In recent years, much international attention has been focused on film industries in South America, from Chinese Take-Out (Un Cuento Chino) the recent winner of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Film at the Academy of Mostion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina, to the sensational blockbuster success of Brazilian filmmaker José Padilha’s Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, the highest-grossing film in South American history, surpassing even Avatar. A three-day event will examine the work of South American filmmakers, highlighting contemporary films from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and other countries. Screenings will be interspersed with discussions featuring scholars and filmmakers about filmmaking across the continent.

Schedule of Films
Click on individual film titles for trailers, synopses and RSVP links.

Friday, April 5:

7 p.m.: Neighboring Sounds (Brazil, 2012)
Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, 131 minutes.
Followed by Q&A with Kleber Mendonça Filho. Reception to follow.

Saturday, April 6:

1 p.m.: El Chico Que Miente (The Kid Who Lies, Venezuela, 2010)
Directed by Marité Ugas, 100 minutes.

3 p.m.: Chinese Take-Out (Un Cuento Chino, Argentina, 2011)
Directed by Sebastián Borensztein, 93 minutes.
Preceded by the short film, Praça Walt Disney (Walt Disney Square, Brazil, 2011).
Directed by Sérgio Oliveira and Renata Pinheiro, 21 minutes. 

5 p.m.: The Milk of Sorrow (La Teta Asustada, Peru, 2009)
Directed by Claudia Llosa, 94 minutes.
Preceded by the short film, Pude Ver un Puma (Could See a Puma, Argentina, 2011).
Directed by Eduardo "Teddy" Williams, 17 minutes.

7 p.m.: La Casa Muda (The Silent House, Uruguay, 2010)
Directed by Gustavo Hernández, 86 minutes.
Followed by Q&A with Producer Gustavo Rojo 

Sunday, April 7:

12 p.m.: Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite, Brazil, 2007)
Directed by José Padilha, 115 minutes.

2:15 p.m.: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Brazil, 2010)
Directed by José Padilha, 115 minutes.

4:30 p.m.: The Maid (La Nana, Chile, 2009)
Directed by Sebastián Silva, 95 minutes.

6:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion 
Featuring writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Neighboring Sounds), Sandro Fiorin (VP Acquisition & Sales, FiGa Films), Alex Garcia (VP Distribution, FiGa Films), writer/producer Gustavo Rojo (La Casa Muda/The Silent House) and director Sebastián Silva (The Maid/La Nana, Old Cats). The panel will be moderated by SCA Director of Programming Alessandro Ago.

8:00 p.m.: Old Cats (Gatos Viejos, Chile, 2010)
Written and directed by Sebastián Silva and Pedro Peirano, 89 minutes.
Preceded by an episode of HBO's Digital Series, The Boring Life of Jacqueline (2012).
Written/Directed/Executive Produced by Sebastián Silva, 12 minutes.

Organized by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

For further information on this event:
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