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06:30 The Desert Within
08:30 The Andes don't Believe in God
6:30 Meet The Head of Juan Pérez
8:30 The Artist
Embassy of Chile:
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6:30 Proyect Grey
8:30 The Maid
06:30 The Honour Of The Wronger
1:15 Looking For Miguel
03:00 Bombon, The Dog
BOMBON. THE DOG (El Perro)
Argentina
Rafael Belvedere isn´t happy with the life he has. He can´t connect with his people, he has no time, does too much zapping and watches old “El Zorro” series. At age 42, his life doesn´t at all resemble the one of his fiction hero. His reality is way more complex. His spends all his time at his father´s restaurant, he deals with a divorce process, hasn´t taken the time to take care of his daughter, has no time for friends and avoids getting too serious with his girlfriend. Also, he hasn´t visited his ill mother in a year. Rafael just wants them to let him live in peace, but a series of unexpected events will force him to reconsider his decisions. Nominated for the Oscar, 2002; ADIRCAE Award, 2002; OCIC Award, Cartagena Film Festival, 2002; Audience and OCI Awards, Havana Film Festival, 2001; Kikito, Golden Kikito and Audience Awards, Gramado Film Festival, 2002 DIR Juan José Campanella, Argentina, 2001, 125 min
About the Film Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Juan José Campanella, Fernando Castets
Producer: Adrián Suar
Release Year: 2001
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Running time: 125 min
Plot: Rafael Belvedere isn´t happy with the life he has. He can´t connect with his people, he has no time, does too much zapping and watches old “El Zorro” series. At 42, his life doesn´t at all resemble the one of his fiction hero. His reality is way more complex. His spends all his time at his father´s restaurant, he deals with a divorce process, hasn´t taken the time to take care of his daughter, has no time for friends and avoids getting too serious with his girlfriend. Also, he hasn´t visited his ill mother in a year. Rafael just wants them to let him live in peace. But a series of unexpected events will force him to reconsider his decisions. Main Cast: Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco, Natalia Verbeke, Gimena Nóbile Juan is 56 years old and has worked as a petrol attendant during the last 20, but the station was sold so he lost his job. Without any formal training, Juan begins to realize he has been displaced from the world. After taking a small job, a wealthy lady gives him a dog that will change Juan´s life. Juan finds a dog trainer with whom he prepares the dog to be shown at competitions. With his new buddy, Juan rediscovers the meanings of friendship and sets new goals for himself in life. He stops being an unemployed and becomes a trainer, but soon learns that instincts can be tricky clues to follow. FIBRESCI Prize, San Sebastián International Film Festival, 2004; Mayahuel Award, Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival, 2005, Silver Condor Nomination, Argentinean Film Critics Association Award, 2005 DIR Carlos Sorín, Argentina, 2004, 100 min.
About the Film Director: Juan José Campanella
Writer: Juan José Campanella, Fernando Castets
Producer: Adrián Suar
Release Year: 2001
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Running time: 125 min
Plot: Rafael Belvedere isn´t happy with the life he has. He can´t connect with his people, he has no time, does too much zapping and watches old “El Zorro” series. At 42, his life doesn´t at all resemble the one of his fiction hero. His reality is way more complex. His spends all his time at his father´s restaurant, he deals with a divorce process, hasn´t taken the time to take care of his daughter, has no time for friends and avoids getting too serious with his girlfriend. Also, he hasn´t visited his ill mother in a year. Rafael just wants them to let him live in peace. But a series of unexpected events will force him to reconsider his decisions. Main Cast: Ricardo Darín, Héctor Alterio, Norma Aleandro, Eduardo Blanco, Natalia Verbeke, Gimena Nóbile Juan is 56 years old and has worked as a petrol attendant during the last 20, but the station was sold so he lost his job. Without any formal training, Juan begins to realize he has been displaced from the world. After taking a small job, a wealthy lady gives him a dog that will change Juan´s life. Juan finds a dog trainer with whom he prepares the dog to be shown at competitions. With his new buddy, Juan rediscovers the meanings of friendship and sets new goals for himself in life. He stops being an unemployed and becomes a trainer, but soon learns that instincts can be tricky clues to follow. FIBRESCI Prize, San Sebastián International Film Festival, 2004; Mayahuel Award, Guadalajara Mexican Film Festival, 2005, Silver Condor Nomination, Argentinean Film Critics Association Award, 2005 DIR Carlos Sorín, Argentina, 2004, 100 min.