GenMex Film Series: "El General"

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Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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National Gallery of Art

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4th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20565
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GenMex: A New Generation of Cine Mexicano

September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25

In a memorable year for Mexico—2010 marks both the bicentennial of independence from Spain and the 100th anniversary of the start of the Mexican Revolution—it's also becoming abundantly clear that fresh directorial talents are invigorating the burgeoning pool of distinctive cinema known as Nuevo Cine Mexicano, one of the world's most dynamic national cinema movements. This series includes the work of eight filmmakers. Presented in association with the Mexican Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Mexico. The Gallery wishes to thank Carlos Gutiérrez.

El General
Director Natalia Almada in person

Natalia Almada shapes an arresting portrait of her great-grandfather, Plutarco Eliás Calles, Mexico's notorious president during the 1920s. From the most ephemeral of sources—private audio recordings of her grandmother, the president's daughter—Almada completes the portrait with archival footage, photographs, and texts, reconstructing myriad details in this remarkably illuminating essay. (Natalia Almada, 2008, HD Cam, 83 minutes)

 

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