Runa Simi by Augusto Zegarra
From Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents the 19th annual “Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America,” screening films that reflect the region’s vibrant cinema landscape. The film festival is organized by the MFAH in association with creative partner Fundación PROA, Buenos Aires and sponsored by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundación PROA, Inc.
This year’s robust line-up includes nine acclaimed recent releases from Latin America, including Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Academy Award-nominated The Secret Agent, Laura Casabé ‘s The Virgin of the Quarry Lake, and Enrique Bellande’s digitally restored Camisea, making its U.S. premiere at the MFAH.
Attending in person to present their films are Mexican filmmaker Urzula Barba Hopfner (Corina), and Peruvian filmmaker Augusto Zegarra (Runa Simi).
Returning as the event’s artistic director is Carlos A. Gutiérrez, cofounder of Cinema Tropical, the leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the United States. Latin Wave 19 is programmed in collaboration with Cinema Tropical.
The full schedule and list of anticipated guest appearances for Latin Wave 19 can be found at www.mfah.org/calendar/series/latin-wave.
