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Art Unmasks Grave Abuse from Coca-Cola in Guatemala and Beyond

01.15.2010 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film

Now this is art with a bold and valiant objective. ArtThreat.net reports that Cinema Politica is taking on Goliath. The release and scheduled international tour of a documentary that sheds light on grave injustices committed by the soft-drink giant in developing nations (Guatemala one of them) , has led to Coca-Cola lawyers breathing down ...

Feature Film Sol Captures La Antigua and More

12.18.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film

The stars from a new Guatemalan film from Codice Cinema have one thing in common: they’re all young. The entire crew, actors and production, of Codice Cinema’s feature film Sol is reportedly the youngest in Guatemalan film history. “Codice Cinema has completed this feature film with production crew that is indisputably the youngest in the country ...

La Antigua’s ‘Puro Mula’ Film Wins Award in Havana

12.18.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film

The Latin American film industry is seeing renewed interest and talent. Best Picture System – a new film production company with members from around the region, including La Antigua Guatemala – will soon be releasing it’s first feature film: Puro Mula. Global Voices correspondent Renata Avila reports that Puro Mula has already received international recognition: A ...

Guatemalan Ciné at Bagle Barn

11.09.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film, Video

The Bagel Barn will be offering a free showing of a Guatemalan film today at 7:00pm. When the Mountains Tremble (Newton Thomas Sigel, Pamela Yates 1983) is “a documentary on the war between the Guatemalan military and the Mayan population, with firsthand accounts by Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu.” During the showing, viewers can munch ...

Camino Seguro Celebrates 10th Anniversary

10.17.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film

Year 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the local NGO Camino Seguro. The organization is celebrating 10 years of helping children living in the city dump in Guatemala City with a presentation of its Imagine the Future documentary. The Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española is hosting the presentation in La Antigua Guatemala. Safe Passage ...

Mexican Film at Bagel Barn

10.14.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film

Sin Nombre (Cary Fukunaga 2009) deals with the reality of arms and violence in Central America as residents searching for a different life migrate to the USA. Honduran teenager Sayra reunites with her father, an opportunity for her to potentially realize her dream of a life in the U.S. Moving to Mexico is the first step ...

Amor Idiota Showing at Espacioce!

10.13.2009 · Posted in ArteAntigua, Cinema/Film, Video

This week’s free film showing at the Centro de Formación de la Cooperación de Española is a Spanish work from Ventura Pons. Amor Idiota will begin at 6:00 pm: Revolves around a young man named Pere-Lluc, how is determined not to take himself too seriously. Pere-Lluc is prone to commenting on his life in a skeptical, ...