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The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is proud to announce the feature films, documentaries shorts and this year’s two special screenings that will be showcased at the 12th annual film festival that will take place on September 12-19, 2008. The festival will take place in the heart of Hollywood, California at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Egyptian Theater and Chinese 6 Mann Cinemas on Hollywood Blvd.

This year, it is with great honor that LALIFF announces Mr. Gustavo Santaolalla as the 2008 Gabi Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.  Mr. Santaolalla will be presented with the Gabi Award at the Opening Gala which is scheduled on Friday, September 12th. The Argentinean Grammy and Oscar winner has collaborated in the musical production of highly renowned films such as Amores Perros, 21 Grams, The Motorcycle Diaries, Babel, among others. His most recent production, Café de Maestros, will be featured in this year’ LALIFF.

In addition, LALIFF is delighted to announce two Special Screenings to the roster of films this year. The first includes a directorial feature film debut by Gregory Nava’s 25th Anniversary of “El Norte.”  Greg Nava’s El Norte (1983) tells the story of a brother and sister, Enrique and Rosa Xuncax, who choose to flee their mountain village in Guatemala rather than face military persecution. They embark upon a harrowing journey to a fabled land of plush houses, electric lights, big cars, and (most miraculous to them) flush toilets. The land is America: The North.

The second includes a Retrospective Special Screening of the 1940’s film “Cita en La Frontera” (Encounter on the Border) by Director Mario Soffici and staring international Argentine movie star Libertad Lamarque  who is better known as “La Novia de America” (The Bride of America) and “the lady of tango.”  Cita en La Frontera (1940) is a musical film about a love triangle, which belongs to the tango genre. As in her other films, Libertad Lamarque sings songs that kept her audience captivated for many generations. One of the songs she sings has the same title as the film. Cita en la frontera is considered to be Lamarque’s best known Argentine film. She also made films in Spain, as well as in Mexico where she lived for more than fifty years.

The film festival will include a wide variety of productions ranging from those exploring today’s most relevant issues for the Latino community, such as immigration and politics; to music influenced films, action, romance, dramas and documentaries.
In addition, LALIFF a qualifying festival in the Short Award Category of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science will showcase 52 titles in its Shorts Program.

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival is proud to announce the following premiering films at this year’s 12th edition: (in order of programs and showcases)

OFFICIAL COMPETITION PROGRAM

OS DESAFINADOS, Walter Lima, 128 min. - West Coast Premiere/ Music Program
Country: BRAZIL
MARE, NOSSA HISTORIA DE AMOR, Lucia Murat, 104 min.-Wests Coast Premiere
Country: BRAZIL
THE CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA, Paulo Thiago, 95 min.–North American Premiere/
Music Program
Country: BRAZIL
LOS ANDES NO CREEN EN DIOS, Antonio Eguino, 105 min.- North American Premiere
Country: Bolivia
LOKAS, Gustavo Justiniano, 90 min. - West Coast Premiere
Country: CHILE
ALL INCLUSIVE, Rodrigo Ortúzar, 95 min.-North American Premiere
Country: MEXICO/CHILE
CASI DIVAS, Issa López, 107 min. - USA Premiere
Country: MEXICO
ENEMIGOS INTIMOS, Fernando Sarinana, 100 min.- North American Premiere
Country: MEXICO
LIMBO, Horacio Rivera, 88 min. - World Premiere
Country: Mexico
UNA SOMBRA AL FRENTE, Augusto Tamayo, 135 min. - North American Premiere Country: PERU

