Sunday, November 6, 7:00 pm

North Carolina A&T . General Classroom Building Auditorium

Diarios de Motocicleta/Motorcycle Diaries

Director: Walter Salles. The Motorcycle Diaries is an adaptation of a journal written by Ernesto "Che" Guevara when he was 23 years old. He and his friend Alberto Granado are typical college students who, seeking fun and adventure before graduation, decide to travel across Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru before arriving to do their medical residency at a leper colony. The two best friends start off with the same goals and aspirations, but by the time the film is over, it's clear what each man's destiny has become. 128 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 2004.

Nominated for "Best Picture" in the British Academy Awards, "Best Foreign Language Film" in the Golden Globes, and "Best Foreign Film" by the National Board of Review

Una Foto que Recorre el Mundo/The Photo that Goes Around the World - Cuba

Director : Pedro Chaskel. A single, iconic image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara has been remembered, revered and reproduced over the years. In this documentary, photographer Alberto Korda recounts his feelings at the moment he snapped the world famous photo. A fast-paced collage of images follows, showing how this photo was used internationally as a symbol of inspiration in liberation and human rights struggles. 15minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 1986

Monday, November 7, 7:00 pm

High Point University . Norton Hall, Room 101

Orfeu - Brazil

Director: Carlos Diegues. Based on the musical play, written by Vinícius de Moraes in 1959, that inspired Black Orpheus, Orfeu takes place in Carioca Hill, a dangerous slum in Rio de Janeiro. Orfeu, a charismatic and beloved samba musician, leads his samba school in the Carnival parade, refusing to abandon the slums where he was raised. However, his love affair with Euridice, an Indian girl raises fiery passions. Second remake of the 1959 Black Orpheus film by Marcel Camus based on the Greek legend of Orpheus-Eurydice. 112 min. Portuguese with English subtitles. 1999 NS

inner of 2000 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for "Best Cinematography", "Best Music", and "Best Film".

Tuesday, November 8, 7:00 pm

UNC-Greensboro . Jarrell Lecture Hall

Introduction by Regina Santos
O Pagador de Promesas/The Given Word - Brazil

Director: Anselmo Duarte . Based on the novel written by Alfredo Dias Gomes . Ze is a very poor man from the Brazilian backlands. His most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Ze makes a promise to God. If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross -- like Jesus -- all the way from the backlands to the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Ze leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but there is a problem. The priest refuses to accept the cross once he hears the reason for such sacrifice . 98 min. Portuguese with English subtitles. 1962

1963 Academy Award Nominee for "Best Foreign Language Film" and winner of 1962 Golden Palm Award at Cannes Film Festival

Wednesday, November 9, 7:00 pm

High Point University . Norton Hall, Room 101

An evening with filmmaker Luis Ospina
Soplo de Vida/Breath of Life - Colombia

With Introduction by Claudia Fermenias

Director: Luis Ospina. Ex-cop turned private eye Fernando Solórzano gets roped into investigating the murder of unidentified hooker Flora Martínez at a cheap Bogotá hotel; and, as the flashbacks unreel in classic film noir fashion, he starts to piece together her life through her relationships with a failed boxer, a blind lottery salesman, a cowardly bullfighter and a corrupt politician. But as her real identity starts to emerge, Solórzano gradually realizes that he'll have to take a personal interest in the case. 110 minutes, Spanish with English Subtitles. 1999 SV
Question and Answer session/discussion to follow.

Winner of 2000 Special Jury Prize at Cartagena Film Festival and 1999 nominee for the Golden Sun Award at the Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema

Thursday, November 10, 7:00 pm

UNC-Greensboro . Jarrell Lecture Hall

An evening with filmmaker Luis Ospina
La Desazón Suprema/Supreme Uneasiness - Colombia

With Introduction by Juana Suarez

Director: Luis Ospina. This riveting documentary about the controversial and very important Colombian author and sometime filmmaker, Fernando Vallejo, begins with a powerful talk he gave to a crowd of youth in which he realistically told them that they were born into the most dangerous place on Earth. His points are illustrated with spliced footage of a country in disarray, full of poverty and assassinations. The author, esoteric at times, is not one to mince words; his speech and writings are laden with strong social and political commentary about his country. Included are home movies, interviews with his siblings, and the interspersing of poetry, politics, and discussion of Vallejo's homosexuality. 90 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 2003 LS

Friday, November 11, 7:00 pm

Guilford College . Frank Family Science Center, Bryan Auditorium

Cabeza de Vaca - Mexico

Director: Nicolás Echevarría. Freely adopted from the book Naufragios by Alvar N ú ñez (written in 1542). The film portrays the saga of the adventures of a group of Spanish soldiers in Mexico. Their leader, Cabeza de Vaca, is considered to be one of the first Spaniards to come to some appreciation of the native Indians. 122 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles. 1991

Saturday, November 12, 4:00 pm

Greensboro Public Library . Central Branch

El Secreto de Romelia/The Secret of Romelia - Mexico

Director: Busi Cort és. Three generations of women reflect the spiritual and social differences among traditional Mexico, the period of the Lázaro Cárdenas regime, and Mexico today. Based on Rosario Castellanos' short story El Viudo Román. 100 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles. 1988

Sunday, November 13, 7:00 pm

Guilford College . Frank Family Science Center, Bryan Auditorium

Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos/ Dona Flor and her Two Husbands - Brazil

