Saturday | October 4, 2008 4:00 pm

The Women of Brukman
(La lucha de Brukman)

Directed by Isaac Isitan.
Canada/Argentina, 2008, color, 90 min.

During the 2001 economic collapse in Argentina, the seamstresses at Brukman’s clothing factory took over when the owners abandoned the operation. Isitan’s film follows these courageous women over many years.

October 3 – 5, 2008

7th Boston Latino International Film Festival

September 29–December 1

Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

November 9–December 9

The Yugoslav Junction: Film and Internationalism in the SFRY, 1957 – 1988

November 10–24

From the Jenni Olson Queer Film Collection

a double-exposed image that includes a 16th century Russian man being fed grapes by another amid decadent decor

November 23

Wings of a Serf

a close-up of a Bissau-Guinean woman wearing a scarf on her head and looking directly at the camera with a slight smile

November 25

Le Dépays + Sans soleil

Peter Sellers wearing a large hat with "ME" embroidered on it, and gripping a Pilgrim-like collar

December 12

Carol for Another Christmas

December 13–16

The Women of Brukman
(La lucha de Brukman)

Part of film series

7th Boston Latino International Film Festival

Current and upcoming film series

Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

The Yugoslav Junction: Film and Internationalism in the SFRY, 1957 – 1988

From the Jenni Olson Queer Film Collection

Wings of a Serf

Le Dépays + Sans soleil

Carol for Another Christmas

Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy

Part of film series

7th Boston Latino International Film Festival

Screenings from this program October 2008

Friday03October

Maldeamores / Paseo

Partes Usadas

Saturday04October

Self Distribution, Technology and Film Panel

Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina

The Women of Brukman

La Sangre iluminada / Niña que espera

Memories of a Dreamer: The Journey of a Political Prisoner

Quarta B / El Cochinito

Sunday05October

Limpiando Sapos / VIP... Very Important Prisoner

God Knows / Farms Without Farmers

Eréndira the Indomitable

Current and upcoming film series

Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith

The Yugoslav Junction: Film and Internationalism in the SFRY, 1957 – 1988

From the Jenni Olson Queer Film Collection

Wings of a Serf

Le Dépays + Sans soleil

Carol for Another Christmas

Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy

Screenings from this program
October 2008