1. Hispanic Film Series Fall 2008 “ Immigration at the Movies” Sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Last revised: September 11, 2008

2. General Information Movies are FREE All films will be shown in their original language (with English subtitles). Films are not rated and may include adult content. Discussion after each screening, for those interested. All screenings are in Bate 1031, unless otherwise noted. For more information please e-mail series organizers: Prof. Jennifer M. Valko (valkoj@ecu.edu) and Prof. Juan J. Daneri (danerij@ecu.edu).valkoj@ecu.edudanerij@ecu.edu

3. 14 Kilómetros (14 kilometers) Spain, 2007, 1h 35min. »Oct. 2 nd, 5:30 pm »Bate 1031 Directed by Gerardo Olivares Alluding to the 14 kilometers that separate Africa from Spain, director Gerardo Olivares explores the topic of African migration in this film. Olivares combines reality and fiction to portray the hardships that African migrants endure hoping to escape violence and hunger. The story follows the long, grueling journey of Violeta, Buba and Mukela as they travel across Mali, Niger, Algeria, and Morocco with the aim of reaching Europe, “where nobody dies of hunger”. Trailer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YdIyhTVl_go&feature=relatedhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=YdIyhTVl_go&feature=related

4. Romántico (Romantic) USA, 2005, 1h 20min. »Nov. 13 th »5:30 pm »Bate 1031 Directed by Marc Becker I n this documentary, Marc Becker provides a touching portrait of Carmelo Muñiz Sánchez, a Mexican Mariachi musician, striving to make a living in San Francisco by working the city’s taquerías playing love songs for tips. Through Carmelo’s eyes, viewers experience a moving reverse migration story that reveals why a 60-year-old chose to leave his family behind to seek his fortune as an illegal immigrant in the United States. Website & Trailer: http://www.meteorfilms.org/http://www.meteorfilms.org/