| Boston International Film Festival Session 32 Tuesday June 12, 2007 4:00PM TO 7:00PM AMC/LOEWS Boston Common: 175 Tremont St. Boston El Bolero (12min) Using a minimum of dialogue to tell the story of a lonely widower, El Bolero is a short, romantic drama that touches upon universal themes of love and loss. The frenetic, sun drenched, bustle of Mexico City is in sharp contrast to the seclusion of Raymundo. As another lonely day begins he is distracted by a stubborn spot on his well worn shoes which causes him to take note of his own worn down existence. Fond, yet painful, memories of his wife only add to his forlorn state when he discovers a key and a cryptic note that lead him to an encounter with an amiable but insistent Bolero (shoe- shiner). Raymundo succumbs to the persistence of the Bolero, who works more than a miracle on his shoes. The Bolero removes accumulated layers of dirt and grime, and in the process restores and transforms more than the leather. A surprised and eternally grateful Raymundo can hardly believe what he sees and feels, and rushes home to find another surprise waiting there for him. El Bolero, shot entirely on location in Mexico City's historical El Centro district, speaks to all languages, all cultures and all ages as it reminds us of the power and beauty of a couple's love which endures across all barriers and boundaries. A clever ending leaves the viewer with various interpretations of the finality and continuity of love and death. Was it a miracle, magic or something else? Writer, Director; Producer; Executive Producer: Robert DelGaudio Black Pearl Productions Production Manager & Co-Producer: Augustin Munoz Co-producer: Fernando Ruiz, Joe Figucia, Associate Producer Marcelo Arambu _________________________________________________ Silence is Golden (14min) My neighbor’s a right looney. He's always banging our wall down. I'm used to it. I think other people's houses are well weird. There's no knocking - right? Writer & Director: Chris Shepherd Producer & Executive Producer: Maria Manton Associate Producer: Nicolas Schmerkin |
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