UN SEÑOR MUY VIEJO CON UNAS ALAS ENORMES / A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS
Fernando Birri | Cuba-Italy-Spain | 1988 | Fiction | 90min
CUNY’s MARTIN E. Segal Theater 4/11 @ 4:00PM – Preceded by TIRE DIÉ
A conversation with Senel Paz & Jerry Carlson following the screening
Free & open to the public
SYNOPSIS
An elderly angel falls to earth, staying in a village for six years as he mends his wings to return to heaven.
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Un ángel anciano que cae a la tierra permanece en un pueblo durante seis años mientras repara sus alas para regresar al cielo.
DIRECTOR
Fernando Birri (1925-2017) directed 17 films, founded 3 films schools, and subsequently cemented the principles of what would come to be known as “New Latin American Cinema.” He was the father of, in his own words, a “nationalist, realist, critical, and popular cinema” in Latin America.
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Fernando Birri (1925-2017) dirigió 17 películas y durante este proceso fundó 3 escuelas de cine, creando los principios de lo que se llamaría más tarde el Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. Él era el padre de, en sus propias palabras, un “cine nacional, realista, crítico y popular” en América Latina.