THE HEART El Corazon
- Time: Sunday 9 March 7.00pm
- Venue: Chauvel Cinema
- Director: Diego Garcia Moreno Year: 2006
- Country: Colombia Duration: 80mins
- Genre: Documentary Language: Spanish w/ English subtitles
An extraordinary documentary; one the Festival’s gems
The symbol of the heart lies at the heart of the world of symbols. Based on this idea, “The Heart” is a year in the life of two couples living in a society whose most vital organ has been seriously wounded: a soldier’s heart is torn apart by shrapnel from a land mine. His life is saved by a cardiovascular surgeon from a medical team holding the world record for number of open-heart operations. The soldier is forced to retire from the army but, inspired by his love for his new wife and the child they are expecting, he battles to earn a living. Meanwhile, the surgeon’s wife is diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia. The pulse of these different characters draws an electrocardiogram of the nation, Colombia, consecrated a century ago to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in an attempt to save it.
Official Selection Guadalajara Cinema Festival 2008
Screening with…
FIGHTING Cholitas
A group of bold and fierce female Bolivian wrestlers. These indigenous Indian women jump into the ring every Sunday in their traditional, vibrant multilayered skirts and perform the acrobatic maneuvers of Lucha Libre (a blend of Mexican and American professional wrestling).
As hundreds of men, women and children pack the auditorium to catch a glimpse of these extraordinary women, the camera goes behind the scenes to find out the true drive behind the sport for these women.
- Director: Mariam Jobrani Year: 2006
- Country: Bolivia Duration: 15mins
- Genre: Short Documentary Language: Spanish w/ Eng subtitles
