Friday, May 9, 2008

Nuevo Cine: Recent Films From Latin America: LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO


Nuevo Cine: Recent Films From Latin America

LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO
(Luis Llosa, 2007)
Based on the best-selling novel by Mario Vargas Llosa, LA FIESTA DEL CHIVO is the story of Urania Cabral (Isabella Rossellini). An independent Manhattan lawyer, she returns to the Dominican Republic after thirty years to face her past, the memory of Rafael LeĆ³nidas Trujillo a.k.a "El Chivo" (The Goat), the dictator who ruled the island paradise with an iron fist.

Isabella Rossellini will be present to introduce the film.

Friday, May 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue
Free Admission
For advance registration e-mail public_programs@elmuseo.org

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