Director: Bruno Barreto. Funny, sexy, and intoxicating. A ribald folktale about a young widow, her respectable new husband, and her dynamic but dead first husband who refuses to stay buried, featuring the sensual Sonia Braga as Dona Flor. Based on the book, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos , by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado. 106 minutes, Portuguese with English subtitles. 1977 NS

Monday, November 14, 7:00 pm

Guilford College . Frank Family Science Center, Bryan Auditorium

Y no se lo Tragó La Tierra/And The Earth Did Not Swallow Him - USA

Director: Severo Pérez. A moving and powerful portrait of the life of a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farm worker family, as they struggle to adapt to life in American society. Adapted from the novel "... y no se lo tragó la tierra " by Thomas Rivera . Through its many human stories of growing up as a Mexican American, the story exposes the rich cultural traditions that have given shape to life in the American Southwest. 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 1994 S

Tuesday, November 15, 7:00 pm

UNC-Greensboro . Jarrell Lecture Hall

Introduction by Mark Setzler
O Que e Isso, Campanheiro/Four Days in September - Brazil

Director : Bruno Barreto. Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight the Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life. Based on the autobiographical novel O Que E Isso, Companheiro by Brazilian journalist and politician Fernando Gabeira 110 min. Portuguese with English subtitles. 1997 VL

Wednesday, November 16, 9:00 pm

North Carolina A&T . General Classroom Building Auditorium

La Ciudad y los Perros/The City and the Dogs - Peru

Director : Francisco Lombardi. A story about how cadets rebelling against authority in a military academy end up forming a junta with its own hierarchy and rules. Based on the novel, La Ciudad y los Perros , by Mario Vargas Llosa . 138 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 1985 VL

Winner of 1985 Interfilm Award at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival

Thursday, November 17, 7:00 pm

High Point University . Norton Hall, Room 101

Ardiente Paciencia/Burning Patience - Chile

Director: Antonio Skármeta. Based on the book by the same title, Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skármeta . This film, made when Skármeta was in exile in Spain, was the precursor to the very successful version titled Il Postino , filmed in 1994. Both versions deal with a young postman who is in love with the daughter of a local bar owner in the Chilean village of Isla Negra. The young man enlists the help of the famous poet Pablo Neruda to woo his beloved. 76 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. 1983

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Directions and Parking

Parking is limited at all sites.

At UNC-Greensboro: Jarrell Lecture Hall

From I-85/I-40 : Take Exit 128 - NC 6/ E. Lee Street exit. Continue on Lee Street until Tate Street. Take a right onto Tate Street. Turn left onto Spring Garden Street. After two stoplights, take a right onto Stirling Street. Stirling is a one-way street and does not have a stoplight. On the right will be the Elliott University Center (EUC) and on the left is the Walker Avenue parking deck. Jarrell Lecture Hall is located on the left side of the library, between the steps to the EUC and the library. For more information, call (336) 334-5655.

At North Carolina A&T: General Classroom Building Auditorium

From I-85 S/ I-40 W split: Take Interstate 85 South/ I-40 West to Greensboro. Once in Greensboro, take Exit #128 (Lee Street exit). Bear right and continue on Lee Street approximately 2.7 miles. Turn right onto Benbow Road. Travel on Benbow Road for .8 mile until reaching the Market Street intersection/stoplight. Cross over Market Street and go a few more blocks through campus. The GCB is the brand new building on the left just before the football stadium. Parking is available on the street and in lots in the surrounding area. For more information, call (336) 272-0378.

At Guilford College: Frank Family Science Center, Bryan Auditorium

Take I-40 towards Greensboro. Take exit for Guilford College. Exit onto College Road going North. Guilford College is at the corner of Guilford College Road and Friendly Avenue. After passing Friendly Avenue, turn right at the second traffic light (Arcadia Street). Park in the parking lot to your right. The Frank Family Center is the new building facing that entrance of the College. The auditorium is at the north section of the building. For more information, call (910) 316-2209.

At High Point University: Norton Hall, Room 101

At Greensboro, when I-85 South and I-40 West split, take I-85 South. Shortly thereafter, take Business 85 (Green Shield). Exit at Highway 311 North and turn right onto Main Street. Turn right onto College Drive. Turn left onto Montlieu Avenue. Make second right into the campus for parking. The Norton Hall is the last building at the left end of the parking lot. For more information, call (336) 841-4594.

At Greensboro Public Library-Central Branch

From !-85/I-40: At exit 128, take ramp (right) onto SR-6 [East Lee St.] towards NC-6/E Lee St/US-29N/US-220 N. Turn right onto Hackett St. Turn Left onto Gorrell St., then immediately bear right onto ramp. Bear right onto US-220 [US-29]. Keep right onto ramp towards East Market St. Turn Left onto E Market St. Road name changes to E Friendly Ave. Turn right onto N Church St. For more information, call (336) 297-5000.

For more information about the Triad Festival, please contact: Professor Jamie Wood, Department of History, North Carolina A&T University at (336) 334-7831.

Sponsored by the Outreach Office of the Consortium in Latin American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University

This event was made possible through funds provided by the US Department of Education and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Film Festival Committee would also like to thank the following sponsors for their cooperation, contributions, and enthusiasm: the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, North Carolina-A&T University, Highpoint University, and Guilford College.

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RATING SYSTEM

Latin American films are not rated. However, we have used the following rating system to assist in evaluating adult content in the films.

V - includes violence

N - includes nudity

S - includes sex

L- includes strong language

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