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  • Elliott C Nathan: Recent Works (reception)

    Elliott C NathanElliott C Nathan is a bay area artists who has resided in San Francisco for the past 5 years. His works are often eclectic and comprised of whimsical colors, bold black lines, found objects, and repurposed scrap wood. Many of his works react to color changing lights, bringing a lively fun energy into the gallery setting.

  • Cine+Mas: She – Ella

    ellaShe – Ella
    Director/Writer- Libia Stella Gomez
    Colombia/ 2015/ 104 min/ Drama, Women in Film
    Ticket: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2227138

    When Georgina dies, her husband Alcides tries to give her a dignified funeral, which is quite difficult, because they have no money and are living in the poorest district of Bogotá.
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    Cuando Georgina muere, su esposo Alcides intenta darle un entierro digno, lo cual es bastante difícil, porque no tienen dinero y viven en el barrio más humilde de Bogotá.

    www.SFLatinoFilmFestival.org

    Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=yrgcLQgP1IA

  • Cine+Mas: A Separate Wind – Viento Aparte

    VientoAparteA Separate Wind Viento Aparte
    Director –  Alejandro Gerber Bicecci, Invited to attend.
    Mexico/2014 / 99 min/ Spanish/ Coming of Age/Drama/ Road Trip/ Youth

    Ticket: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2220738

    A mother suffers a stroke during the family’s vacation. A teenage boy and his younger sister will start a long journey through Mexico to their grandmother’s house. On the way they face a broken and divided country, wounded by mistrust, resentment and violence. Diverse characters, strangers on their own land, will be joining and leaving, in a labyrinthine road, until their final destiny.
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    Las vacaciones en el sur de México abruptamente llegaron a su fin cuando la madre de Omar (15) y Karina (12) sufre un ataque al corazón. El padre se lleva a la madre de emergencia, y los chicos tienen que arreglárselas para llegar a la casa de la abuela en el norte de México. La aventura se desarrolla recorriendo cientos de kilómetros desde el sur. A lo largo del trayecto los hermanos se dan cuenta que habitan un México dividido, donde la desesperanza a dejado huellas indelebles en la mayoría de los personajes que se les cruzan en el camino.

    www.SFLatinoFilmFestival.org

    Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RZsoVHEmAk