CELEBRATING LASA: GREAT LATIN AMERICAN STORIES ABOUT CHANGING SOCIETIES Attending the Latin American Studies Association conference? Come and visit us in our stand to purchase Latin American films, obtain information about Spanish Film Club, and inquire about all our other initiatives. We'll have a 10% discount on all our titles from our catalogue for all LASA attendees!
WHERE? The Latin American Studies Association conference (LASA) taking place in Washington DC, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel; May 29 - June 1, 2013. All titles available through Pragda.com ======================================== **** MARIMBAS FROM HELL**** For Cinema Studies, Music & Performance, Hispanic and Latin American Studies, Cultural Heritage, Central America, Youth ======================================== "This largely comic look at one determined marimba player's struggles is a clear allegory on the dangers Guatemalan artists face when thinking outside the box." - Robert Koehler, VARIETY “One of the most award-winning Latin American films in recent times." - Diego Batlle, OTROS CINES "A little surprise for those who search for authentic Latin American cinema." - Isabel Croce, DIARIO LA PRENSA MARIMBAS FROM HELL (LAS MARIMBAS DEL INFIERNO) A film Julio Hernández Cordón Guatemala, Mexico, France / 2011 / 75 min / Narrative / Spanish with English subtitles Boldly exploring the boundaries of fiction and documentary, award-winning Guatemalan filmmaker Julio Hernández Cordón’s (Gasolina) original and entertaining second feature follows three unlikely characters from Guatemala City as they attempt to fuse improbable musical styles. Don Alfonso plays the marimba for a living, but as his traditional music is seen as increasingly old-fashioned, he finds himself without a job. When his glue-sniffing godson introduces him to Blacko, an old heavy-metal legend of the Guatemalan underground, they decide to do something radical and fuse the sounds of the marimba with heavy metal. Filled with laugh-out-loud moments, Marimbas From Hell is a fresh and unique story of the fusion between tradition and modernity, that conveys a moving and authentic sense of Guatemalan life and its challenges. FESTIVALS & AWARDS: Toronto International Film Festival; San Sebastian International Film Festival; Miami International Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize & Best Picture, Ibero-American Competition; Buenos Aires International Film Festival BACIFI - Special Mention $295 with PPR $499 with DSL $599 with DSL & PPR K-12, Public Libraries, Community Groups: $89.00 To watch the trailer or order the film, visit: http://www.pragda.com/films/marimbas-from-hell ======================================== ****SOUTHERN DISTRICT**** For Latin American, Sociology, Cinema Studies, Aymara, Social Commentary, Family relationships, Class Issues. ==================================== SOUTHERN DISTRICT (ZONA SUR) A film by Juan Carlos Valdivia Bolivia / 2011 / 109 min / Narrative / Spanish and Aymara with English subtitles La Paz’s Zona Sur neighborhood is Bolivia’s most exclusive enclave and has housed the country’s affluent elite for generations. In an adobe-tile-roofed castle, a statuesque matriarch reigns over her spoiled offspring and indigenous servants. But social change, however unwelcome, is on its way. As the mother squabbles with her self-indulgent, oversexed teenage son and clashes with her petulant daughter, her 6-year-old boy wanders the rooftops unsupervised. The scent of impending decline permeates the air, and the threat of shifting aristocratic privilege heralds a new era in a seemingly interminable class war. Bolivia’s official entry for the Academy® Awards, this searing portrait of a patrician family in flux exposes the bubble of decadence in which they exist. With outstanding cinematography, Valdivia elevates camerawork from a craft to the level of art. FESTIVALS & AWARDS: Bolivian selection for the 2011 Academy® Awards - Best Foreign Film; Sundance Film Festival; Berlin Film Festival; La Havana Film Festival; Miami International Film Festival; Tokyo International Film Festival; Huelva Ibero American Film Festival - Best Cinematography; Guadalajara International Film Festival. $295 with PPR $499 with DSL $599 with DSL & PPR K-12, Public Libraries, Community Groups: $89.00 To watch the trailer or order the film, visit: http://www.pragda.com/films/southern-district View Pragda’s NEW RELEASES About Pragda PRAGDA is a cultural initiative that specializes in offering Latin American and Spanish films of educational interest for students focused in Latin American studies, Spanish and Portuguese language studies, ethnic studies, women’s studies, history, sociology, politics, art and media studies, and international studies among others. Our collection includes films by such notable directors as Lucia Puenzo, Juan Carlos Valdivia, Fernando Trueba, Pablo Larrain, Julio Medem, and many others. To learn more about Pragda, visit www.pragda.com -- Daniela Bajar Pragda 302 Bedford Ave., #136 Brooklyn, NY 11249
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