Special events and films in premiere at PELICULA 2016

     PELÍCULA – LATIN AMERICA FILM & EXPERIENCE (14-18 September 2016, Bucharest) has a lot of surprises for those who are to taste the Festival's first Edition: films, brunches, stories and music from Latin America, a photo exhibition and dance demonstrations.

     The first edition of PELÍCULA is set up by FREEALIZE and will be held in Bucharest. The main venues are: Cinema Elvira Popesco, the courtyard of the French Institute, Cervantes Institute and POINT. To these main locations, others will be added: Journey Pub, Lente, M60, Peru Bistro and Harbour.
     16 features closely related to Latin America will be screened, of which 8 are presented in absolute premiere in Romania.
     Though at the core of this events are films, PELÍCULA will bring close to the audience the taste, the music and the stories of a fascinating world, organising events dedicated to music and dance, as well as to culinary specialities.
     A series of screenings and events within the Festival will have free of charge admission, but they must be booked in advance at the e-mail address: press@freealize.ro
     Details at: www.pelicula-lafe.ro

Programme of Screenings and Events
Wednesday, 14 September
19:30 Opening Ceremony
Tango Demonstration: Oana and Marian – Tango MyO
Salsa Demonstration: Wilmark Dance Academy
Guitar Demonstration: Jose Almar
HISTORIA DE UN OSO (11’) – FOCUS CHILE
Opening Cocktail
Cinema Elvira Popescu  - Institut Français
19:30 TRUMAN (108’) – Argentina, Spain
Instituto Cervantes

Thursday, 15 September
17:30 CLIMAS (84’) – Peru   - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats
Instituto Cervantes
18:30 RETOUR A ITHAQUE (95’) – Cuba, France 
Cinema Elvira Popescu
19:00 A LOS QUARENTAS (100’) – Peru - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats
The screening will be followed by a Peruvian cocktail.
Instituto Cervantes
19:00 LA SAL DE LA TIERRA (110’) – Brazil 
Journey Pub
20:00-23:00 Recommended by Película: MILONGA TABIET – each Thursday  – tickets available at the entrance National Military Circle
20:30 MI AMIGA DEL PARQUE (86’) – Uruguay, Argentina  
Cinema Elvira Popescu

Friday,  16 September
18:00 LA MEMORIA DEL AGUA  (88’) – FOCUS CHILE
Screening followed by a meeting with the Festival's special guest, Diego Fontecilla
Cinema Elvira Popescu
18:00 LA SAL DE LA TIERRA (110’) – Brazil
Instituto Cervantes
19:00 TRIP TALKS: TO THE END OF THE WORLD AND BACK. AND BACK AGAIN. Anca Fronescu and Denis Stillewagt are talking about their adventures in Latin America. Trip tips & stories - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats
Journey Pub
21:00 TUDO QUE APRENDEMOS JUNTOS (102’) – Brazil
Cinema Elvira Popescu
 
Saturday, 17 September
12:00 – 16:00 BRUNCH: LATIN AMERICA IMAGINED BY FOOD BLOGGERS: Alina Sin and Cătălina Bucur
POINT
16:00 TRES BELLEZAS (97’) – Venezuela 
Cinema Elvira Popescu
17:00 EL BOTON DE NACAR (82’) – FOCUS CHILE
Instituto Cervantes
17:00  Película @ Lente
17:00 - 20:00 DISCOVERY TALKS: Stories from Latin America (part I) – event powered by Discovery România  - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats.
Storytellers: Ati de Chile (Chile), Clara Flores (Chile), Harvis Cuni Padron (Cuba), Andrei Crăciun (on Cuba).
POINT
18:00 THE BOOK OF LIFE (95’) – Mexico, USA 
Cinema Elvira Popescu
19:00 Photo exhibition preview – Anca Fronescu –  TO THE END OF THE WORLD AND BACK. AND BACK AGAIN - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats.
Instituto Cervantes
20:00 LA DELGADA LINEA AMARILLA (95’) – Mexico
Mexican Singing Demonstration: Fredi Camacho and Ana Maria Petre
followed by a Mexican Fiesta
Cinema Elvira Popescu  - Institut Français
20:30 VIVA (100’) - Cuba  
Cuban music demonstration: The Cuban Project
Instituto Cervantes
22:00 TALION (85’) – Chile
Cinema Elvira Popescu
 
Sunday. 18 September
12:00 – 16:00 BRAZILIAN BRUNCH BY VIOREL COPOLOVICI 
POINT
14:00 TRAILERS – Jurado  - Based on trailers, the audience will vote the films they want to view next year at Pelicula  - powered by Cinemax – free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats.
Tasting Peru Bistro
Cinema Elvira Popescu - Institut Français
15:45 TRUMAN (108’) – Argentina 
Guitar Demonstration: Jose Almar
Cinema Elvira Popescu
17:00-20:00 DISCOVERY TALKS: Stories from Latin America (part II) – event powered by Discovery România  - free admission by booking, within the limits of available seats.
Storytellers: Viorel Copolovici (about Brazil), Anca Fronescu and Denis Stillewagt (about Latin America), Marius Chivu (about Peru).
POINT
18:10 CLIMAS (84’) – Peru 
Cinema Elvira Popescu
20:00 QUE HORAS ELA VOLTA? (112’) – Brazil 
Dance Demonstration: Wilmark Dance Academy
Cinema Elvira Popescu
20:00-24:00 Recommended by Película: MILONGA DOMINGO – tickets available at the entrance
Rio Club
20:30 LA SAL DE LA TIERRA (110’) – Brazil
POINT
22:30 VIVA (100’) – Cuba  
Cinema Elvira Popescu