio.

Most of the films screened are in English; the Spanish-language films are shown with English subtitles.

Here are some festival highlights:

Thursday

8 p.m.

Director Cruz Angeles presents his award-winning debut feature film "Don't Let Me Drown," which he co-wrote with his wife, Maria Topete. The film, starring E.J. Bonilla (an Emmy nominee for "The Guiding Light") and newcomer Gleendilys Inoa, is a coming-of-age drama set in New York in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

San Antonio native Ricardo Antonio Chavira co-stars in the film, which screened at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where it competed for the Grand Jury Prize.

Friday

7 p.m.

Award-winning film and television director Jesus Treviño presents his latest work, "Visions of Aztlan." The 60-minute documentary that shows Latino artists reflecting on the Chicano political movement of the 1970s makes its world premiere at CineFestival.

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2 comment(s) on "Highlights of CineFestival en San Antonio"

Dansktex10:53 PM

As with previous years, the news about this festival has failed to give the information needed to know whether someone will have a language barrier with any of these films. The program at the website and the newspaper article are written in English, but my guess is that a Latino film festival would have films in Spanish. At least one film description at the website says that the film is in Spanish with English subtitles, but most say nothing. Neither does the newspaper article. Since there are both limited English-speaking and limited Spanish-speaking residents of this city, each film should be identified as being in English only, Spanish only, English with Spanish subtitles, or Spanish with English subtitles. Doesn't this festival want to be inclusive and maximize attendance?

Monty hale12:13 PM