Film & Video

Los Que Se Quedan

Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
El Teatro
Admission: Free

The New York premiere of Los Que Se Quedan is presented in collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute. A documentary about the families of eleven men, women, and children from different regions of Mexico who have crossed the border to the United States in search of better opportunities, the film beautifully explores the melancholy, memories and identity of those who remain and who continue to wait for their loved ones to return. Directors and Producer will be present for Q&A following the screening. Los Que Se Quedan (Dirs. Juan Carlos Rulfo and Carlos Hagerman, Mexico, 2008, 98min, Documentary, Spanish with English subtitles).

Awards
Best Documentary Guadalajara Intl. Film Festival, 2009
Best Documentary Documenta Madrid, 2009
Best Documentary Los Angeles Ind. Film Festival, 2009
Best Documentary Humanitas Award, 2009
Best Documentary Biarritz Film Festival, 2009
Best Iberoamerican Documentary Docupolis Barcelona, 2009