The 26th “Reel” Latin American Film Festival
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Red Gringo
(Red Gringo)Director: Miguel Ángel Vidaurre, Chile, 2016
Length: 68 minutes
Language: Spanish with English Subtitles Pragda's info on the film: https://pragda.com/film/red-gringo/?sfc=1
Showtimes and Locations
- Sunday October 27 1:00 p.m.
Speed Art Museum's Speed Cinema - Introduction: Dr. Tricia Gray, Department of Political Sciences
Acting Director, Latin Am. & Latino Studies -
Storyline
Reminiscent of Waiting for Sugarman, director Miguel Ángel Vidaurre’s self-described “pop memory exercise” follows North American singer Dean Reed’s surprising and unlikely political transformation after learning of the brutality and repression of U.S.-supported regimes in South America.
Born in Lakewood, Colorado, Dean attempted to conquer the American music industry with his voice and charisma. His songs found modest success in the U.S. but became massive hits in Latin America. In 1962, with hopes of cashing in on his international popularity, Reed tours South America, where he undergoes a political awakening that earned him the nickname “Red Elvis.”
Making magnificent use of never seen old photographs, interviews, concert footage, and other unpublished material, Red Gringo sheds light on what was really happening in Latin America during the Cold War.
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.
Thanks to the support of the Film Committee, Student Activity Board, University of Louisville
Thursday November 7 5:00 p.m.
Floyd Theater