Venue : Russian Centre of Science & Culture, Chennai Date : 18th to 20th, June 2018
Schedule
1. The Dragon Defense | Dir. Natalia Santa | Colombia | 2017 | 79’ mins | 18th June 2018 | 6.30 Pm
Samuel, Joaquín and Marcos are three old friends who spend their days in the center of Bogotá, between the legendary Lasker chess club, the Casino Caribe, and the traditional La Normanda café. Samuel (53) is a professional chess player who lives by betting on small games that he knows to win. His best friend is Joaquín (65), a devoted watchmaker who is about to lose the workshop he inherited from his father and then there’s Marcos (72), a Spanish homeopath who is dedicated to finding the formula to win in poker. These three men have taken refuge in the security of their routines so as not to have to assume their essential defeats. But there comes a time when reality confronts them and makes them stagger. Then they will have to make decisions that put that security at risk, apparently small decisions that will force them to rethink their place in the world. While Samuel trains a pupil for the local chess championship, Joaquín tries to keep his workshop afloat, and Marcos finds out why his son has not sent him back his pension.Different events will affect the daily lives of these men and they will understand that in life as in love, it is never too late to risk losing.
2. Keyla | Dir. Viviana Gómez Echeverry | Colombia | 2017 | 87’ mins | 19th June 2018 | 6.15 Pm
Keyla is a teenager who lives in Providencia, a small island of the Colombian Caribbean where a community descended from Africans, Spaniards and English pirates. One day her father goes fishing, but he does not return. While she looks for him, Keyla receives an unexpected visit : the ex-wife of the father comes from Spain with her half brother and the girl is forced to receive them. This is the story of a broken family that is reunited by the disappearance of one of its members.
3. Mateo | Dir. María Gamboa | Colombia | 2014 | 86’ mins | 19th June 2018 | 7.45 Pm
Mateo, a 16-year-old boy, charges extortion fees to merchants in Barrancabermeja for his uncle, a criminal boss. His mother disapproves of Mateo’s activities, but accepts by necessity the money he brings home. To show his worth, Mateo agrees to infiltrate a theater group with the mission of exposing the political activities of its members. As he begins to fascinate with the lifestyle of the group, his uncle vehemently demands information to incriminate the actors. Matthew must make decisions under increasing pressure. Through this story based on real experiences, Mateo and his mother find dignity when faced with the established structures of the armed conflict in Colombia.
4. Mother | Dir. Phillippe von Hisenhoven| Colombia | 2017 | 78’ mins | 20th June 2018 | 6.15 Pm
Victoria receives an unexpected visit. Her daughter Sara, with whom she has not spoken for some time, asks her to take care for a few days of Nicole, her 7 year old granddaughter. Victoria is a reserved and independent woman, who apparently enjoys her loneliness. This favor will alter your life and change the routine. Nicole arrives with a renewing energy. Little by little she will be conquering her love. Girl and grandmother live the everyday life of the countryside. After an alarming event and unsuspected news, Sara will return home to be reconciled and receive the love of her mother.
5. The Goat’s Day | Dir. Samir Oliveros | Colombia | 2017 | 76’ mins | 20th June 2018 | 7.40 Pm
After accidentally running over a kid with his father’s truck, two teenage brothers with incompatible personalities begin an adventure of reconciliation. Corn and Rita will have to find a way to repair the truck before the tourists who will stay at the family hotel arrive. While they solve the problem, they will go through a butcher’s shop, a pawn shop and even a warlock, in a 24-hour adventure through Port Paradise.
Venue : Russian Centre of Science & Culture, Chennai Date : 18th to 20th, June 2018
