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THE 30 FICG GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 7 – 12
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LONELY STARS
by FERNANDO URDAPILLETA
(Mexico, 2015, 90′)
MEZCAL AWARD
MAGUEY AWARD
SCREENING:
MARCH 10, 8:15PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 11, 9:00AM – SALA EXPO ISELA VEGA
MARCH 12, 9:00PM – CINEFORO
Produced by Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica, A.C., FOPROCINE
Cast: DANA KARVELAS, JORGE ARRIAGA, MAURICIO ISAAC, PATY GARZA, INÉS DE TAVIRA, EMILIO GUERRERO
Genre: FIRST FILM, ROMANCE, DRAMA
WORLD PREMIERE: GUADALAJARA FICG 2015
Synopsis: To the beat of punk & pop, Valentina & Joana pursue their most intimate and deepest dreams. On the road to success, they will find obstacles that will test their friendship. The harshness and absurdity of their lives, fuses with the sweet and sour story of a world where the party seems to go on forever.
TREMULO
by ROBERTO FIESCO
(Mexico, 2015, 20′)
IBEROAMERICAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
MAGUEY AWARD
SCREENING:
MARCH 8, 9:00PM – CINEFORO
MARCH 9, 6:00PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 10, 3:45PM – CINEFORO
Produced by IMCINE, Mil Nubes-Cine, Ruta 66
Cast: BENNY EMMANUEL, AXEL ARENAS, ALFONSO BRAVO, PASCACIO LÓPEZ, GIOVANNA ZACARÍAS, GUSTAVO TERRAZAS, ROBERTO FIESCO BARRIENTOS, ENRIQUE MEDINA
Genre: SHORT FILM, DRAMA, ROMANCE
WORLD PREMIERE: GUADALAJARA FICG 2015
Synopsis: Carlos sweeps and mops the floor of an old-time barbershop. The day before Independence Day, among the customers is Julio. Their eyes meet, and when the barbershop closes Julio comes back for Carlos. They spend the night together, eating, chatting and even dancing, knowing full well that this encounter will be brief and short-lived.
YOUNG MAN AT THE BAR MASTURBATING WITH RAGE AND NERVE
by JULIÁN HERNÁNDEZ
(Mexico, 2015, 20′)
IBEROAMERICAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
MAGUEY AWARD
SCREENING:
MARCH 8, 9:00PM – CINEFORO
MARCH 9, 6:00PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 10, 3:45PM – CINEFORO
Produced by IMCINE, Mil Nubes–Cine, DOCS DF, Ruta 66
Cast: CRISTHIAN RODRÍGUEZ, AKRAM, SAÚL SÁNCHEZ, JAVIER OLIVÁN, RUBÉN SANTIAGO, ALBERTONE, OMAR FRANCISCO ARMELLA, LUIS FERNANDO LOYOLA, CARLOS EDUARDO SÁNCHEZ, JYASÚ TORRUCO, COMPAÑÍA DE DANZA MÉXICO DE COLORES, ÁLVARO VARO HERNÁNDEZ
Genre: DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM, DANCE, BIOGRAPHICAL
WORLD PREMIERE: GUADALAJARA FICG 2015
Synopsis: Dance and prostitution play the same role for Jonathan´s body; virtuosity, desire, technique, and sex intertwine, granting coherence to a way of life that offers many answers to few questions; a leitmotiv that reconciles opposites and contradictions; answers that are sometimes painful, like all truths.
GRAND STREET
by LEX SIDÓN
(USA, 2014, 80′)
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA
SCREENING:
MARCH 10, 1:30PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 12, 1:00PM – CINEPOLIS
Produced by LBBK LLC, Atlantic Pictures
Cast: CHARLOTTE RILEY, TOM BYAM SHAW, MICHAEL WINCOTT, MÍA MAESTRO, KELLY MCGILLIS, NEAL BLEDSOE, RENOLY SANTIAGO
Genre: FIRST FILM, ROMANCE, DRAMA
WORLD PREMIERE: JEONJU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Synopsis: A chance encounter between an out-of-work film executive and an aspiring writer leads to a 24 hour Manhattan odyssey through an underworld and back.
THE SILLY ONES AND THE STUPID ONES
by ROBERTO CASTÓN
(SPAIN, 2014, 90′)
EUROPE – NUEVAS TENDENCIAS
MAGUEY AWARD – SPECIAL SCREENINGS
SCREENING:
MARCH 7, 7:15PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 11, 6:30PM – CINEPOLIS
MARCH 12, 9:00PM – CINEPOLIS
Produced by Bit Art New Media
Cast: ROBERTO ALAMO, JOSEAN BENGOETXEA, AITOR BELTRAN, NAUSICAA BONNIN, CUCA ESCRIBANO, GREGORY BROSSARD, OIHANE P. ETXEBARRIA, ERIKA OLAIZOLA EIZMENDI, ELI GELABERT, VICKY PEÑA
Genre: SECOND FILM, DRAMA, FAMILY
WORLD PREMIERE: SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Synopsis: A group of film professionals enter a studio to represent the story of “Los tontos y lo estúpidos” within a single day. Sitting around a table and led by the director, the actors show us the evolution of this creative process.
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