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HFFNY

SPRING SHOWCASE

May 18

 & 22-25

NYC

A cinematic tasting menu of everything we love about Cuban & Latin American Film featuring free programs & events, retrospectives, filmmaker Q&As, and a slate of NY, US, and World Premieres alongside beloved classics, newly-restored.

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30 YEARS OF STORYTELLING

HFFNY pays homage to the
Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires

SCREENINGS & EVENTS

All screenings except those happening on May 25 are FREE & open the public. Registration is preferred but not required.

  • EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO / THE GREAT MOVEMENT (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO / THE GREAT MOVEMENT (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO / THE GREAT MOVEMENT (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    Thu, May 18
    Shepard Hall, Room 291 - ID required
    May 18, 6:30 PM
    Shepard Hall, Room 291 - ID required, 259 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031, USA
    May 18, 6:30 PM
    Shepard Hall, Room 291 - ID required, 259 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031, USA
    UCine alum Kiro Russo's award-winning film is a monumental, gently mystical portrait of the contemporary Bolivian cityscape and those who work within it. Presented in collaboration with The Department of Media & Communication Arts at City College
    Details
  • PETITE FLEUR / 15 WAYS TO KILL YOUR NEIGHBOR (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    PETITE FLEUR / 15 WAYS TO KILL YOUR NEIGHBOR (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    PETITE FLEUR / 15 WAYS TO KILL YOUR NEIGHBOR (Homage to the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires)
    Mon, May 22
    Consulate of Argentina in New York
    May 22, 6:00 PM
    Consulate of Argentina in New York, 12 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
    May 22, 6:00 PM
    Consulate of Argentina in New York, 12 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019, USA
    HFFNY celebrates 30 years of storytelling at the Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires with a screening of Santiago Mitre's penultimate feature 15 WAYS TO KILL YOUR NEIGHBOR
    Details
  • SARA GÓMEZ SHORT FILM RETROSPECTIVE (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    SARA GÓMEZ SHORT FILM RETROSPECTIVE (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    SARA GÓMEZ SHORT FILM RETROSPECTIVE (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    Tue, May 23
    Instituto Cervantes NY
    May 23, 6:00 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    May 23, 6:00 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    HFFNY honors pioneering Afro-Cuban filmmaker Sara Gómez with a showcase of her newly-restored short films
    Details
  • LA CAJA NEGRA / THE BLACK BOX
    LA CAJA NEGRA / THE BLACK BOX
    LA CAJA NEGRA / THE BLACK BOX
    Tue, May 23
    Instituto Cervantes NY
    May 23, 7:10 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    May 23, 7:10 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    The US Premiere of Cuban filmmaker Kiki Álvarez's newest feature paints a slow-burning love story set in the years immediately following the Cuban Revolution in January of 1959
    Details
  • CUBAN SHORTS PROGRAM
    CUBAN SHORTS PROGRAM
    CUBAN SHORTS PROGRAM
    Wed, May 24
    Instituto Cervantes NY
    May 24, 6:00 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    May 24, 6:00 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    A showcase of newly released short films from Cuba
    Details
  • VIRGILIO
    VIRGILIO
    VIRGILIO
    Wed, May 24
    Instituto Cervantes NY
    May 24, 7:15 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    May 24, 7:15 PM
    Instituto Cervantes NY, 211 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017, USA
    This mouth-watering doc tracks chef Virgilio Martinez, the genius behind one of the world’s top restaurants, Central, in Lima, on a culinary journey through his native Peru
    Details
  • DE CIERTA MANERA / ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    DE CIERTA MANERA / ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    DE CIERTA MANERA / ONE WAY OR ANOTHER (Honoring Sara Gómez)
    Thu, May 25
    Quad Cinema
    May 25, 6:00 PM EDT
    Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
    May 25, 6:00 PM EDT
    Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
    As part of HFFNY's program honoring Sara Gómez, we will screen the newly restored copy of the Afro-Cuban filmmaker's debut feature, DE CIERTA MANERA / ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, a landmark of both Cuban and feminist cinema.
    Details
  • FARÁNDULA - Closing Night Film
    FARÁNDULA - Closing Night Film
    FARÁNDULA - Closing Night Film
    Thu, May 25
    Quad Cinema
    May 25, 8:00 PM EDT
    Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
    May 25, 8:00 PM EDT
    Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
    For the Closing Night of its Spring Showcase, HFFNY presents the World Premiere of Cuban actor/playwright Jazz Vilá's cinematic debut, FARÁNDULA
    Details
HFFNY SPRING SHOWCASE CULTURAL PARTNERS & SPONSORS
CCNY DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA & COMMUNICATION ARTS  • CONSULATE OF ARGENTINA IN NY • INSTITUTO CERVANTES NY • QUAD CINEMA • FUNDACIÓN UNIVERSIDAD DEL CINE DE BUENOS AIRES • CINEMATECA DE CUBA • ICAIC • RON BARCELO • NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS • NY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
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All AFLFC programs, including the Havana Film Festival NY are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. HFFNY is made possible, in part, by support from the Public Funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the City Council of New York

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