Spanish Films to be shown at the FDCP Cinematheque

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Instituto Cervantes, in cooperation with the Spanish Embassy and the Film Archives of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), present “Directoras Españolas” (Spanish Female directors), a series of Spanish films to be shown during the month of March at FDCP Cinematheques around the Philippines. [hit the jump to continue]

The film cycle will kick off on the 7th of March, International Women’s Day, at the recently inaugurated, 160-seater, Cinematheque Zamboanga. After opening in Zamboanga, the cycle will then travel to be shown in the Cinematheques of Davao (March 14 to 16), Iloilo (March 21 to 23), and Baguio (March 28 to 30).

The line-up of “Directoras Españolas” is composed of award-winning films such as Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes), a poignant story about abuse, directed by Icíar Bollaín in 2004; Pilar Miró’s El perro del hortelano (The Dog in the Manger), a comedy based on Lope de Vega’s play; Héctor (2004) and Siete mesas de billar francés (Seven Billiard Tables, 2007), both films directed by Gracia Querejeta.

Sked line-up for the Films are as follows:
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March 21, 2014 (Friday)
Te Doy Mis Ojos = 5:30 PM


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March 22, 2014 (Saturday)
El Perro Del Hortelano = 5:30 PM
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March 23, 2014 (Sunday)
Siete Mesas De Billar Frances = 5:30 PM

In 2013, FDCP and Instituto Cervantes held a film cycle focusing on the issue of immigration, with four movies each from both countries. This year both institutions hope to achieve and build on the already established success.

Entrance is FREE ADMISSION on a first-come, first-served basis.