Special Screenings
OCTUBRE
DIRECTOR: DANIEL AND DIEGO VEGA VIDAL
PERU, 2010
The debut feature from brothers Daniel and Diego Vega Vidal won the Jury Prize from the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section. Lone wolf moneylender Clemente returns home one night to discover that someone has paid him back—with interest—by breaking in and leaving behind a baby girl in a basket. While the hapless Clemente searches for the baby’s mother among the prostitutes he frequents, he employs his neighbor Sofia, another solitary soul, to care for the baby and look after his home and office. With the coming of the October celebration of Our Lord of the Miracles, Clemente and Sofia’s mutual dependence on one another takes on humorous and heartwarming qualities as a minor miracle unfolds. “The Vegas’ expressionist style, restrained emotional palette, and delicate humor herald the arrival of promising young talents.”—Variety. “A breath of Rossellini’s VOYAGE TO ITALY in 21st century Lima.”—Carlos Reygadas, SILENT LIGHT. (93 mins.)