The 25th “Reel” Latin American Film Festival
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Delicate Balance
(Frágil equilibrio)Director: Guillermo García López, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Japan, 2016
Length: 81 minutes
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles
Rating: NR (G) General Audience
Pragda's info on the film: https://pragda.com/film/delicate-balance/
Showtimes and Locations
- Thursday, October 11, 5:00 p.m.
Floyd Theater Thursday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. - Introduction: Dr. Christine Ehrick, Department of History
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Storyline
Centered around an extensive interview with Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former President of Uruguay who gained notoriety on the world stage as a rare politician: one that lives according to the ideas and principles he preaches, Delicate Balance is a contemplative essay on the everyday reality of globalization.
Mujica’s ideas about modern society, where economic interests prevail over human values, are used to connect three stories: A Japanese salaryman in Tokyo, a sub-Saharan community trying to cross the borders into Europe, a family evicted from their own home in Spain. Three stories intertwined on three different continents.
The words of the President Mujica — a humble, soft-spoken figure who looks like a retired farm laborer rather than a retired politico — structure this clear-sighted documentary about the socio-economic mess we’re making of our world, but it also comes with suggestions from Mujica about how to change it for the better.
Ultimately, Delicate Balance is a proposal for change, from the particular to the general, that offers a powerful message of optimism for the future. This film is a reflection on the path that the human race is taking, on its habits and its relationship with the world.
Synopsis from From Pragda, Spanish Film Club promotional site.
Floyd Theater