2022 Hispanic Film Festival
Ohio Wesleyan will screen three acclaimed films during the Free Festival Nov. 3-Nov. 15
DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2022 Hispanic Film Festival, “New Beginnings,” begins Nov. 3 with free weekly screenings of three acclaimed films from Mexico, Chile and the Dominican Republic.
“These films explore issues that are currently affecting individuals and communities in Latin America,” said Eva Paris-Huesca, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish and director of the Film Studies Program.
“We witness the struggle of a Mexican family to find financial stability in another country that speaks another language; we live with the hopes of many Chileans for the adoption of a new constitution that will be based on equal rights for all; and we experience the constant class oppression suffered by the Afro Dominican community,” said Paris-Huesca. “A new beginning is on the horizon. For some, it seems like a dream, not quite tangible, but for him it is clearly a dream for which is worth pursuing and fighting for.”
All films will start at 19:00, will be shown in their original language with English subtitles and will be followed by a discussion about the work and its cultural and artistic significance. Admission is free to all, with all films shown in Room 312 of Ohio Wesleyan’s RW Corns Building, 78 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Films may contain mature themes and language.
The 2022 Ohio Wesleyan Hispanic Film Festival includes:
November 3 – “Los lobos/The Wolves” (Mexico). “Two children immigrate to the United States with their mother. Their days are spent in a small apartment waiting for her to return as they cling to the hope of visiting Disney World.” The 2019 drama is rated TV-14 and directed by Samuel Kishi, who will participate in a question-and-answer session with the OWU audience after the screening.
November 10 – “Mi país imaginario/My imaginary country” (Chile). “Protests erupted in the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, health care and employment opportunities.” Patricio Guzmán is the director and screenwriter of the 2022 documentary film. Associate Professor of Spanish Andrea Colvin, Ph.D. of Ohio Wesleyan, will participate in a question-and-answer session following the screening.
November 15 – “Carajita” (Dominican Republic). “Sara and her nanny, Yarisa, have a relationship that seems to transcend their class conditions: They are the closest thing to a daughter-mother, but an accident will test their intimate loyalty and innocent illusion that nothing cannot separate them. The 2021 drama is directed by Ulises Porra and Silvina Schnicer. Actress Magnolia Núñez will participate in a question-and-answer session after the screening.
This year’s Hispanic Film Festival is co-sponsored by the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the Film Studies Program, and the Honors Program. This is made possible by the generous support of the Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs (WCSA).
For more information about the series, contact Parish at [email protected]. Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan’s Department of World Languages and Cultures at owu.edu/languages and more about the Film Studies Program at owu.edu/FilmStudies.
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