Vancouver Latin American Film Festival launches three brand-new series, September 4 to 14
Opening with The Best Mother in the World, the fest features diverse titles as part of Vanguardias, Migraciones, and Mexico Today
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The Best Mother in the World.
The North American premiere of Brazilian director Anna Muylaert’s The Best Mother in the World is opening this year’s Vancouver Latin American Film Festival.
To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid danger along the way, she convinces the children that they are on an exciting adventure. When they arrive at her cousin’s house, they are warmly welcomed and fed—but what initially seems like a safe haven soon turns out to be a trap.
The Best Mother in the World premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and recently won Best Actress at the Guadalajara Film Festival. It screens as part of VLAFF at SFU Woodward’s Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema on September 4 at 7 pm. An opening night party takes place at The Pearl afterwards starting at 9 pm, with live music, dancing, and good vibes all night long; performers include Batucada Abrace and the Sara Magal Band, and DJ The Black Jesus.
Cicadas.
VLAFF is on from September 4 to 14 this year, with more than 90 films from 17 countries. A highlight of the celebration are the brand-new Vanguardias, Migraciones, and Mexico Today series. The latter comprises three titles that offer different perspectives on present-day Mexico: Luna Marán’s Cicadas, José Luis Cano’s Carnalismo, and Santiago Mohar’s A History of Love and War.
Cicadas follows Yuli, the topila (auxiliary police) of a northern Oaxacan mountain community where inhabitants assume the responsibilities of self-government. While guarding the town’s entrance, she stops machinery from entering to begin the construction of a highway, as no one is aware of the project. Put on high alert, the community must decide whether or not to accept the highway project and its consequences.
Carnalismo.
In Carnalismo, a family that’s passionate about cumbias and bicycles sees brotherhood between neighbourhoods as a refuge from accusations and social discrimination. A History of Love and War, meanwhile, depicts the imaginary fall of colonialism through corrupt businessman Pepe Sánchez Campo, whose destiny is altered by love and political violence.
Purchase tickets and learn more about all the films on offer through VLAFF.
Post sponsored by Vancouver Latin American Film Festival.
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