BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Boston Latino International Film Festival 2008 //iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081003T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081003T202300 SUMMARY:Maldeamores (Lovesickness) DESCRIPTION:Tales of maddening infatuation—a surprising love triangle\, a n unfaithful marriage and a hostage situation—weave together artfully in the backyards of Puerto Rico. Passion trumps reason again and again in this melancholy comedy about the selfish search for love and connection. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/maldeamoreslovesickness_bost onlatino2008 UID:165860516-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081003T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081003T223500 SUMMARY:Partes Usadas (Used Parts) DESCRIPTION:Ivan is a teenager living in Mexico with his uncle Jaime\, a dealer of used car parts. When Jaime realizes that he needs more money t o pay the "Coyote" who will help them cross the border\, he introduces h is nephew to the world of car-part theft. \n\nCo-presented by the Mexic an Institute of Film. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/partesusadas_bostonlatino200 8 UID:165861762-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T153000 SUMMARY:Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina (Quien Soy Yo? Los niño s encontrados de Argentina) DESCRIPTION:For three decades\, the Plaza de Mayo Grandmothers have been searching for their stolen grandchildren\, whose parents disappeared in Argentina's Dirty War (1976-83). To date\, 88 of these missing children have been found and have recovered their true identity\; this tells thei r story. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/whoamithefoundchildrenofarge ntinaquiensoyyolosniosencontradosdeargentina_bostonlatino2008 UID:165864718-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T173000 SUMMARY:The Women of Brukman (La lucha de Brukman) DESCRIPTION:During the 2001 economic collapse in Argentina\, the seamstre sses at Brukman’s clothing factory took over when the owners abandoned t he operation. Isitan’s film follows these courageous women over many ye ars. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/thewomenofbrukmanlaluchadebr ukman_bostonlatino2008 UID:165971231-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T192300 SUMMARY:Maldeamores (Lovesickness) DESCRIPTION:Tales of maddening infatuation—a surprising love triangle\, a n unfaithful marriage and a hostage situation—weave together artfully in the backyards of Puerto Rico. Passion trumps reason again and again in this melancholy comedy about the selfish search for love and connection. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/maldeamoreslovesickness_bost onlatino2008 UID:168947526-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T210600 SUMMARY:Memories of a Dreamer: The Journey of a Political Prisoner DESCRIPTION:Memories of a Dreamer is a firsthand account of the hardships suffered by a political prisoner of Chile's post-1973 inhumane dictator ship. Over thirty years later\, Felix Mora relives the shocking details of his captivity and escape\, and the challenges he faced as an exile in Italy and Canada. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/memoriesofadreamerthejourney ofapoliticalprisoner_bostonlatino2008 UID:165973691-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T231500 SUMMARY:Quarta B DESCRIPTION:A group of parents and school officials gather to discuss the discovery of drugs in a fourth grade classroom. Accusations and revelat ions fly\, especially after one parent proposes they all smoke a joint. \n\nCo-presented by the Boston Underground Film Festival. CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/quartab_bostonlatino2008 UID:165974906-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081004T215300 SUMMARY:El Cochinito DESCRIPTION:An animated short about a gambling pig with bad luck. CATEGORIES:Short LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/elcochinito_bostonlatino2008 UID:165975786-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T153500 SUMMARY:VIP... Very Important Prisoners DESCRIPTION:Filmed in one of the most dangerous prisons in Guatemala usin g a mix of actors and real inmates\, V.I.P. tells the story of Juan Ramo s\, a Guatemalan Comptroller General arrested and placed in preventive p rison while the corruption and homicide charges against him are investig ated. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Feature LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/vipveryimportantprisoner_bos tonlatino2008 UID:165977705-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T164400 SUMMARY:God Knows DESCRIPTION:This documentary follows Celeste\, an illegal immigrant from Paraguay living in the U.S. and working three jobs to support her family back home\, while she dreams of starting a family of her own. