2010 02 23 - Siete Virgenes (Seven Virgins)

Siete Virgenes (Seven Virgins)
23 Feb | 7.30pm
Directed by Alberto Rodriguez | 2005 | 86min | Rating TBA
Granted a weekend furlough from the juvenile detention center to attend his older brother's wedding, Tano meets his best friend Richi and joins him in a marathon session of boozing, getting stoned and bedding any willing, available female he meets. But as the events of the weekend begin to unfold, the revelation of where his life of crime and presumably 'fun' activities are truly leading him, Tano is forced to reevaluate his past and to learn to take control of his future.
Preceded by the short film:

Sueno De Una Mujer Despierta ( A Woman's Daydream)
Directed by Azucena De La Fuente | 2003 | 14min | Rating TBA
Addressing the issues of domestic violence, Sueno de Una Mujer Despierta is an original, ironic yet unique representation of social roles through gender exchanges. Men are placed in situations normally experienced by women while women are placed in situations totally unimagined and normally represented by men. Sueno de Una Mujer Despierta depicts the seriousness of gender and domestic violence for women in present times, with humor tinged in this impressive short-film.

2010 02 23 - ICCS @ La Strada