Latin American Film Series: Choco
Tuesday February 25, 2014, 7pm
Michael M. Ames Theatre Gallery, Museum of Anthropology
Chocó
Director: Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza (Colombia, 2012, 80 min)
Chocó is 27 years old; she has two children, a tiny hut on the edge of a Colombian village, an underpaid job in a gold mine, a second job laundering clothes, and a marimba-playing husband who gambles away their money and forces himself onto her at night when he’s had too much to drink. Nonetheless, Chocó is a fighter and she is determined to make a better life for her family. As her daughter’s seventh birthday approaches, Chocó promises to buy her a cake. However, fulfilling that promise proves to be much more difficult than expected.
This series of films offers a spotlight on issues in Mexico, Colombia and Cuba. The series is organized in collaboration with Vancouver’s Latin American Film Festival and the UBC Department of History. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles and free with Museum admission. Click here for information about all the films in series.