The 23rd Chicago Latino Film Festival
Filed in archive Latin Culture , Latin Movies by Eliane on April 14, 2007
The Chicago Latino Film Festival is produced by the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago (ILCC) in cooperation with Columbia College Chicago. As part of the ILCC mission, the Festival serves as a vehicle to break the barriers of stereotypes and provoke the audience to challenge mainstream ideals of the Latino identity by showing, through film, that Latinos are defined by more than 20 Ibero-American countries and come from all social and racial backgrounds.
The Chicago Latino Film Festival enters its 23rd year this spring. Featuring films, special events and visiting film makers from around the world, the Festival will run from today (April 13) until April 25, 2007.
"The International Latino Cultural Center (ILCC) is proud to present this year's Festival, considered the largest and most influential of its kind in the nation. The Festival will showcase over 100 feature films
, documentaries and shorts from all over Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States," said Ariani Friedl, Acting Executive Director of the ILCC.
"This year it was our goal to inject energy and creativity into the Festival. The programming is diverse and strong. The selection of films is based on artistic merit and craftsmanship, and we are recognizing the film maker's efforts by honoring them," said Interim Film Festival Director, Carolina Posse. "Cinema is art and commerce. That is what gives movies their democratic appeal. But the marketplace often finds itself in conflict with the marketplace of ideas. Therefore, we must always remain vigilant to promote and defend those voices that challenge convention and speak truth to power."
Films are presented in their original language with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Films are also screened at various organizations and universities through the Festival Venue Partners Program. The two-week schedule will also feature opportunities for audiences and film makers to participate in discussions with the directors at the screenings, as well as a series of special events highlighting the diversity of the Latino culture.
More info, Film Schedule and Programming at the The Chicago Latino Film Festival Website.
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