OPERA PRIMA COMPETITION

DESIERTO SUR, Shawn Garry, 120 min.-West Coast Premiere
Country: CHILE
LA VIDA ME MATA, Sebastián Silva, 92 min. - North American Premiere
Country: CHILE
HOTEL CALIFORNIA, Geo Santini, 95 min. - West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
DAYS OF WRATH, Celia Fox, 94 min. – USA Premiere
Country: USA
ALONDRA SMILES, Conchita Nora Villa, 118 min. – L.A. Premiere
Country: USA
PRIMO, Francisco Menéndez, 102 min.- West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
TE AMO ANA ELISA, Robinson Díaz, Antonio Dorado, 104 min. - North American Premiere
Country: COLOMBIA
LA MILAGROSA, Rafael Lara, 106 min.- North American Premiere
Country: COLOMBIA
COCHOCHI, Laura Guzmán & Israel Cárdenas, 90 min. – L.A. Premiere
Country: MEXICO
PURGATORIO, Roberto Rochín, 90 min.- USA Premiere
Country: MEXICO
LA CAJA, Juan Carlos Falcón, 107 min. - North American Premiere
Country: SPAIN
MATAR A TODOS, Esteban Schroeder, 92 min.- West Coast Premiere
Country: URUGUAY
40 DIAS, Juan Carlos Martín 101 min.- USA Premiere
Country: MEXICO
YO SOY OTRO, Oscar Campo, 85 min. - North American Premiere
Country: COLOMBIA
SEÑOR PRESIDENTE, Romulo Garcia, 120min. - North American Premiere
Country: VENEZUELA
ÓSCAR. UNA PASIÓN SURREALISTA, Lucas Fernández, 97min.
North American Premiere
Country: SPAIN

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION PROGRAM

QUIRINO CRISTIANI, Gabriele Zucchelli, 88 min. - North American Premiere
Country: ARGENTINA/ITALY
A PORTRAIT OF DIEGO: THE REVOLUTIONARY GAZE, 80 min. Gabriel Figueroa Jr., Diego López, - West Coast Premiere
Country: MEXICO
CHEVOLUTION, Trish Ziff & Luis López, 86 min. - West Coast Premiere
Country: MEXICO/ UK

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION PROGRAM (cont.)

13 PEOPLES, DEFENDING, WATER, AIR & LAND, Francesco Taboada, 63 min. North American Premiere
Country: MEXICO
LOS LADRONES VIEJOS, Everardo González, 97 min.- North American Premiere
Country: MEXICO
THE CHICKEN, THE FISH, AND THE KING CRAB, Jose Luis López- Linares, 87min.-West Coast Premiere
Country: SPAIN
NUESTROS DESAPARECIDOS, Juan Mandelbaum, 99 min.-North American Premiere
Country: USA
GOING ON 13, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez, 73 min.
Country: USA
QUIEN SOY YO/ WHO AM I?, Estela Bravo, 75 min. -  West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
THE GOLDEN AGE, Phil Tuckett & Scott Duncan, 90 min. West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
CAFÉ DE LOS MAESTROS, Miguel Kohan, 90 min. Music program – L.A. Premiere/ Music Program
Country: ARGENTINA
OLD MAN BEBO, Carlos Carcas, 111 min.- West Coast Premiere/ Music Program
Country: SPAIN
SONEROS DEL TESECHOACAN, Inti Cordera Rascón, 76min. Music Program
Country: MEXICO
SAX COUNTRY, Sonia Goldenberg, 70 min.-North American Premiere / Music Program
Country: PERU
CELIA THE QUEEN, Mario de Varona & Joe Cardona, 84 min.- West Coast Premiere/
Music Program
Country: USA
THE PROMISE OF MUSIC, Enrique Sánchez Lansch, 92 min. - USA Premiere/
Music Program
Country: VENEZUELA/ GERMANY

DOCUMENTARY  SHORTS COMPETITION

SOY SOLDADO, Juan Escobedo, 4min.
Country: USA
CHILDREN IN NO MAN’S LAND, Anayansi Prado, 42 min. L.A. Premiere
Country: USA
CHILDREN OF THE CLOUDS, Carlos González, 16 min. USA Premiere
Country: SPAIN/ USA
CON EL TOQUE DE LA CHAVETA, Pamela Sporn, 28 min.
Country: USA

