Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: Volver
The UMass Amherst Interdepartmental Program in Film Studies Presents the 14th Annual Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: Encuentros/Encounters: New Cinema of Latin America & Spain
(dir. Pedro Almodvar, Spain, 2006, 121 min, in Spanish w/ English subtitles)
The acclaimed Spanish director’s latest filmdelivers his signature combination of humor and pathos in this quirky murder mystery set in La Mancha. Featuring Penélope Cruz as Raimunda and Carmen Maura in a hilarious role as her mother. Winner, Best Actress and Best Screenplay, Cannes Film Festival. Co-sponsored by Spanish & Portuguese and Programa de Estudios Hispánicos en Cordoba,Smith College.
An evening to celebrate the opening of the Festival at the newly renovated Amherst Cinema. Introduced by Justin Crumbaugh, Spanish/Film Studies, Mount Holyoke College.