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/godknows_bostonlatino2008 UID:165979360-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T191000 SUMMARY:The Best Spanish Shorts of 2008 DESCRIPTION:A selection of the best eight shorts produced by Spanish dire ctors between 2007 and 2008: El Palacio de la Luna\, Harraga\, La Clase\ , Paredes\, Paseo\, Por que hay cosas que…\, Test\, Viaje a Bangkok. \ n\nCo-presented by Madrid en Corto. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/thebestspanishshortsof2008_b ostonlatino2008 UID:165980625-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T211500 SUMMARY:The Women of Brukman (La lucha de Brukman) DESCRIPTION:During the 2001 economic collapse in Argentina\, the seamstre sses at Brukman’s clothing factory took over when the owners abandoned t he operation. Isitan’s film follows these courageous women over many ye ars. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/thewomenofbrukmanlaluchadebr ukman_bostonlatino2008 UID:168947293-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081005T231100 SUMMARY:Cubanos: Life and Death of a Revolution DESCRIPTION:This colorful documentary paints an impressionist portrait of the Cuban community via sincere interviews and stunning sequence shots. Catuey\, a Cuban musician\, takes us on a journey through his homeland as Cubanos explores a complex history and a national identity fragmented . CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Film Archive URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/cubanoslifeanddeathofarevolu tion_bostonlatino2008 UID:165982859-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T170000 SUMMARY:The Trail Least Traveled DESCRIPTION:The Trail Least Traveled is a modern day western\, a coming-o f-age \nroad trip through history as told from the viewpoint of a young Latina\nnamed Lorena Avalos. The trail begins in Madera\, California: \na Central Valley farm town where the wrong side of the tracks \nis hom e to a multitude of immigrants from Mexico and Latin America\, \nfew opp ortunities outside of farm work\, and a big gang problem. \nA town whe re for many Latinos\, childhood ends at the end of sixth grade. \nWher e seventh grade brings recruitment into ever more violent gangs \nand one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the United States. \n As a sixth grader\, Lorena's future looks less than rosy. \nThen\, she goes on the trip “that changed her life”…\nEighty miles on a wagon trai n without a road in sight\, teacher Bill Coate \nleads Lorena and her class up into the mountains of the California Sierra.\nFrom Madera to Ma riposa\, and dusk to dawn\, Coate and his crotchety \ncowboy crew take his class on a Quijote-esque search for a long lost \nminer and his gol d. The treasures they find instead are lasting lessons \non the rocky road of life. It's the last journey of their childhood\, and \ntheir l ast best chance to feel the power in The Trail Least Traveled.\n\n \nSY NOPSIS EN ESPANOL\n \nEL CAMINO MENOS VIAJADO es un viaje a través de la historia desde el punto de \nvista de una joven Latina de nombre Lorena Ávalos. El trayecto comienza en \nMadera\, una poblacion agrícola del V alle Central de California\, la cual alberga\, \nen su sector menos favo recido\, una multitud de inmigrantes de Méjico y \nLatinoamérica con poc as oportunidades de trabajo fuera de la agricultura y con un \ngran prob lema de pandillas. Una población donde para muchos latinos la niñez \nte rmina al final del sexto grado. Donde séptimo grado significa reclutamie nto \ndentro de violentas pandillas y uno de los más altos indices de em barazos entre \nadolescents en los Estados Unidos.\n \nComo estudiante de sexto grado\, el futuro de Lorena no es muy prometedor\, \npero enton ces ella emprende el viaje “que cambia su vida”...\n \nDesde Madera a Mariposa\, de amanecer a atardecer\, el professor Bill Coate y \nun gru po de vaqueros dirije a Lorena y sus compañeros en la heróica busqueda\, \nhace muchos años\, de un minero por su riqueza. Los tesoros que ellos encuentran \nen su lugar son enseñanzas permanentes en el difícil camin o de la vida. Este \nes el ultimo viaje de su infancia y su mejor oportu nidad de experimentar el \npoder en “El Camino Menos Viajado” CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/thetrailleasttraveled_boston latino2008 UID:167525713-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T180200 SUMMARY:Guitar Holiday DESCRIPTION:A colorful\, vibrant documentary portrait of the guitar maker s of Paracho\, Michoacan\, and the Mexican National Guitar Festival. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/guitarholiday_bostonlatino20 08 UID:167527950-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T184600 SUMMARY:¡Justicia Now! DESCRIPTION:Over the past 43 years\, ChevronTexaco has intentionally spil led over 10 times the amount of oil in and around Lago Agrio\, Ecuador t han was lost in the Exxon Valdez disaster and yet not one drop has been cleaned up. This film is about one people’s fight against Big Oil. