(Chile 2002, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
		In this romantic comedy set in 1962 in the stunningly beautiful Chilean port of Valparaíso, a few days before the beginning of the World Cup, Simón, an ambitious photojournalist, is obsessed with creating a seminal fotonovela (a novel illustrated with photographs). Despite many obstacles, Simón and his friends — a colorful group of characters including a Francophile boarding house owner, a Don Juan, and an Audrey Hepburn look-alike — embark on a search for artistic identity and love. In Simón's desperate urge to complete his project, he falls prey to the hands of the producers who force him to betray his ideas, his friends, his love and in the end, himself. Director Alarcón masterfully mixes bright colors and shimmering black-and-white images, brilliantly recreating a radiant, bygone era in this sumptuous visual treat.
		Monday, August 2, 7:30pm
		Cinema Village
		22 East 12th street / (212) 924-3363
		Monday, August 9, 7:30pm
		Cinema Arts Centre
		423 Park Avenue (Huntington, NY) / (631) 423-7611
		Friday, August 13, 7:30pm
		American Museum of the Moving Image
		presented as part of the "World Cinema Fridays" series. 35th Ave. at 36th St. (Astoria, Queens) / (718) 784-0077
		Wednesday, August 18, 4:30pm, 6:45pm & 9pm
		BAMcinematek@ the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
		30 Lafayette Avenue (Brooklyn) / (718) 636-4100
		PHILADELPHIA, PA
		Saturday, August 28, 8pm
		Film @ International House
		3701 Chestnut St. (Philadelphia, Pa) / (215) 895-6575
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