MANILA, Philippines - Instituto Cervantes — in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain and the Film Archives of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) — presents the film cycle “Cine negro Español,” a series of Spanish films noir currently being shown during the Saturdays of January at the Instituto Cervantes theatre.
For decades film noir has been a constant presence in Spanish cinema. This film cycle shows several recent approaches of the Spanish film industry to the genre.
The well-acted drama No habrá paz para los malvados (No Rest for the Wicked), directed by Enrique Urbizu in 2011, will be shown on Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. The film tells the story of a Santos Trinidad (played by José Coronado), a cop who had an outstanding record but was relegated after an obscure incident that ruined his career and turned him into an alcoholic and angry loner. One night Santos finds himself implicated in a triple homicide in an after-hours club…
José Coronado’s monumental performance earned him several prizes, as Urbizu’s fine directing won him a Goya Award as the Best Director and Best Screenplay. All in all, No habrá paz para los malvados received more than 30 awards and nominations.
Directed by Patxi Amezcua in 2009, 25 kilates will conclude the film cycle on Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. The movie focuses on a young girl who is a thief, and her crooked dad, who is in trouble. To top it off they get attached to a debt collector whose life is in turmoil, too. Together they hatch a plan to solve their problems. The movie bagged the Best Film Award at the Málaga Spanish Film Festival.
All films will be shown in their original version in Spanish with English subtitles. The screenings will take place at the Salón de Actos of Instituto Cervantes, 855 T.M. Kalaw, Ermita, Manila. Entrance is free admission on a first-come, first-served basis. For information, visit www.manila.cervantes.es or www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila, or call 526-1482.