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Land In Focus presents Mexico In Focus

This and nine more multi award-winning Mexican short films (Venice and Cannes winners included) will be shown on Sunday afternoon @ Shortwave, followed by drinks and Mexican music at the bar!

Check out the full programme listings and images from the films - up on our blog here:
http://landinfocus.wordpress.com/short-films-programme/

We have also interviewed the directors of the films so you can gain an insight into the director's aims and motivations...Again - look at the website, here:
http://landinfocus.wordpress.com/interviews-with-the-directors/

Running Order and awards won:

“On how children can fly” (“De cómo los niños pueden volar”), Leopoldo Aguilar, 7’, 2008

“Beyond the Mexique Bay”, Jean Marc Rousseau Ruiz, 16’20’’, 2008 (Best Mexican Short Film, International Film Festival "Expresion en Corto", Mexico, 2008)

“Victory electrique” (“La curiosa conquista del ampere”), Ramón Orozco Stoltenberg, 12’, 2008 (Jury Special Mention, Short Shorts Film Festival, Mexico, 2008)

“Out of control” (“Fuera de control”), Sofía Carrillo, 11’, 2008 (Official Selection Sundance and Sitges Film Festivals)

“The Immaculate” (“La Purisima”), Carlos Muñoz, 12’, 2008 (Best Script, International Film Festival "Expresion en Corto", Mexico, 2008)

“Breve cuento sobre la aparición espontánea de un árbol imaginario”, Pepe Ávila del Pino, 15’, 2007 (Best Short Film, UNIFEST, Spain, 2008)

“The hero” (“El héroe”), Carlos Carrera, 5’, 1994 (Golden Palm, Cannes Film Festival, 1994)

“Carretera del Norte” (“Northern Highway”) , Rubén Rojo Aura, 10’, 2008 (Best Short film, Festival International de Cinema Latin, Paris, 2008)

“Sin sostén” (“No support”), Rene Castillo, 4’, 1999 (Ariel Award, Best Animation Short Film, Mexico, 1999)

“Land and Bread” (“Tierra y Pan”), Carlos Armella, 8', 2008 (Corto Cortissimo Lion, Venice Film Festival, 2008)

LOCATION: Shortwave Films, 10 Bermondsey Square, London SE1 3UN
Tube: London Bridge or Borough
Map here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=se1+3un
http://www.shortwavefilms.co.uk/

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