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 and New Jersey.

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Herencia / Inheritance
by Paula Hernández (Argentina, 2001, 92 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Olinda, an Italian who emigrated to Argentina in the early '50s, owns a small restaurant in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. One day, Peter, a young German tourist searching for the woman who stole his heart, turns up at her doorstep. Moving beyond their initial mistrust, these two "foreigners" will form a unique bond, each learning from the other a lot about themselves. Hernández multiple award debut feature film, tells an intimate, tender story, graced by wonderful performances, which explores the effects of geographical and emotional displacement.

Monday, July 7, 8:00pm
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (at Avenue A)
(212) 254-3300

Friday, July 14, 7:30pm
American Museum of the Moving Image
Presented as part of the "World Cinema Fridays” series
35 Avenue at 36 Street (Astoria, Queens)
(718) 784-0077

Monday, July 14, 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue (Huntington, NY)
(631) 423-7611

Wednesday, July 16, 4:30pm, 6:50pm & 9:10pm
BAMCinématek at the BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Avenue (Brooklyn)
(718) 636-4100

Wednesday, July 23, 8:00pm
Galaxy Triplex
7000 Boulevard East (Guttenberg, NJ)
(201) 854-6540

A delicious romantic comedy about the four stages of a break-up: denial, negotiation, revolt, and acceptance- set among talkative, self-involved cariocas. The much older, Cabral is married to Glorinha. They decide to take a break from each other, but the separation becomes real when Glorinha falls in love with Diogo. Cabral realizes his mistake and will do anything to win her back. Most everybody gets involved in the process, following the not-always-accurate maxim, "better regret what you've done than what you haven't done."

Monday, August 4, 8:00pm
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (at Avenue A)
(212) 254-3300

Friday, August 8, 7:30pm
American Museum of the Moving Image
35 Avenue at 36 Street (Astoria, Queens)
(718) 784-0077

Monday, August 11, 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue (Huntington, NY)
631-423-7611

Wednesday, August 20, 4:30 pm, 6:50 pm & 9:10 pm
BAMcinématek at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
BAM Rose Cinema #2
30 Lafayette Avenue (Brooklyn)
(718) 636-4100

Wednesday, August 27, 8:00pm
Galaxy Triplex
7000 Boulevard East (Guttenberg, NJ)
201-854-6540

Rosarigasinos
A film by Rodrigo Grande (Argentina, 2001, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

After botching up a robbery, Alberto and Castor are thrown in the prison of Rosario. During their thirty-years sentence, Alberto stops singing tango and Castor has not played the magical tango instrument "bandoneón." Living without booze, friends, or women, their only consolation is to think about the money they hid in the Paraná River. Under menacing skies, they are released to a city they no longer recognize, forcing them to go back to their old ways. Will revenge get in the way of friendship and land them back in jail?

Monday, September 8, 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Avenue (Huntington, NY)
631-423-7611

Friday, September 12, 7:30pm
American Museum of the Moving Image
35 Avenue at 36 Street (Astoria, Queens)
(718) 784-0077

Monday, September 15, 8:00pm
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (at Avenue A)
(212) 254-3300

Wednesday, September 17, 6:50 pm
BAMcinématek at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
BAM Rose Cinema #2
30 Lafayette Avenue (Brooklyn)
(718) 636-4100

Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 pm
Galaxy Triplex
7000 Boulevard East (Guttenberg, NJ)
201-854-6540