Spanish Cinema Now + 2022: "Longa Noite"

2801 16th St NW,Washington DC 20009

05 April, 2022

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The third edition of Spanish Cinema Now + features a selection of three new films that showcase the rich diversity of today’s Spanish cinema Spanish Cinema Now + 2022: A miracle in the form of cinema There is the predisposition for an encounter: that is cinema. Cinema is love, encounter, love of ourselves and of life, the love of ourselves on earth, Jean-Luc Godard. Like an act of faith. A woman tries out a new way of being in the world, staying in Madrid in the middle of August, between meetings and wanderings. A man walks through a long night where the ghosts of the past and present roam. A bar in Cartagena becomes a capsule for an overlapping time where the past and the present converge in conversations. Political films of resistance. A kind of cinema that resists and persists rooted in reality, exploding with the miraculous nature of everyday life. The extraordinary is revealed in the ordinary. Rohmer, Straub and Huillet, Coutinho... names that resonate through these extraordinary films that look into and for themselves in the present, each with their own identity, aware of the importance of heritage (be it personal and collective, or social and cinematographic). And, with a deep faith in the present, they have a profound love for people and cinema. These are three essential works to continue believing in cinema and in life. Meritxell Collell, Editor & Filmmaker Longa noite (Endless Night)On Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 pm. Free, RSVP requiredDirected by Eloy Enciso, Spain, 2019, 93 minutes. Original title: Longa noiteIn Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailerAnxo is a man that returns to his home village in the Galician countryside in Franco-era Spain after the war. Based on texts and letters from various authors, the film is a striking mise en abyme, looking at the emptiness, after the Spanish Civil War. Anxo returns to his home village in Galicia. And as he goes back, so do his ghosts. Every face, every gesture, every word is a political act. In a sort of prolog, two exiles from society who have been expelled from the system remember the times when begging enjoyed a certain social consideration while both share a loaf of bread. Just like them, Anxo is on the fringes of the system, disowned, wandering through places that were once familiar and where he is now an intruder. In search of a place, he crosses paths with other characters, winners and losers of a divided Spain: a merchant who is emigrating to the Americas to quit begging; a widow, who does not want to remember, just waits for her son to return; the mayor and his friends; a Republican prisoner who describes the fear of fear; and Celsa. Because with Anxo’s return, so did a letter for her. A letter that will take you across the border and into the long night of a timeless time. What we are now, what we were once. Memory and oblivion, if such a thing as oblivion even exists. (Meritxell Collell) Important Information (please read carefully) A reservation on Eventbrite is mandatory, printed tickets are not required.Seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.Doors open 20 minutes before posted showtime.Ticket holders will have access to the event while space is available. A reservation does not guarantee admission.Ticket holders should arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start to guarantee seats.No Late Seating, ticket holders may not be allowed to enter 15 minutes after posted showtime.Right of admission reserved.If you need special assistance, please contact us at [email protected] Visitor Guidelines and Safety Measures This activity takes place indoors. All guests must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask during the event. All safety COVID19 protocols will be followed. By registering, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists by attending this event on the premises of the Embassy of Spain. You and any family members and guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. How to get there: The best way to arrive is by public transportation. The closest Metro station is Columbia Heights (Green and Yellow line). Limited metered and two-hour zoned parking is available in the surrounding neighborhoods. Public parking garage is available at DC USA Shopping Mall (Columbia Heights Metro Station). Subscribe to our Newsletter to never miss an event by SPAIN arts & culture in Washington DC.