53 Winter Days
Apr 23, 2009
(Judith Colell, Spain, 2007, 91 min)
Co-presented by the University of Washington's Center for West European Studies, Division of Spanish and Portuguese and Instituto Cervantes. This s creening is part of the symposium "Women on the Other Side of the Lens."
Director in attendance!
Gentle, character-based 53 Winter Days interweaves three naturalistic short pieces about troubled lives—one psychological, one emotional, one social—into an unexpectedly resonant, understated whole. Its themes—loneliness, communication breakdown, the great importance of small events—makes for powerful viewing. First-time Spanish filmmaker Judith Colell and scriptwriter Gemma Ventura skillfully weave a trio of stories into a moving and existential experience.
Screening with:
The Happy Man (El Hombre Feliz)
(Lucina Gil, Spain, 2006, 14 min)
Director Gil’s keen eye responds to this daring and good humored question: Does The Happy Man exist?
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