MUSIC PROGRAM

FEATURES:
THE CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA, Paulo Thiago, 95 min. - Official Section Competition/ North American Premiere
Country: BRAZIL
OS DESAFINADOS, Walter Lima, 128 min. -  Official Section Competition
Country: BRAZIL
EL ANGEL DEL ACORDEON, María Camila Lizárazu, 96 min.- Official Competition / North American Premiere/ Music program
Country: COLOMBIA
CUMBIA CALLERA, René U. Villarreal, 95 min.- North American Premiere/ Opera Prima Competition
Country: MEXICO
LA MALA, Lilian Rosado & Pérez-Rosado, 90 min.- USA Premiere
Country: SPAIN

DOCUMENTARIES:
CAFÉ DE LOS MAESTROS, Miguel Kohan, 90 min. Documentary Competition/ L.A. Premiere
Country: ARGENTINA
OLD MAN BEBO, Carlos Carcas, 111 min.-Documentary Competition / West Coast Premiere
Country: SPAIN
EL CRIMEN DE UNA NOVIA, Lola Guerrero, 85 min. - Special Screening
Country: SPAIN
SONEROS DEL TESECHOACAN, Inti Cordera Rascón, 76min.- West Coast Premiere
Country: MEXICO
SAX COUNTRY, Sonia Goldenberg, 70 min.-Documentary Competition / USA Premiere
Country: PERU
CACHAO UNO MAS, Dikayl Rimmasch, 68 min.
Country: USA
CELIA THE QUEEN, Mario de Varona & Joe Cardona, 84 min.- Documentary Competition West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
CHICANO ROCK, lPB showcase, Jon Wilkman, 60 min.-Special Screening /
World Premiere
Country: USA
THE PROMISE OF MUSIC, Enrique Sánchez Lansch, 92 min. Documentary Competition/ USA Premiere
Country: VENEZUELA/GERMANY

IMMIGRATION PROGRAM

EL CAMINO, Ishtar Yasin, 91 min.- West Coast Premiere / Opera Prima Competition
Country: Costa Rica
PARAISO TRAVEL, Simon Brand, 110 min. - West Coast Premiere/ Official Competition
Country: COLOMBIA
14 KILOMETROS, Gerardo Olivares, 95 min.
Country: SPAIN
SLEEPDEALER, Alex Rivera, 90 min. - Special Screening
Country: USA
TRADE, Marco Kreuzpaintner, 119 min. - GOETHE INSTITUTE CO-PRESENTATION
Country: GERMANY
WAR CHILD, Christian Wagner, 99 min. -GOETHE INSTITUTE CO-PRESENTATION
Country: GERMANY
FAIR TRADE, Michael Dreher, 15 min. - GOETHE INSTITUTE CO-PRESENTATION
Country: GERMANY
MI VIDA DENTRO, Lucía Gaja, 122 min.-Documentary Competition/ L.A. Premiere
Country: MEXICO
LA AMERICANA, Nicholas Bruckman, 65 min.-Documentary Competition /
West Coast Premiere
Country: Bolivia
CALAVERA HIGHWAY LPB showcase, Renée Tajima-Peña and Evangeline Griego 88 min. - Documentary Competition / West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
CHILDREN IN NO MAN’S LAND, Anayansi Prado, 42 min. Documentary Competition/ L.A. Premiere
Country: USA
CHILDREN OF THE CLOUDS, Carlos González, 16 min. Documentary Competition/
USA Premiere
Country: SPAIN/ USA

SHORTS:

