THE CINEMA TROPICAL SERIES

In the past few years, several Latin American countries have seen their filmmaking industries show signs of recovery and growth, as new grounds in both the commercial and independent fronts are being broken. This series will bring a selection of films from both tendencies, giving US viewers a glimpse into the exciting revitalized cinema from Latin America. The Cinema Tropical Series will showcase recent Latino/Latin American in co-presentation with venues from New York City

Plata Quemada / Burnt Money
(Marcelo Piñeyro, Argentina, 2000, 125min., 35mm)

When two gay thugs Angel (Eduardo Noriega) and El Nene (Leonardo Sbaraglia) join a plan to hold up an armored truck with a group of seasoned gangsters, their love and loyalty to each other is tested. Angel is wounded by police gunfire during the robbery, forcing El Nene to kill them all in a fit of rage. Things become complicated when they escape to Uruguay and the police threaten to torture the driver's moll if she doesn't tell them where they are. With their pictures plastered on the cover of every paper, drowning in drugs and alcohol, the gang begins to bicker. Against his boss's wishes El Nene leaves the apartment and roams the streets where he meets a prostitute named Giselle (Leticia Bredice) in whom he begins to trust. From acclaimed Argentinean director Marcelo Pineyro, Burnt Money is based on a book by Ricardo Piglia and was inspired by a true story of a famous bank robbery in Buenos Aires in the 1960s.

Screenings:

Monday, December 2, 8:00pm
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd St. (at Avenue A)
Tel. (212) 254-3300

Friday, December 13, 8:00pm
American Museum of the Moving Image
presented as part of the "Currents in World Cinema" Series
35 Avenue at 36 Street (Astoria, Queens)
Tel. (718) 784-0077

Also screening in December:

25 Watts
(Juan Pablo Rebella & Pablo Stoll, Uruguay, 2001, b&w, 35mm, 94 min.)

See the November schedule.

Tuesday, December 10, 8:00pm
Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Tel. (718) 760-0064

The Cinema Tropical Series is made possible by the generous support of Chivas Regal and partner organizations The Museum of the Moving Image, Queens Theatre in the Park, and Pioneer Theater. Additional support provided by the Mexican Cultural Institute.

Cinema Tropical is made possible by the generous support of Chivas Regal, The Mexican Cultural Institute, the New York State Council on the Arts, and partner organizations like The Museum of the Moving Image, Queens Theatre in the Park, and Pioneer Theater.