Latin American Film Festival 2023

[Yessenia Guerrero]

Good morning all,

Please join us for the next screening of the 2023 Latin American Film Festival, Miriam Lies (Natalia Cabral / Dominican Republic, Spain / 2018 / 90 min). The film will be screened in person at the Kitchener Public Library theatre (KPL Central Branch, 85 Queen Street North) on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:00pm. Professor Mario Boido will provide a brief introduction to the film and lead a post-screening discussion with the audience.

The film will also be available online for streaming<https://pragda.com/sfc-event/university-of-waterloo/> for one week, see below for details.
Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/656742479
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About the film.  “Miriam Lies is the latest in an exciting and refreshing new wave of cinema from the Dominican Republic. For sensitive teen Miriam (Dulce Rodriguez), life really shouldn’t be much more than sunny afternoons spent with best friend Jennifer, talking about boys and making preparations for their upcoming shared quinceañera, an event celebrated mainly by upper-middle-class society in Santo Domingo. The product of a short, troubled mixed-race marriage, the shy teen is often made to feel like an outcast within her own working-class family for being darker than the rest, leading her to find comfort in an online relationship with sympathetic suitor, and potential quinceañera date, Jean-Louis.
When Jean-Louis reveals himself to be black, Miriam feels the weight of a badly broken society bear down on her young shoulders, driving her to create a web of tall tales, excuses, and deepening cover-ups. With a cast that delivers some incredibly natural performances, this powerful debut feature from co-writer/directors Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada shoots sharp criticism at the heart and mind of Caribbean society with a treatment as subtle as it is demolishing.”
You can also stream Miriam Lies from Feb.15 until Feb.22 from the Festival Portal. For access to the portal and to learn more about the Festival visit:  https://uwaterloo.ca/spanish/4th-annual-latin-american-film-festival-jan18-mar15

Best wishes,


Yessenia Guerrero, B.A., M.A.
Administrative Manager, Spanish and Latin American Studies<https://uwaterloo.ca/spanish/>
Administrative Manager, Germanic and Slavic Studies<https://uwaterloo.ca/germanic-slavic-studies/>
President Elect, University of Waterloo Staff Association<https://uwaterloo.ca/staff-association/>
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