A DAYS WORK, Rajeev Dassani, 17 min. 35mm. Country: USA
UNDOCUMENTED, Joel Rodríguez, 15 min. Country: USA
THE LINE, Kent Basset, 23 min. Country: USA
THE GROUNDSKEEPER, Roberto Gudino, 8min. Country: USA
CROSSING NUMBERS, Abel González, 12 min. Country: USA
BORDER STATE PARK, Gabriel Nogez, 5 min. Country : USA
DE PURA CEPA, Javier Colón, 25 min. Country: USA
HIYAB, Xavi Salas, 8min. Country: SPAIN
POLILLAS, Pedro Touceda, 14min. Country: SPAIN
CAFE PARAISO, Alonso Luis Palacios, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
CARRETERA DEL NORTE, Rubén Rojo Aura, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
SUEÑOS DE AMERICA, Danny Céspedes, 17 min. Country: PERU
PALOMA, Robert Fiesco, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
ASI ES, Risa Mara Machuca, 14mins.  Country: USA

COLOMBIAN CINEMA SHOWCASE

PARAISO TRAVEL, Simon Brand, 110 min.- West Coast Premiere/ Official Competition
EL ANGEL DEL ACORDEON, María Camila Lizárazu, 96 min.- North American Premiere / Official Competition - Music program
PERRO COME PERRO, Carlos Moreno, 97 min.- L.A. Premiere
TE AMO ANA ELISA, Robinson Díaz, Antonio Dorado, 104 min.- North American Premiere
LA MILAGROSA, Rafael Lara, 106 min.- North American Premiere/ Opera Prima Competition
EL CUARTO, Gustavo Torres Gil, 90 min.- North American Premiere
YO SOY OTRO, Oscar Campo, 85 min. - North American Premiere/ Opera Prima Competition

SHORTS:

EN AGOSTO, Andrés Abrimientos & Carlos Andres Reyes, 14 min. Competiton
SOÑADORES, Vlamyr Vizcaya Sánchez, 14 min. Competition

PANORAMA

TROPA DE ELITE, Jose Padilla, 101 min.
Country: Brazil
MANCORA, Ricardo de Montreuil, 90 min.
Country: Peru
El BAÑO DEL PAPA, César Charlone & Enrique Fernández 97 min.- West Coast Premiere
Country: Uruguay
ARRESTO DOMICILIARIO, Gabriel Retes, 100 min.- USA Premiere
Country: Mexico

LPB SHOWCASE

CHICANO ROCK, lPB showcase, Jon Wilkman, 60 min.-Special Screening /
World Premiere
Country: USA
NUESTROS DESAPARECIDOS, Juan Mandelbaum, 99 min.- North American Premiere
Country: USA
CALAVERA HIGHWAY LPB showcase, Renée Tajima-Peña and Evangeline Griego 88 min. - Documentary Competition / West Coast Premiere
Country: USA
GOING ON 13, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Dawn Valadez, 73 min.
Country: USA
THE JUDGE AND THE GENERAL, Elizabeth Farnsworth & Patricio Lanfranco, 82 min.
Country: USA
THE LAST CONQUISTADOR, John J. Valadez and Cristina Ibarra, 57min.
Country: USA

SHORTS PROGRAM

ANIMATION
EN AGOSTO, Andrés Abrimientos & Carlos Andres Reyes, 14 min. Country: COLOMBIA
FUERA DE CONTROL, Sofía Carrillo, 11 min. Country: MEXICO
JACINTA, Karla Castañeda, 9 min. Country: MEXICO
ATENCION AL CLIENTE, Marcos Valín, David Alonso, 8 min. Country: USA
EL VIAJE DE SAID, Coke Rioboo, 12 min. Country: SPAIN
SEBASTIAN’S VOODOO, Joaquin Baldwin, 4min 7sec. Country: USA

LOVE
BREAST PUMP & BLENDER, Elizabeth Gorcey, 11 min. Country: USA
THE GIFTWRAPPER, Daniela de Carlo, 8min 12sec. Country: USA
BUENO, Paul Gutrecht, 12 min. Country: USA
PELO OUVIDO, Joaquim Haickel, 17 min. Country: BRAZIL
MAYOR O MENOR, Héctor Palma, 30min. Country: VENEZUELA
3 PM, Juan Carlos Malpeli, 33 min. Country: USA
PADAM…, José Manuel Carrasco, 12 min. Country: SPAIN
CATHARSIS, Daniel Chamorro, 10min. Country: SPAIN
VAMONOS, Maurice Compte, 10 min. Country: USA

