UW Cinematheque - LACIS Presents New Chilean Cinema
The Summer of Flying Fish | France, Chile | 2013 | HD Projection | 95 min. | Spanish with English subtitles Director: Marcela Said
Event Details
Date
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Gregory Cohen, Francisca Walker, Maria Izquierdo
A lush and atmospheric coming-of-age tale that doubles as a political awakening, The Summer of Flying Fish marks an exceptionally promising fiction debut for documentarian Marcela Said. Ensconced in her wealthy father’s vacation home in the south of Chile, rebellious teen Manela uncovers the underlying turf war between her family and the local Mapuche natives, who claim ancestral rights to the land. (MK)
A lush and atmospheric coming-of-age tale that doubles as a political awakening, The Summer of Flying Fish marks an exceptionally promising fiction debut for documentarian Marcela Said. Ensconced in her wealthy father’s vacation home in the south of Chile, rebellious teen Manela uncovers the underlying turf war between her family and the local Mapuche natives, who claim ancestral rights to the land. (MK)
Cost
Free
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