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/justicianow_bostonlatino2008 UID:167528307-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T202200 SUMMARY:Dear Camilo DESCRIPTION:Camilo Mejía was the first soldier of the U.S. to declare him self a conscientious objector to the war in Iraq and the first to be con victed for his refusal to return to the Middle East . Dear Camilo is a r uminative portrait of a man who could no longer support the moral ambigu ities of war . Camilo’s story is interlaced with\nthe Sandinista Revolu tion in Nicaragua\, Latin American migration to the \nUnited States\, mi litary recruitment and the war on Iraq. It is told from the perspective of Camilo’s high school friends\, and it encourages us to listen to the voice of our conscience. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/dearcamilo_bostonlatino2008 UID:167531627-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081008T223300 SUMMARY:Identity: The True Story of Juan Piras Peron DESCRIPTION:In 1909 emigrant from Sardinia Giovanni Piras leaves for Arge ntina.\nA few years later he vanishes\, but then his traces allegedly ov erlap with those of Juan Domingo Peron. Among concealed documents and c oincidences bordering on the absurd\, an incredible travel between myste ry and international politics\, from Sardinia up to Argentina\, througho ut the entire 20th century.\nOfficial selection\, 2007 São Paulo Interna tional Film Festival. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/identitathetruestoryofjuanpi rasperon_bostonlatino2008 UID:167532029-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T165600 SUMMARY:Bracero Stories DESCRIPTION:Bracero Stories is a video documentary exploring the personal experiences of five former “guest workers” in the controversial U.S.- M exican government Bracero Program\, which granted temporary work contrac ts to millions of Mexican laborers between 1942 and 1964. Their stories are integrated with current debates regarding illegal immigration and th e implementation of a new guest worker program.\n\nOfficial selection\, 2008 International Latino Film Festival - San Francisco CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/bracerostories_bostonlatino2 008 UID:167532207-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T181100 SUMMARY:Casa Libre DESCRIPTION:Casa Libre/Freedom House is a one hour documentary delving in to the lives of unaccompanied and undocumented children here in the Unit ed States. These are children who are leaving their countries for desper ate reasons such as abuse and abandonment. They come here alone and face a myriad of obstacles that sometimes ends in tragedy ond/or sometimes o n a better note when they find refuge in one of the only shelters servin g this population. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/casalibre_bostonlatino2008 UID:170055602-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T190300 SUMMARY:Strong Coffee: The Story of Café Femenino DESCRIPTION:Café Femenino beans are the first coffee beans grown entirely by women farmers. Café Femenino is a unique project that is having a pr ofound effect on communities by breaking the chains of machismo\, uplift ing families\, increasing levels of education\, improving quality of lif e\, and helping women all over the world.\nOfficial selection\, Calgary International Film Festival CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/strongcoffeethestoryofcaffem enino_bostonlatino2008 UID:167532351-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T204500 SUMMARY:Corsoligia DESCRIPTION:What do the Beatles\, Kiss\, Roxette\, Queen\, Genesis and Pi nk Floyd have in common? They're all bands that have at least one "trib ute band" in Argentina. And\, of course\, followers who are fans of the "original" bands as well as the "imitating" bands\, are in some cases ev en more devoted to the latter. Has rock run out of ideas? Is the audienc e not willing to open up to anything new? Is there a special talent in t his region of the world for these tributes? This film doesn't necessaril y respond to all these questions\, but raises them with humor\, tenderne ss\, and a very skillful eye for finding extraordinary stories\, of high originality\, in this copyist world. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/corsoligia_bostonlatino2008 UID:170056215-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081009T222600 SUMMARY:Cubanos: Life and Death of a Revolution DESCRIPTION:This colorful documentary paints an impressionist portrait of the Cuban community via sincere interviews and stunning sequence shots. Catuey\, a Cuban musician\, takes us on a journey through his homeland as Cubanos explores a complex history and a national identity fragmented . CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/cubanoslifeanddeathofarevolu tion_bostonlatino2008 UID:170056282-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T191300 SUMMARY:Uprooted DESCRIPTION:This film explores the plight of Noris Mosquera\, one of the more than 1 million Afrocolombians violently displaced since 1990. Her s on dreams of leaving the refugee shelter for a burgeoning soccer academy in the capital city of Bogotá\, and Noris will do all she can to make h is dream a reality. Through her day-to-day plight\, we delve into the tr agedy of uprooting and discover the power of resilience. