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Posted June 10th, 2008 by Mary
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2008-06-19 00:00
2008-06-29 00:10
Scene from The Sky Turns (El cielo gira) by Mercedes Álvarez (Spain, 2004, 115 min.).
 

 
WHEN:  June 19-29, 2008
 
WHERE:  
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, Mass. 02115
 
INFO:  617-617-369-3907  or  www.mfa.org/film   
 
WHAT:  Film festival of 13 films, celebrating the range of exciting cinema in Spain today. Highlights include the first Boston screenings of the satiric comedy, The Contestant, and two that have garnered acclaim at international film festivals, Solitary Fragments and The Sky Turns. 
 
SCHEDULE  (see full descriptions of films at: www.mfa.org/film):  

Thursday, June 19, 2008, 7:45 pm 
Chaotic Ana
Ana embarks on a physical and emotional journey to uncover, through hypnosis, her past lives that crossed centuries of remote myths....
Friday, June 20, 2008, 4 pm 
The Heart of the Earth
A story of action and emotion, this passionate tale combines drama, love, ambition, and power....
Friday, June 20, 2008, 6 pm
DarkBlueAlmostBlack
“An assured and captivating drama that combines grit and grace into a distinctive, character-based whole”(Variety)....
Friday, June 20, 2008, 8:15 pm
The Contestant
The Contestant recounts the rollercoaster ride of the winner of the most lucrative game show in the history of television....
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 12 pm 
La Leyenda del tiempo
An exploration of renowned flamenco singer Camaron de la Isla, featuring both documentary and fictional footage.
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 2:15 pm
In the City of Sylvia
A young artist searches for a woman names Sylivia who he’d met years before in the same city....
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 4 pm 
Unas Fotos en la ciudad de Sylvia
A stunning compilation of images recorded by José Luis Guerín in Strasbourg, while searching a young woman named Sylvia....
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 5:30 pm
Nömadak Tx
One of the most exciting presentations of world music ever recorded on film....
Saturday, June 21, 2008, 7:20 pm
La Zona
La Zona “tackles issues of privilege, responsibility, and group mentality in subtler ways than descriptions might convey, finishing it al...
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 1:45 pm
Solitary Fragments
A closely observed study of isolation as a corollary of modern life....
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 4:10 pm
The Contestant
The Contestant recounts the rollercoaster ride of the winner of the most lucrative game show in the history of television....
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 6 pm
La Leyenda del tiempo
An exploration of renowned flamenco singer Camaron de la Isla, featuring both documentary and fictional footage.
Sunday, June 22, 2008, 8 pm
DarkBlueAlmostBlack
“An assured and captivating drama that combines grit and grace into a distinctive, character-based whole”(Variety)....
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6 pm
Thieves
A boy brought up in a children’s home is released and goes in search of his mother whom he was separated from as a small child. 
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 8 pm 
Pudor
Pudor presents a compelling tale of a contemporary urban family in crisis.
Friday, June 27, 2008, 7 pm
In the City of Sylvia
A young artist searches for a woman names Sylivia who he’d met years before in the same city.
Friday, June 27, 2008, 8:45 pm
Unas Fotos en la ciudad de Sylvia
A stunning compilation of images recorded by José Luis Guerín in Strasbourg, while searching a young woman named Sylvia....
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 1:15 pm
The Heart of the Earth
A story of action and emotion, this passionate tale combines drama, love, ambition, and power....
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 3:15 pm
La Zona
La Zona “tackles issues of privilege, responsibility, and group mentality in subtler ways than descriptions might convey, finishing it...
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 5:15 pm
Thieves
A boy brought up in a children’s home is released and goes in search of his mother whom he was separated from as a small child. 
Saturday, June 28, 2008, 7:20 pm
Chaotic Ana
Ana embarks on a physical and emotional journey to uncover, through hypnosis, her past lives that crossed centuries of remote myths....
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 2:45 pm
The Sky Turns
The last child to be born in the tiny village of La Aldea in Spain’s rugged north decides to return home to discover the world her family left...
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 5 pm
Pudor
Pudor presents a compelling tale of a contemporary urban family in crisis....
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 7:15 pm
Solitary Fragments
A closely observed study of isolation as a corollary of modern life....
Sunday, June 29, 2008, 7:15 pm
Solitary Fragments
A closely observed study of isolation as a corollary of modern life....