Magic of Cinema screens four films this spring: Craft, a Brazillian drama about a struggling actress; Miss Representation, a documentary on media portrayals of young women; and two films from Colombia: Fat, Bald, Short Man, a rotoscope animation about a social misfit negotiating a world where everything is in motion, and The Colors of the Mountain about soccer-obsessed boys growing up in a war-torn countryside. Craft and Fat, Bald, Short Man are from Global Lens 2012 and are co-sponsored by the Port Townsend Film Institute.
All films will be on Friday nights at 7p.m. in the Maier Performance Hall.
Admission:
$5 General
Current PC Student are Free
If you have questions about The Magic of Cinema series or would like to be added to an email list to receive updates about the schedule, please email
Bruce Hattendorf.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
Craft (Riscado), 7:00:00 PM, Maier Performance Hall (E-130)
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Director: Gustavo Pizzi
Brazil | 2010 | 85 minutes
Portuguese and French, with subtitles in English
Bianca manages a precarious living as a talented but underemployed actress in Rio de Janeiro, performing for private events dressed as female movie icons. Troubled by the thought she has missed her chance at a “big break,” she perseveres with single-minded dedication to her craft—until an audition leads to a rare opportunity, and possible redemption for years of social marginality. But her world may still prove too insecure, even for one as gifted and deserving as Bianca. Set against rich visuals and a down-to-earth tone, Karine Teles’s remarkable lead performance drives an enveloping drama of everyday tragedy in the working world of an artist.
Craft (Riscado) Movie Trailer |
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FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012
Fat, Bald, Short Man (Gordo, Calvo Y Bajito), 7:00:00 PM, Maier Performance Hall (E-130)
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Director: Carlos Osuna
Colombia | 2011 | 91 minutes
Spanish, with subtitles in English
Lonesome, middle-aged virgin Antonio Farfán is picked on and ridiculed as a matter of course, whether by coworkers or his bullying mooch of a brother (who only calls when he needs money). An employee of a notary’s office, his status improves a bit when his new boss—and strangely affable doppelganger—takes an interest in him. But Farfán’s deep-seated shyness and insecurity are only partly assuaged. And when he joins a self-improvement group, he slowly confirms what the undulating lines of this sly, involving rotoscope story suggest: everything is in motion, and change is inevitable. The question becomes what use one makes of it.
Fat, Bald, Short Man Movie Trailer |
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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
Miss Representation , 7:00:00 PM, Maier Performance Hall (E-130)
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United States | 2011 | 90 minutes
Director: Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself. Stories from teenage girls and provocative interviews with politicians, journalists, entertainers, activists and academics, like Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem build momentum as Miss Representation accumulates startling facts and statistics that will leave the audience shaken and armed with a new perspective.
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FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
The Colors of the Mountain , 7:00:00 PM, Maier Performance Hall (E-130)
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Directed by Carlos Cesar Arbelaez
Colombia | 2010 | Spanish w/ English subtitles
Young Manuel lives with his hard-working farmer parents in the remote, mountainous region of the Colombian countryside. While the adults in their lives try to avoid both the armed military and the guerrilla rebels fighting each other in the area, Manuel and his friend Julián are obsessed with playing soccer any chance they get. Shortly after his birthday, the new ball Manuel received as a gift gets kicked off to a minefield, and he, Julián and their albino friend Poca Luz will do everything in their power to recover their prized belonging—an essential part of their everyday lives and dreams.
The Colors of the Mountain Movie Trailer |
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