Etiqueta: Overcoming
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The Reunion (El reencuentro)
Is it easier to love or to kill each other? There is a basic complication in human relationships: communication. Among sisters, or in the family in general, many things are taken from granted, and when we want to say “I love you”, we say “Screw you.” After all, family is there for the good…
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The Grandmother Who Crossed the World in a Bicycle (La abuela que cruzó el mundo en una bicicleta)
An inspiring story about the magic of little things. With her indomitable personality, Doña Maru, a 90-year-old woman, lives a peaceful life in Oaxaca, Mexico, where every day she rides 30 km in her bicycle to give sweets, love and smiles to the children of the orphanage. Since the death of her son…
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The Captain’s Daughters (TV Series)
Three sisters, two worlds, one city. New York, 1936. The family restaurant “El Capitán” opens in the 14th Street, one of the colonial Spanish settlements of the city. The unexpected death of its owner forces Victoria, Mona and Luz Arenas, his untamable daughters, to take charge of the business. The Captain's Daughters unfolds the story of…
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The Master of Puppets (La maestra de títeres)
If there has ever been a woman destined to shine, that is Beatriz Calanda. Everybody knows Beatriz Calanda. Her family, her marriages and her misfortunes have been present in the tabloids for decades. However, she hides several secrets that people could not even imagine. Where does she come from? How did she get to where…
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Eo
No need to be among humankind to feel accompanied. Pedro is a 10-year-old kid who lives with his mother in a poor neighbourhood of the city. His mother works long hours everyday at a bar. When Pedro is home alone, he spends the time playing video games or watching the TV. One day, when he was walking on the outskirts of the city, Pedro meets Eo, an elephant…
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Hashtag
Perfection implies such a painful cost. Eric is a young guy who happens to have everything: two perfect parents, a mansion in the most exclusive neighbourhood of LA, and an excellent education. On the contrary, Chava seems to have lost everything but his will to live. He is hospitalised for several months due to…
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Bad Leaf (Mala Hoja)
An introspective look of 19th century Cuba. In February 1874, two Spanish businessmen, a tobacco grower and a sugar farmer, meet at a restaurant in Havana, where they start a conversation while they smoke a cigar. On that dialogue, both characters tell why they abandoned Spain and how they managed to make…
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Thief of Roses ( Ladrona de Rosas)
Clarice Lispector: a hidden identity, an unbearable genius. Clarice Lispector has always been perceived as a shy and introverted woman. Her beauty was indisputable: she was gorgeous, elegant and had refined manners. However, Lispector hid a lot about herself: for instance, her real name, since it was not Clarice, nor her birthdate was the one…
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Arsenio Rodriguez Trilogy (La Trilogía de Arsenio Rodriguez)
LA TRILOGÍA DE ARSENIO RODRÍGUEZ Jairo Grijalba Ruiz Esta trilogía (Arsenio Rodríguez: el profeta de la música, Arsenio Rodríguez: el ciego maravilloso, y Arsenio Rodríguez III) narra la vida del cantautor cubano Arsenio Rodríguez, tanto a nivel profesional como personal. Arsenio Rodríguez, cautivado por el poder de la música, consigue que su ceguera no…
