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September 20-26
Spanish Speaking Cinema in Deir ez-Zor
A selection of films from around the Spanish-speaking world is presented in Deir ez-Zor.
All films are in Spanish with Arabic subtitles.
Arab Cultural Centre / 7pm
Info: 011-373 7061
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September 20
Expulsados 1609: La Tragedia de los Moriscos
This film explores this tumultuous period in Spanish history when, in 1609, more than 300,000 people were expelled from Spain for being identified as Moriscos – Spaniards descended from Muslims. Directed by Miguel E. López Lorca.
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September 21
Tristana
When Tristana's mother dies, she is entrusted to the guardianship of a well-respected old man, Don Lope, who falls in love and seduces young Tristana. Directed by Luis Buñuel.
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September 22
El Camino
Two young Nicaraguan children, Saslaya and her mute brother Dario, must travel to Costa Rica to find their long-lost mother. Directed by Ishtar Yasin.
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September 23
Subterra
Set in 1897 in Chile, miners work to establish a union at one of the largest coal mines in the world. Directed by Marcelo Ferrari.
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September 26
Mi Mejor Enemigo
When Chile and Argentina reached the brink of war during the 1970's, a Chilean patrol is lost in the border area and soon finds an Argentinean patrol in the same situation. Directed by Alex Boewn.
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September 21-23-25
World Cinema Fund
Project programmer Vincenzo Bugno introduces the World Cinema Fund to Syria and screens a number of its films.
A detailed program will be published closer to the date.
Goethe Institute / 7pm
Info: 011-354 9173
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September 25 – 30
The Cinema of Luis Buñuel in Tartous
A festival celebrating the work of Spanish director Luis Buñuel, the father of cinematic Surrealism.
All films are in Spanish with Arabic subtitles.
Al-Kindy Cinema / 7pm
Info: 01-373 7061
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Septmeber 26
Simón del Desierto
Simon, a deeply-religious man in the fourth century climbs, a column to be nearer to God. The devil tries to seduce him back down.
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September 28
Viridiana
A young woman about to join the nunnery comes to realise that the real world has an endless array of challenges and compromises.
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September 29
El Angel Exterminador
After a lavish dinner party, guests find themselves mysteriously unable to leave the room.
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September 30
Las Hurdes: Tierra sin Pan
A surrealistic documentary portrait of the region of Las Hurdes, an impoverished and remote region in Spain.
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September 30
Un Perro Andaluz
The film consists of seventeen minutes of bizarre and surreal images that may or may not mean anything.
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September 26
Once Again
Film by Syrian filmmaker Joud Said.
French Cultural Centre / 7pm
Info: 011-231 6181
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Cinema City
Check out the latest movies to hit the big screen. For reservations, phone: 9424. For more information log on to www.cinemacity.sy
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