IMMIGRATION
A DAYS WORK, Rajeev Dassani, 17 min. 35mm. Country: USA
UNDOCUMENTED, Joel Rodríguez, 15 min. Country: USA
THE LINE, Kent Basset, 23 min. Country: USA
THE GROUNDSKEEPER, Roberto Gudino, 8min. Country: USA
CROSSING NUMBERS, Abel González, 12 min. Country: USA
BORDER STATE PARK, Gabriel Nogez, 5 min. Country : USA
ASI ES, Risa Mara Machuca, 14mins.  Country: USA

IMMIGRATION 2
HIYAB, Xavi Salas, 8min. Country: SPAIN
POLILLAS, Pedro Touceda, 14min. Country: SPAIN
CAFE PARAISO, Alonso Luis Palacios, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
CARRETERA DEL NORTE, Rubén Rojo Aura, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
SUEÑOS DE AMERICA, Danny Céspedes, 17 min. Country: PERU
PALOMA, Robert Fiesco, 10 min. Country: MEXICO
DE PURA CEPA, Javier Colón, 25 min. Country: USA

PANORAMA
SOÑADORES, Vlamyr Vizcaya Sánchez, 14 min. Country: COLOMBIA
FEATHERS TO THE SKY, Leonardo Ricagni, 20 min. Country: USA / URUGUAY
EL PASAJERO, Andrés Faucher, 38 min. Country: VENEZUELA
BEM VIGIADO, Santiago Dellape, 14 min. Country: BRAZIL
EQUIPAJE, Xisco Segura, 10 min. Country: SPAIN

DRAMA
CAMBIO DE TURNO, David Cánovas, 20 min. Country: SPAIN
ALUMBRAMIENTO, Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, 15 min. Country: SPAIN
EL ULTIMO VIAJE DEL ALMIRANTE, Iván Sainz-Pardo, 20 min. Country: SPAIN
ST. PAUL, Francisco Ordóñez, 19 min. Country: USA
THE BEDWETTER, Mario Mereira, 10 min. Country: CANADA
BLOOM, Lance Larson, 13 min. Country: USA
ISABEL, Shawna Baca, 4 min. Country: USA
EL OTRO LADO DE LA PUERTA, George Valencia, 15min. Country: USA
THE LAST DROP, Daniel Cauterucci, 9 min. Country: USA
EL ABUELO, Dino Dinco, 3 min. Country: USA
THE UNKNOWN, Juan Pablo Oubiña, 15 min. Country: USA
EL OJO UNICO, Adrian Castagna, 18 min. Country: ARGENTINA
EL PRIMO, Nick Oceano, 16 min. Country: USA
APRIL 10TH, “Junior”, 6 min. Country: USA
MR. POPULAR, Erika Olmos, 3min. Country: USA
SOY SOLDADO, Juan Escobedo, 4min.  Country: USA
GATILLERO, Jesús Alarcón 15 min. Country: USA
20 YEARS OF THE BEST OF THE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IN GIRONA, 99min.

RETROSPECTIVE SPECIAL SCREENING

CITA EN LA FRONTERA, Mario Soffici, 90 min. Country: ARGENTINA
Film Year: 1940
Film Language Spanish
Subtitles: English

***SPECIAL SCREENING***

EL NORTE, Gregory Nava, 139min., 35mm. - 25th Anniversary
Country: USA/UK
SLEEPDEALER, Alex Rivera, 90 min.-Immigration Program/ Special Screening
Country: USA
FRAUDE Luis Mandoki, 110 min.
Country: MEXICO
JC CHAVEZ, Diego Luna, 78 min.- Youth Program
Country: MEXICO
STRANDED, Gonzalo Arijón, 113 min. - West Coast Premiere
Country: URUGUAY

For more information on LALIFF, please visit:  www.latinofilm.org.
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