En Español

In the 1970s, a seemingly harmless violin player named Don Plutarco (Don Ángel Tavira, winner of the Un Certain Regard best actor award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival) supports the peasant movement’s armed revolt along with his son and grandson. After their village is attacked by the military in the harrowing first minutes of the film, Plutarco wins over the army captain with his music, which gets him closer to information and supplies that can help the guerillas counterattack. See why Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro called it “one of the most amazing Mexican films in many a year.” 2005, 35mm, in Spanish with English subtitles, 98 minutes. A discussion follows.

This presentation celebrates the 20th anniversary of Renew Media, formerly National Video Resources. Renew Media’s media arts fellowships are funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

En Español

In the 1970s, a seemingly harmless violin player named Don Plutarco (Don Ángel Tavira, winner of the Un Certain Regard best actor award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival) supports the peasant movement’s armed revolt along with his son and grandson. After their village is attacked by the military in the harrowing first minutes of the film, Plutarco wins over the army captain with his music, which gets him closer to information and supplies that can help the guerillas counterattack. See why Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro called it “one of the most amazing Mexican films in many a year.” 2005, 35mm, in Spanish with English subtitles, 98 minutes. A discussion follows.

This presentation celebrates the 20th anniversary of Renew Media, formerly National Video Resources. Renew Media’s media arts fellowships are funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.