Film screening & Reception for Josep Vilageliu hosted by Tommy Duren

We hope that you and a guest will be able to join us at an "Invitation Only," first ever U.S. screening and reception of his films Iballa (1987) and Adrift (2010) by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Josep Vilageliu.

Josep Vilageliu is widely considered to be one of Spain's most critically acclaimed film directors and this will be the first screening of his work in The United States. He... [read more]

We hope that you and a guest will be able to join us at an "Invitation Only," first ever U.S. screening and reception of his films Iballa (1987) and Adrift (2010) by acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Josep Vilageliu.

Josep Vilageliu is widely considered to be one of Spain's most critically acclaimed film directors and this will be the first screening of his work in The United States. He will be available for a Q&A after the screening.

We will also announce the start of a new documentary project that covers Tommy Duren's years as a child performer (1977-1988).

As space is limited, we ask that you RSVP so that we may be able to accommodate everyone.

JOSEP VILAGELIU

Barcelona-born filmmaker Josep Vilageliu has developed an important part of his career in the Canary Islands, thus becoming a constant figure in the last four decades as both witness and agent in the most important moments in the evolution of Canary Islands modern cinema. Thus, Vilageliu is an active participant in crucial historical moments in the evolution of film making in the Canary Islands such as the “cineist movement” linked to the first amateur directors and the Yaiza Borges group. Likewise, his most recent works may be related to the so-called “light cinema.” Therefore, his work is an example of commitment and coherence, and his principles can be identified as the constant consideration of film language's limits, a yearning for experimentation, and an indefatigable obsession with images.

Josep Vilageliu's website: http://enposdelaballenablanca.blogspot.com/



IBALLA (1987) 43 min

On November of 1488, Europeans have been competing for the domination of the Canary Islands for a hundred years. The islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and La Palma remain unconquered. With the company of a guide, a royal envoy crosses the dark forest to meet with Hernan Peraza, lord of La Gomera island. His intentions are not clear, but he listens attentively to Peraza’s stories about his love affair with Iballa, a pretty young woman from the island. Once in the tower, he devises a plan with Beatriz de Bobadilla, Peraza’s wife, who is tired of being away from the court for so many years. Meanwhile, Gomeros decide to revel against Hernan Peraza’s colonial excesses. Spanish with English subtitles.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyET9VSfNYc

ADRIFT (2010) 28 min

The sun rises. Cheikou emerges from the waters; Ana abandons her bed; Miguel drives recklessly by a cliff. The three characters run away from something. The morning advances over the island. Spanish with English subtitles.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27OBs1UFsTA

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