{"id":23696,"date":"2014-02-13T14:55:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-13T21:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=23696"},"modified":"2014-02-19T17:12:24","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T00:12:24","slug":"three-samples-of-current-latino-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/three-samples-of-current-latino-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"Three samples of current Latino cinema come to San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fotograma de la pel\u00edcula 7 Cajas.<\/em> Film still from \u201c7 Boxes\u201d. Photo Courtesy Breaking Glass Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The next few weeks store several pleasant surprises for us movie fans in the city of San Francisco \u2014 two Chilean and a Paraguayan film and a visit from one of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n

Successful Paraguayan Film<\/strong>
\nThe Roxie Cinema presents the Paraguayan sensation \u201c7 Boxes,\u201d a film of which a remake is already being made in Hollywood.
\nAwarded at the Toronto and San Sebastian film festivals, \u201c7 Boxes\u201d was a box office hit in its home country.<\/p>\n

It tells the story of Victor (Celso Franco), who works in the municipal market carrying a cart. He is presented with the opportunity to make money through a shady business that involves transporting 7 mysterious boxes. From there, things get out of hand.<\/p>\n

Entertaining, funny and full of intrigue and excitement, the film boasts a succinct script and a varied cast of wonderful actors that keep the viewers on the edge of their seats. A refined montage and a sharp cinematography constitute the icing on a cake of excellent film labor.<\/p>\n

It should be noted that much of the dialogue in \u201c7 Boxes\u201d is not in Spanish but in Guaran\u00ed, the indigenous language in that area of South America.<\/p>\n