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“I saw so many great films coming from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Brazil and Chile that go to Cannes or that go to Sundance and are winning awards. That’s when I realized there’s something going on. There’s a Latin American film renaissance,” says Sie FilmCenter programmer Ernie Quiroz, who three years ago founded CineLatino, a festival of Hispanic film and culture, at the Phoenix Art Museum. Quiroz will debut the festival in Denver this week.
Over four days, the Sie will feature a mix of films and documentaries, including The Man Behind the Mask, the story of famed lucha libre wrestler El Hijo del Santo, and Que Caramba es la Vida, which follows women navigating the male-dominated mariachi world. “The opening-night film, Water & Power, is a neo-noir look at Los Angeles gangs,” says Quiroz. Director Richard Montoya, producer Edward James Olmos and actor Nick Gonzalez will present the film in person.
Festivities commence with an opening reception at 6 p.m. at the Sie, 2510 East Colfax, followed by a 7:30 screening of Water & Power. Tickets are $20 for Denver Film Society members and $25 for non-members. An all-access festival pass is $50 for members and $60 for non-members. For more information, including a festival schedule, go to denverfilm.org or call 303-595-3456.
Sept. 25-28, 2014
