TURTLE FAMILY Familia Tortuga
Time: Friday 7 March 9.15pm
Venue: Chauvel Cinema
Director: Ruben Imaz Castro Year: 2006
Country: Mexico Duration: 139min
Genre: Feature Language: Spanish w/ Eng subtitles
A remarkable directorial debut & one of the most pleasant surprises of contemporary Mexican cinema.
First-time Mexican writer/director Ruben Imaz Castro skillfully teases out the selfishness, vulnerability and ultimately quiet self-discovery, of the various members of a family on the eve of a special family day in this multi-award winning drama.
Uncle Manuel is determined to help his adolescent niece and nephew and support his brother-in-law, an unemployed union member. On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of their sister/mother/wife, the family home is now a place where the family, amid lost dreams, is in danger of disintegration.
Awards
Best Film, 3 Festival Int. de Cine, Santiago
Best 1st Work, Festival Int. de Cine Mexico 2007
Best Film, Toulouse Latin American Film Fest
