Free Film Screening- Wind Journeys & Welcome

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GAINESVILLE- Take part in this month’s Independent Film Movement titles Wind Journeys & Welcome.

Wind Journeys- Showing Dates-  Headquarters Library- Wednesday, April 14, 2010  Start Time: 6:30 PM & Millhopper Branch- Tuesday, May 18, 2010  Start Time: 6:30 PM 

Welcomes- Showing Dates- Headquarters Library-  Start Time: 6:30 PM & Millhopper Branch-   Start Time: 6:30 PM

WIND JOURNEY SYNOPSIS:

Ignacio Carrillo traveled most of his life through the villages and regions of Northern Colombia playing traditional songs on his accordion, a legendary instrument that was said to be cursed because it once belonged to the devil. As he became older, he got married and settled with his wife in a small town, leaving his nomadic life behind. When she suddenly dies, he decides to make one last journey to the Northern edge of the country, to return the accordion to the man who gave it to him—his teacher and mentor—making the decision to never play it again.

On the way, he is joined by Fermín, a teenager who dreams of becoming a traveling musician like Ignacio. Tired of his loneliness, Ignacio begrudgingly accepts his company, and together they start their journey, discovering on the way the enormous diversity of the Caribbean culture, and surviving all kinds of adventures. Ignacio will try to convince Fermín to take a different path in his life, having learned that his only led to solitude and sadness, but he will have to face the fact that destiny has different plans for him and his pupil.

Video Trailer: http://www.losviajesdelviento.net/  or http://www.losviajesdelviento.net/thewindsjourney_trailer.mov

WINNER- Un Certain Regard; Award of the City of Rome - Cannes Film Festival

WINNER- Golden Pre-Columbian Circle Award for Best Film & Best Director- Bogota Film Festival

Official Selection- Cannes Film Festival, Toronto Int’l Film Festival, Munich Film Festival,

London Film Festival, Film & Art Festival, Two Riversides (Poland), San Sebastian Film Festival, International Film Festival by the Sea (Netherlands), Rio Int’l Film Festival, The Middle East Int’l Film Festival, Antalya Film Festival, Films from the South Film Festival (Norway), Sao Paulo Int’l Film Festival, Bergen Int’l Film Festival, Damascus Int’l Film Festival, Discovering Latin America Film Festival, Mar del Plata Film Festival, Stockholm Int’l Film Festival.

Columbia/ 2009 / Drama / In Spanish with English subtitles / 117 min /

Full Press Kit:http://www.filmmovement.com/downloads/press/The%20Wind%20Journeys%20FM%20Press%20Kit(1).pdf

WELCOME SYNOPSIS:

Bilal, a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, has struggled his way through Europe for the last three months, trying to reunite with his girlfriend, who recently emigrated to England. But his journey comes to an abrupt halt when he is stopped by authorities in Calais, on the French side of the Channel. Left with no other alternatives, he decides to swim across. Bilal goes to the local swimming pool to train, where he meets Simon, a middle-aged swimming instructor in turmoil over his imminent divorce. Simon agrees to help Bilal, hoping to win back the affection of his wife, who does volunteer work helping immigrants. But what begins as a relationship based on self interest, develops into something much bigger than Simon could ever have imagined, as he too will ultimately risk everything to reach happiness.

 Video Trailer: http://www.filmmovement.com/trailers/videoplayer.asp?CLIP=219

France | 2009 | Drama |French, English and Kurdish w/ English subtitles