With more than 400 million native speakers around the world, Spanish stands second in the world’s most spoken languages. Backing such a strong position come unimaginable cinematic experiences. Come know the new wave of cinema from Latin America and Spain, on us!

The ANU School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics, in collaboration with Pragda’s Spanish Film Club Series, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain, and SPAIN Arts & Culture, is launching its first Hispanic Film Festival.

The film festival opens on Tuesday, February 16 with a reception at 5:00pm, opening commentary by Prof Alfredo Martinez Exposito (University of Melbourne), and then a screening of the film BAJARÍ: GYPSY BARCELONA at 6:00pm.

For more information about the Hispanic Film Festival, download the 2016 Hispanic Film Festival Program (729KB).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016
BAJARÍ: GYPSY BARCELONA
Eva Vila / Spain / 84 min / 2013 / Spanish with English subtitles
Opening commentary by Prof. Alfredo Martinez Exposito (University of Melbourne)
http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/professor-alfredo-martinez-exposito  
*Opening reception at 5:00 PM, followed by film screening at 6:00 PM
As believed by the Gypsies, Flamenco cannot be learned in a dance school or by reading music. It is lived within the home; it is created at the bar; its artistry is perfected on the street corner. Bajarí goes to all those places, following in the steps of its two main subjects: Karime and Juanito. The young bailaora (flamenco dancer) Karime Amaya is working with some of the most talented up-and-coming musicians and dancers to create a show that blends the Gypsy Flamenco tradition with Barcelona’s Rumba tradition. Little 5-year old Juanito Manzano takes his first steps to dance in the show and earn his flamenco boots, despite kidney problems and against his parents’ wishes. Their adventures and experiences become a journey of discovery of this living tradition and create an intimate portrait of how flamenco’s legacy is kept alive within Barcelona’s tight-knit Gypsy community. A must see documentary for music and dance lovers, Bajarí: Gypsy Barcelona is a private window into the intimate world of this vibrant and living art form.
More information: https://pragda.com/film/bajari-gypsy-barcelona/?sfc=1
Official trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BibV3tYo0U

The 2016 Hispanic Film Festival was made possible with the support of Pragda, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain, and SPAIN arts & culture

In collaboration with the ANU School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics

For more information about the Film Festival, contact Dr Consuelo Martinez Reyes.