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The Spotlight Series (Free
Admission)
The
Spotlight Series is a selection of films that will be played
during the Aruba International Film Festival on the 6th of June.
These films were all produced in the Caribbean and were selected
by the AIFF, Caribbean Film Foundation (CFF) and the Department
of Culture in Aruba.
The goal of this event is to stimulate and promote young film
talent and to create a stage for their film production. The
directors of most of these films will also be present during
this afternoon to share more information about their films.
The Spotlight series will take place on Sunday
the 6th of June from 11 am to 3pm.
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| Sunday
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Every
Sunday, for buddies, Jimmy, Charlie, Marv and Bob, meet up
to play a game of dominoes at Bob's house. Bob's wife Nora
always prepares the domino table and serves the gentlemen
whiskey as they play. Between these five characters, everyone
knows a secret about another. On this particular Sunday, as
we go through the minds of each character, each secret is
unveiled. |
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Showtime:
11:00, Screen 1
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From:
Aruba
Run Time: 7 min.
Genre: short/fiction
Language: English
Directed by: Jo Henriquez, NYU student from Aruba |
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| Show
Me Your Motion |
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A
film that explores issues of gender, national identity, globalization,
class and race in a tourist driven Bahamas through interviews
and recordings of children’s songs and dances known as Ringplay. |
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Showtime:
11:00 AM, Screen 2
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From:
Bahamas
Run Time: 88 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: English |
Directed by: Ian Strachan |
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| Ava
& Gabriel |
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In
the late 1940’s a painter is hired to paint a mural of the
Virgin Mary in St. Anna’s Church. The close-knit Antillean
society of that time does not react well to the fact that
he is black. He must struggle against the controversies, hypocrisies
and intrigues that arise around his person and his paintings.
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Showtime:
11:00 AM, Screen 3
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From:
Curacao
Run Time: 110 min.
Genre: Fiction
Language: Papiamento with English subtitles
Directed by: Felix De Rooy |
| Calypso
Dreams |
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Calypso
Dreams chronicles the rich and complex cultural roots of calypso
music in Trinidad and Tobago. Featuring performances by such
seminal acts as Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, Lord Superior,
Brother Valentino, Regeneration Now, and Mystic Prowler. The
film also includes archival footage of Calypso pioneers Grandmaster
Kitchener and Lord Pretender. |
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Showtime:
11:00 AM, Screen 4
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From:
Trinidad and Tobago
Run Time: 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Directed by: Geoffrey Dunn and Michael Horne |
| Voices
in the Clouds |
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An
American man journeys to discover the spirit and heritage
of his deceased mother, uncovering the wonders of a tribal
culture in Taiwan. He offers a plea for the preservation of
the ancient language and cultural traditions of these indigenous
tribes. “You can’t imagine how much knowledge will disappear
if 10,000 languages are gone.” |
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Showtime:
11:00 AM, Screen 5
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From:
Aruba
Run Time: 82 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Directed by: Aaron Hose, filmmaker from Aruba at U. of Central
Florida |
| Heb
Het Lief |
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Two
friends, Alex and Mario, meet on a Caribbean island. It is
a paradise that Alex calls home, while Mario has lost track
in life and is haunted by his fears. In an ultimate attempt
to save their friendship, Alex challenges Mario to make a
choice that will change his life forever. |
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Showtime:
11:20 AM, Screen 1
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From:
Aruba (Dutch/Aruban co-production, 2010)
Run Time: 20 min.
Genre: drama/arthouse
Language: Dutch with English subtitles
Directed by: Jon Karthaus |
| Un
Pida Baranca |
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Un
Pida Baranca” is a production that shows the social impact
and consequences of the rapid development of tourism in Aruba.
A fisherman, a windsurfer and a swimming instructor explain
how the expanding tourist industry affects them. Cultural
and social professionals give their point of view and ask
the next question: “How do we want tourism to develop in the
coming years?” |
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Showtime:
11:45 AM, Screen 1
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From:
Aruba
Run time: 24 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: Papiamento
Directed by: Mariangela Dijkhof |
| Swallow
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Lacking
the grades and money to get into college, a Florida high school
student takes an assignment as a drug mule. |
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Showtime:
12:15 PM, Screen 1
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From:
Cayman Islands
Run Time: 23 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language : English
Directed by: Frank E. Flowers |
Arubiano,
Stima Bo Lama
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This
underwater documentary from the 1980’s describes the landscape
of the reefs off the Aruban Coast and makes an early plea
for their preservation. |
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Showtime:
12:30 PM, Screen 2
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From:
Aruba
Run Time:35 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: Papiamento
Directed by: Peter Creutzberg, Sr. |
| Boys
of Summer |
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A
feature documentary about a scrappy band of Caribbean boys
who dream of the big time: winning the Little League World
Series at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It's about children
carrying the privilege and burden of a nation's pride. It's
about athletes competing at the highest level and having the
time of their lives. |
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Showtime:
12:35 PM, Screen 4
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From:
Curacao
Run Time: 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: English,Papiamento
Directed by: Keith Aumont |
| The
Legend of Buchifil |
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The
story is well known on the islands. The film is set in slavery
on the island of Curacao. Buchifil is a proud slave who stands
up for himself, much to the anger of the 'Shon' (slave owner)
and his supervisor. Buchifil also has a weakness: his love
for Mosa Nen, a beautiful slave. |
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Showtime:
12:45 PM, Screen 1
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From:
Curacao
Run Time: 24 min.
Genre: Fiction
Language: Papiamento
Directed by: German Gruber |
| Zulaika |
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Zulaika,
a young girl living with her grandmother, is in danger of
being dismissed from school for her inability to pay tuition.
Her grandmother's financial problems extend from the fact
that she allows the whole neighborhood to pay on credit. Zulaika
takes matters into her own hands and teaches her mother and
the community how a responsible business should be conducted.
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Showtime:
12:55 PM, Screen 3
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From:
Curacao
Run Time: 78 min.
Genre: Fiction
Language: Papiamento with English subtitles
Directed by: Diederik Vaan Roijen |
| Salt
in My Eyes |
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A
portrait of Arubian society as seen through the eyes of three
young girls, each with a different background and future,
as they endure the struggles of their own reality. |
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Showtime:
1:00 PM, Screen 5
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From:
Aruba
Run Time: 40 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: Papiamento with English subtitles
Directed by: Shamira Rapaela |
| Dos
Generacion |
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Two
generations of musicians sit at side by side pianos and give
insights to two different lifestyles on the Island of Aruba.
It includes never before seen footage of the Aruban cultural
icon Padu del Caribe as he tells the story of how and why
he wrote the Aruban national anthem. |
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Showtime:
1:10 PM, Screen 2
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From:
Aruba
Run Time:15 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: Papiamento, English
Directed by: Jonathan Vieira |
| Of
Men and Gods |
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Prevalent,
yet still taboo, homosexuality and gay culture are allowed
to flourish within the context of Haiti's Vodoo religion.
As "children of the gods," the men find an explanation for
homosexuality as well as divine protection. . Meanwhile, the
AIDS epidemic looms as a continual threat and adds a disquieting
degree of nihilism to their relatively optimistic attitudes
toward life and happiness in Port-au-Prince. |
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Showtime:
1:15 PM, Screen 1
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From:
Haiti
Run Time: 52 min.
Genre: Documentary
Language: Creole with English subtitles
Directed by: Anne Lescot and Lawrence Magloire |
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