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Bolivar, I Am- Jorge Alí Triana
Santiago Miranda, the star of a popular television series about the life of the Colombian national hero Simon Bolívar, furiously stomps off the set when the script announces his, or rather Bolívar's death, by shooting, thus changing history. Hovering on the border between lucidity and madness, Miranda, acting like the real Bolívar, obsessed with uniting the country, seizes the moment. The vision of a strong Great Colombia, capable of standing up to the great powers of the world and free from 160 years of war, instability and misery drives Miranda to kidnap the country's President and convene a meeting with the Presidents of all "Bolivarian" nations of South America and, on national television, once and for all forge the dream into reality. Triana's blackly humorous film explores the great ironies and cruelties of life in 21st-century Latin America. "I think we must re-evaluate our history to rediscover Bolívar's ideas...Bolívar's dream has not been realized, and that has been our misfortune."-Jorge Alí Triana. (93 mins.) Print courtesy of Venevision.
Filmography: Time To Die (85), Oedipus Mayor (96).
Showtimes: 2/27, 4pm and 3/1, 7:15pm BW.

The Invisible Children- Lisandro Duque
In a small town in Colombia, three eight-year-old boys embark on a summer adventure that involves black magic, first love, and the power of truthful emotion. Through their eyes comes a glimpse of the divisive politics of Colombia in the 1950s and the violent struggles to come. The adventure begins when young Rafael is enchanted by the girl next door and wants to get next to her by becoming invisible. He and his friends take us on a journey where each character gives a glimpse into the real life we might find in any small town-the old men who never see, the blind man who sees all, parents, shopkeepers and friends-all symbols of the frailty of human nature. Simple but profound, this charming film was awarded Best Film at the Bogota Film Festival. This year's Colombian submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. (90 mins.) Print courtesy of CNAC.
Filmography: Visa USA (86), Miracle In Rome (88).
Showtimes: 2/23, 2pm WH and 3/1, 2pm BW.