A delicate late-life love story that is also a tale about the empowerment of a woman who has lived her whole life in the shadow of others
Date/Time: Sep 28 2017, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancouver Playhouse | Event calendarCost: $15.00
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In 2017, VIFF continues to expand the frame to create multi-experiential streams that include some of the best cinema from around the world fused with related talks and events in a unique Film+ model. VIFF audiences and creators have a chance to discover, discuss and connect more at one of North America's most accessible festivals, in one of the most beautiful cities on the planet.
With more than 300 films from 73 countries, VIFF 2016 audiences were treated to narratives and documentaries that entertained, informed, inspired and left viewers in awe of the filmmaking talent that exists here in Canada and from creators around the world. Look here for a list of
2016 award-winners. We can't wait to see what the 2017 Festival line-up!
The Desert Bride
La novia del deserto
Panorama | Contemporary World Cinema
The wonderful Paulina García, best actress winner at the 2013 Berlin film festival and a hit with Vancouver audiences that year for her turn in Gloria, stars as Teresa, a maid who has been serving the same family for three decades. When the deteriorating Argentinean economy forces the family to let her go, they find her another job in far-off, desert-like San Juan. While en route to her new position, her bus breaks down in a pilgrimage town, and it is there that she meets "El Gringo" (Claudio Rissi), a charming and gallant travelling salesman, which in turn leads to possibilities she’d never even dreamt of before… Co-writer-directors Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato have crafted a warm-hearted charmer that serves as a superb vehicle for the multi-talented García and sounds a much-needed note of optimism on the cinematic landscape.
"A delicate late-life love story that is also a tale about the empowerment of a woman who has lived her whole life in the shadow of others, The Desert Bride stars Chilean actress Paulina García in a moving, quietly focused performance… [The film] carries itself lightly, charting with grace and sympathy the opening up of a closed bud of a woman when the world with which she is familiar falls from under her… A small delight, a perfect cinematic short story.—Lee Marshall, Screen
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