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.
Presented as part of The Spanish Film Club series with the support Pragda, and the Embassy of Spain in Washington DC, Spain-USA Foundation. Special thanks to the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.
Floyd Theater