After losing his virginity, Rafael Bergman still longs for his first kiss. But to score with the beautiful Nicole, he'll need more self-confidence … and a better complexion. This terrific, deadpan coming-of-age tale marks the debut feature of one of Latin America's most promising directors.
In this stylish drama from a Cannes-winning young director, Arturo, a Buenos Aires cab driver, receives a call: his eldest son Ramiro, who disappeared four years earlier, needs money to escape a desperate situation. But Leandro, Arturo's youngest son, has his own designs on Arturo's savings.
(Argentina/Spain/France/Italy, 2008, 87 mins) Showcase on Argentina
Thursday, November 6th 9:50pm
ArcLight Hollywood 13
$11.00
Saturday, November 8th 3:30pm
ArcLight Hollywood 13
$11.00
This haunting and precise film from the award-winning director of LA CIENAGA and THE HOLY GIRL follows the psychological impact on a woman who hits something (someone?) with her car, and discovers a hidden, intangible reality beneath the everyday surface of her life.
Wednesday, November 5th 7:00pm
ArcLight Hollywood 8
$11.00
Thursday, November 6th 12:15pm
ArcLight Hollywood 8
$7.00
This documentary exploration of Argentinean comic books reveals the history, highlights and undercurrents of a major cultural staple as it moves into the 21st century. In addition to showing existing cartoons, the film animates some of the country's classic comic characters.
This film, which swept the Lima festival awards, follows an ill-fated and beautiful woman who, after killing her lover, gives birth to a son in prison. A brave new take on the women-in-prison genre, Trapero's movie explores the themes of redemption and survival.
(Argentina/Netherlands/Spain/Germany/France, 2008, 84 mins) Showcase on Argentina
Sunday, November 2nd 9:45pm
ArcLight Hollywood 14
$11.00
Thursday, November 6th 3:45pm
ArcLight Hollywood 13
$7.00
A 50-something merchant marine returns home to Argentina after years away in this film by the award-winning director of LOS MUERTOS. Shot in long, languorous takes, LIVERPOOL unfolds in its own time frame, immersing us in an alternative temporal universe and seeping into our skin.
Wednesday, November 5th 3:45pm
ArcLight Hollywood 9
$7.00
In one of the most acclaimed debut features of the year, Alicia, a film student, begins a documentary about the wives and daughters of inmates at a local jail. The problem: no one will agree to be on camera, except for one woman who first puts Alicia in a compromising situation.
Thursday, November 6th 7:15pm
ArcLight Hollywood 13
$11.00
Friday, November 7th 3:30pm
ArcLight Hollywood 13
$7.00
This sharply focused, sexually charged masterpiece by the director of LOS RUBIOS translates themes from Greek tragedy onto the pampas of Argentina. The story follows two families who head towards disaster after one farmer transforms a perceived insult into a vicious rivalry and unearths deep secrets.
Tuesday, November 4th 12:15pm
ArcLight Hollywood 8
$7.00
Ledger, in his breakout role (alongside the newcomer Bloom), carries this thrilling Aussie Western, nominated for nine Australian Film Institute awards. Kelly, a legendary, Robin Hood-like figure, was a hero to the working class; pushed too far, he heroically, and charismatically, fought back.
Saturday, November 1st 7:10pm
ArcLight Hollywood 14
$11.00
NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is the wild, wonderful, untold story of “OZPLOITATION” films. It irreverently documents an era when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor, full bore action!
Saturday, November 1st 12:30pm
ArcLight Hollywood 10
$11.00
Wednesday, November 5th 7:10pm
Mann Chinese 6
$11.00
This whip-smart comedy-drama follows three naval officers on their last night on the town before departing for the Gulf. One intends to go AWOL, another has a dinner date with his future in-laws and the other is an old-fashioned party boy. In one evening, all three discover something new.
Sunday, November 2nd 10:15pm
ArcLight Hollywood 10
$11.00
A rural police officer, a prostitute and an ex-con are on a collision course in this rich, nuanced hybrid of thriller and temporal meditation. Combining the melodrama of Simenon and Highsmith with deep, soulful character study—and even a subtle Buddhist message—it offers an unexpected cinematic journey.