The Violin
- Saturday, March 22 9:30 pm
- Monday, March 24 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, March 25 2:00 pm
Savoy Theater
Monday, March 24 at 6:30 pm SOLD OUT
The time is the early 1970s. The aged Don Plutarco (Ángel Tavira) and his son and grandson, all live double lives: on one hand they are musicians and humble farmers, on the other they support the peasant guerilla movement’s armed efforts against an oppressive Mexican army. When the military seizes the village, the rebels flee to the sierra hills, forced to leave behind their stock of ammunition. While the guerillas organize a counter-attack, old Plutarco executes his own plan. He plays up his appearance as a harmless violin player in order to get into the village and recover the ammunition hidden in his corn field. This award-winning film is a first feature, written and directed by Francisco Vargas. Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: “THE VIOLIN has won 46 international awards, and it’s not hard to see why. It is a potent work made with confidence and skill.” Sponsored by Richard Jenney. Community Partners: Peace and Justice Center, Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Rated R (the violence of the occupying army is graphically portrayed), Rated R, 98 minutes, in Spanish with subtitles. Film review
Posted in 2008 Films & Events