Film
El Cine Soy Yo (15)
- 1h 34m
Free
Attributes
- Duration 1h 34m
Venezuela | 1977 | 94’ | 15 | Luis Armando Roche | Spanish with English subtitles | Asdrúbal Meléndez, Juliet Berto, Álvaro Roche, Jorge Almada
After being a peddler, street photographer, radio announcer, policeman, and mechanic, Jacinto decides to become a film projectionist aspiring to bring cinema experiences to the people of Venezuela.
To get away from the big city, he transforms a truck into a travelling cinema shaped like a whale. Manuel, a brave eleven-year-old orphan offers his help and becomes part of Jacinto’s trip. Juliet, a mysterious French woman also looking for adventure, joins them in this cinematic journey to the end of the world.
This tender Venezuelan classic is a celebration of unconventional family and the power of cinema in challenging circumstances.
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The new 4K restoration was undertaken from the negative in 35mm by Bolivar Films in Caracas, the same laboratory which carried out the original development of the prints during the post-production in the 70s. With thanks to Bolivar Films and Marie-Françoise Barré de Roche.
Please be aware that there are scenes of animal cruelty in the film.
+ Introduction from Cinema Rediscovered curator Lorena Pino on Friday 4 October.
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