88 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada have signed up to host the 2012 Friendshipment Caravan! Bloomington will be a part of the exciting community of Cuba activists that will host or travel through some of these towns en route to the U.S.-Mexico border and on to Cuba!
Let’s make 2012 the year we end the U.S. blockade of Cuba!
More info at http://ifconews.org
March film: Anacaona:70 años después
2004 Documentary of women in Cuban music over the last 70 years. Includes interviews with performers, musicologists, scholars. Emphasis is on the 1930′s and women’s influence in the area of danceable Cuban music. View La Charanga, Irene Laferté and Anacaona at its inception in 1932, the first female son septet.
What better way to celebrate Women’s history month.!
March 19, 7pm Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
Feb 20, 7pm Monroe Co Public Library
Based on the play by Gerardo Fulleda León. Originally released in 1986 as motion picture.
Portrays the dramatic and controversial life of Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés (Plácido) biracial Cuban poet, who was accused of conspiracy and martyred by the Spanish Colonial Government for his leading role in the rise of African-Hispanic society in 19th century’s Cuba.
Plácido 1809-1844
In Spanish with English subtitles. 93 min.
Tuesday 7pm January 17
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
Free Admission
Black and white, 100 minutes, subtitled.
Screenplay: Sergio Giral, from the novel Francisco by Anselmo Suárez y Romero written in 1838–39; photography: Livio Delgado; editor: Nelson Rodriguez; music: Leo Brouwer.
One of the last works by legendary filmmaker Santiago Alvarez, this film documents the history of Cuban popular music. Includes clips of Cuban musicians from Beny More to Ibrahim Ferrer.
7pm Monday December 19
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
Los Dioses Rotos Film Screening
Monday, November 21/ 7:00pm
Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) Auditorium
Los dioses rotos, directed and written by Ernesto Daranas, has become one of the most talked about movie since it was released across Cuba in December. Daranas film offers a modern version of the values represented by Alberto Yarini, the most famous Cuban pimp at the turn of 20th century.
Sponsored by CUBAmistad.
Free admission. Spanish with English subtitles.
1977 (79 min.) a film by Sara Gómez In Spanish with English subtitles.
7pm Monday September 19
Monroe County Public Library Auditorium
A love story combining elements of fiction and documentary, De Cierta Manera examines issues of sexism, racism, and class-based prejudices in early 1960s Cuba. It analyzes the successes and shortcomings of the Revolution and shows the difficulties of changing codes of conduct despite progressive policies. The director, Sara Gómez –first, black female Cuban director, died during the editing of the film, which was completed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Julio García Espinosa and Rigoberto López.
A trailer by Catherine Murphy “MAESTRA” will precede the film
Sponsors: CUBAmistad & The Black Film Archive
Free Admission
