Massachusetts Multicultural Film Festival: Bombon El Perro
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. Carlos Sorín, Argentina, 2004, 94 min, in Spanish w/ English subtitles)
Recently laid off with no prospects for work, fifty-two year old Juan, a former gas station attendant, suddenly finds himself the new owner of Lechien, a pedigree Dogo Argentino, a dog with a unique personality and potentially worth a fortune. Using non-professional actors, Sorín delivers a warm-hearted and poignant road movie set on the stunning landscape of Patagonia. Winner, FIPRESCI Prize, San Sebastián Film Festival.
Co-sponsored by English, Amherst College. Introduced by Carlos Gutiérrez, co-founder & co-director, Cinema Tropical.
