Works of Chile and Cuba dominated most of the Collateral Prizes of the 39th International Festival of the New Latin American Cinema, presented in this capital.
The Prensa Latina (PL) agency and foreign journalists accredited to the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will give the Glauber Rocha Award to one of the movies in competition in the film festival underway in the Cuban capital.
The Colombo-Argentinean movie Killing Jesus, of the director Laura Mora, deserved, in this city, the Glauber Rocha Prize 2017 awarded by the foreign press accredited in the 39th International Festival of the New Latin American Cinema.
Latin America has an important history and tradition in the production of animated films, Cuban researcher and critic Mario Masvidal, a member of the jury of the specialty at the 39th Festival of New Latin American Cinema, told Prensa Latina.
The members of the jury of the various specialties of the 39th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema were presented in Havana, only a few hours before the official opening of the event, which will run until December 17.
The Cuban movie Sergio y Serguei, directed by Ernesto Daranas, was screened at the Charles Chaplin movie theater as part of the 39th Havana Film Festival.
The organizing committee of the 39th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema pays tribute to US filmmaker James Ivory, with the screening of several of his films in the context of the event.
The movie "Killing Jesus", from the Colombian director Laura Mora, was presented in the competition of first work as part of the 39th Edition of the Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana.
The premiere in Cuba of the Brazilian feature film O Filme da minha vida (The movie of my life), by Selton Mello, marked the opening of the 39th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.
During the 39th edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema, eight restored, classic films of the region's cinematography will be exhibited, announcing the program of the event, scheduled from December 8 to 17.
The Latinamerican Information Agency Prensa Latina convened the foreign press accredited in Cuba to choose the winning film of the Glauber Rocha Award at the 39th Festival of New Latin American Cinema.
The 39th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will exhibit more than 400 films in Havana from December 8 to 17, informed its director, Iván Giroud.