1. Costa Rican family dynamics & Q&A with Valentina Maurel on October 9 and 10
Siempre soy tu animal materno – Valentina Maurel
(Temporarily) back in Costa Rica, Elsa finds herself swept up in the family dynamics she had left behind. In Valentina Maurel’s work, however, mothers, fathers, daughters, and sisters are never reduced to just those roles.
2. A spectacular double feature by Brazilian director Affonso Uchôa
Double bill: Seven Years in May / Discipline – Affonso Uchôa
This double feature on October 9,12 and 15 is our compilation of two medium-length films by Affonso Uchôa, one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Brazilian cinema.
3. Focus on the Argentine Avant-Garde: Symposium El cino Pampero
On Friday, October 16, Film Fest Gent is organizing a unique El Pampero day at Kinepolis 9.
Mariano Llinás & Agustín Mendilaharzu will discuss their collaborative work within the Argentine film collective El Pamero Cine.
9:30 – Pin de Fartie (Alejo Moguillansky)
11:30 – Director’s Talk: El Pampero Cine
14:00 – Historias extraordinarias (Mariano Llinás)
- Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges – Mariano Llinás , delves into the life of the literary master Borges.