Latin American Film Series: Nada
Tuesday March 18, 2014, 7pm
Michael M. Ames Theatre Gallery, Museum of Anthropology
http://moa.ubc.ca/experience/program_details.php?id=1311
Director: Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti (Cuba, 2001, 88 min)
Carla, a young postal worker in Havana, spends her days postmarking thousands of letters and dreaming of the day when she can be reunited with her parents, who moved to the US when she was fifteen. To fulfill her longing for intimacy, she opens random letters and rewrites them into soulful prose, believing she is helping her fellow Cubans understand one another better. Beautifully filmed in black and white accented by brilliant colours, Nada is a stunning visual composition. With its delightful mix of visual humour, theatrical characters, bureaucratic satire and a lighthearted love story, it has a distinctly Cuban flair.
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.