Thursday, September 27
5 p.m. La novia del desierto / The Desert Bride
(Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato, Argentina/Chile, 2017)
Newcomb Hall Theater, University of Virginia
- 5–6pm Reception
- 6:15pm Opening Remarks
- 6:20–6:30pm Introduction to the film by Dr. Rocío Gordon and Dr. Fernando Operé
- 6:30–8:30pm Film and discussion with Dr. Rocío Gordon and Dr. Fernando Operé
54-year old Teresa has worked for decades as a live-in maid with a family in Buenos Aires. When the family sells the house, she is forced to take a job in San Juan, in the semi-desert region of El Chaco. During her first stop at the pilgrimage site of the miraculous “Santa Correa”, she loses her bag with all her belongings. This unexpected incident stalls Teresa’s life long enough to make her reappraise her existence, and the ways in which she could take ownership of it.
For more informaiton the SIP FilmFest 2018: Contemporary Women’s Visions from Spain, Italy, and Latin America, please visit SIP FIMFEST 2018.