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/uprooted_bostonlatino2008 UID:167532538-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T200000 SUMMARY:Short Films from Spain-Selection 2 DESCRIPTION:A collection of incredible short films from Spain: Coolness\ , Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear\, Porque hay cosas que n unca se olvidan\, Made in Japan\, M-16. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/shortfilmsfromspainselection 2_bostonlatino2008 UID:167533855-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081010T210700 SUMMARY:Dear Camilo DESCRIPTION:Camilo Mejía was the first soldier of the U.S. to declare him self a conscientious objector to the war in Iraq and the first to be con victed for his refusal to return to the Middle East . Dear Camilo is a r uminative portrait of a man who could no longer support the moral ambigu ities of war . Camilo’s story is interlaced with\nthe Sandinista Revolu tion in Nicaragua\, Latin American migration to the \nUnited States\, mi litary recruitment and the war on Iraq. It is told from the perspective of Camilo’s high school friends\, and it encourages us to listen to the voice of our conscience. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/dearcamilo_bostonlatino2008 UID:170056732-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T185600 SUMMARY:Rio Blanco: The Story of the Farmer and the Mine DESCRIPTION:A human rights documentary looking at the way local peoples i n the developing world (filmed in Peru) are often ignored and their righ ts trampled when lucrative minerals are found on their lands. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/rioblancothestoryofthefarmer andthemine_bostonlatino2008 UID:167534099-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T210000 SUMMARY:Lost and Found DESCRIPTION:A program of shorts exploring loss and unanticipated discover y: Escape\, Preguntale a tu Padre\, Flower\, Maria Desparecida\, and the One-Wayz. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/lostandfound_bostonlatino200 8 UID:170058385-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081011T213000 SUMMARY:Closing Reception DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:80 Border Street Cultural Exchange Center URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/closingreception_bostonlatin o2008 UID:170058543-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T160000 SUMMARY:BLIFF Shorts DESCRIPTION:These shorts explore the themes of identity\, reality and per ception to varying degrees and even more varied conclusions: The Pain of the Macho\, Mamitas\, Onda Corta (Short Wave]\, El Ojo Unico [The Eye]\ , Dolores Del Rio\, Cassandra. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/bliffshorts_bostonlatino2008 UID:167534856-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T173100 SUMMARY:La Reina del Condon/The Queen of Condoms DESCRIPTION:Monika Krause\, a young citizen of the GDR\, falls in love wi th a Caribbean captain. Twenty years later\, as Fidel Castro’s (Sexual) Education Minister\, she sets the sexual revolution in motion. She fight s for a woman’s right to her own body\, sexual fulfilment and to have an abortion\, and against exclusion of homosexuals. She acquires the title Queen of Condoms. A film about potent female agitators\, staunch macho s and Caribbean love life.\n\nCo-presented by The Goethe-Institut Boston . CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/lareinadelcondonthequeenofco ndoms_bostonlatino2008 UID:167535137-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T180000 SUMMARY:Chasing the Law DESCRIPTION:An American independent filmmaker on tour with Spanish Rock b and La Ley on their final tour after 16 years. Starting off with zero ac cess the filmmaker finally wins the band over and is invited to the Lati n Grammy’s at the Shrine Auditorium on 2005. Filmed in the US\, Mexico\, and South America it’s a true rockumentary with blood sweet and tears o n the side \nCo-presented by Clandestino. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/chasingthelaw_bostonlatino20 08 UID:167532747-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T081312Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081012T194500 SUMMARY:The Fists of a Nation DESCRIPTION:While Panama struggles to define its identity\, out of one of its poorest neighborhoods a boxer is born: Roberto “Mano de Piedra” Dur án. He becomes both shield and sword for his country. During 40 years\, his life is epically and sometimes tragically interlaced with Panama’s a nd with its people’s desperate need to have a hero of their own. \nBest Documentary\, Cinesul Festival in Brazil. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Boston University - GSU Auditorium URL:http://bostonlatino.bside.com/2008/films/thefistsofanation_bostonlati no2008 UID:167536339-bostonlatino.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR