Festival Program - Sydney Latin American Film Festival

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AUDIENCE AWARD PRIZE
Support the Sydney Latin American Film Festival - every ticket
purchased contributes to our Community Support Program and
also gives you a chance to win an exclusive prize!
WIN A RETURN ECONOMY FLIGHT TO
BUENOS AIRES FLYING AIR NEW ZEALAND*
To enter, simply complete the Audience Award form handed
out after each session - rank the film and tell us about your
film festival experience!
*
T&Cs apply, available at www.sydneylatinofilmfestival.org. Prize is restricted to Air New Zealand operated aircraft only.
Reservations are available on a firm basis, however are subject to seat availability at the time of reservation. Embargo
periods apply during school holidays and public holidays. Travel to be completed by 30 June 2017.
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BIENVENIDOS/ BEM-VINDOS TO THE 11TH
SYDNEY LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Thanks to your support, the Sydney Latin American Film Festival is
now entering its second decade. We continue our proud tradition
of presenting multi-award winning gems, with many making their
Australian premiere, as we proudly embrace a new era of bold and
distinctive Latin American storytelling.
JULES AND DOLORES opens our Festival with a bang. Based on the real
life bungled theft of the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy, we will have you
laughing aloud with this award winning, funk filled Brazilian film.
Our opening night party continues with Kriola Collective and DJ Don Juan
@ Cruise Bar!
Festival highlights include THE COMPANION starring Cuban hiphop pioneer Yotuel Romero in a moving performance as a disgraced
boxer. WALKING DISTANCE is an uplifting film about friendship and
redemption while ROAD TO LA PAZ takes us from Buenos Aires to
Bolivia on a road trip full of unexpected turns. Standout Chilean
documentary BEYOND MY GRANDFATHER ALLENDE is a deeply personal
portrait of former President Salvador Allende and his granddaughter’s
search for the man behind the mythology.
Partnering with Festivals from around the globe for the first time brings
the most cutting edge short films to our Festival - we are also thrilled to
announce the launch of a JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FEATURE FILM.
AS A FESTIVAL WITH A CONSCIENCE - we continue to raise funds
and awareness for innovative projects through our COMMUNITY
SUPPORT PROGRAM.
Thank you for joining us in the next phase of our journey.
¡NOS VEMOS EN EL FESTIVAL!
A GENTE SE VÊ NO FESTIVAL!
WE HOPE YOU
ENJOY THE RIDE!
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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHORTS & SOUNDS
WED 17TH AUG
7PM @ THE BASEMENT
Prepare for a great night as we present
some of the top short films selected for
our program along with some amazing
live music by Afro Uruguayan Project,
TangoOz and performance by Heidi
La Tanguera.
OPENING NIGHT FIESTA
THU 8TH SEP
7PM FILM @ DENDY OPERA QUAYS
9PM FIESTA @ CRUISE BAR
Following the Australian premiere of
JULES AND DOLORES, the Festival
will host a fabulous fiesta with Kriola
Collective conquering the dancefloor with
an explosive set of the 70’s Black Rio
Samba, Soul and Funk movement.
DJ Don Juan will take you out into the
night spinning the best Latin beats. Grab
your tickets early to this guaranteed sell
out Opening Night Fiesta!
KIDS FILM ELEPHANT: THE HORSE
SUN 11TH SEP @ DENDY OPERA QUAYS
10AM ENTERTAINMENT & 11AM FILM
Pre screening fun by Pistachio Entertainment, followed by a cinematic
adventure that both kids and grown-ups will love!
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CLOSING NIGHT FILM
MON 12TH SEP
@ DENDY OPERA QUAYS
The Festival closes with Mexican hit comedy
JEREMY. Join us before the screening for an
exclusive performance by legendary Mexican
Harpist Victor Valdes!
Pre screening drinks and performance from
7:45pm, film 8:30pm.
FEATURE FILM JURY AWARD
We are privileged to announce the inclusion
of our first Feature Film competition. Mathieu
Ravier, Juan Francisco Salazar, and Blue Lucine
make up our inaugural jury. The Festival will
present a cash prize for the Best Feature.
SHORT FILM PARTNERS
This year SLAFF has the pleasure of partnering with a selection
of international not for profit Film Festivals to curate an amazing
program of short films to complement our main features: Ambulante,
Cine Las Americas, The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, The
Bogotá Short Film Festival, and KidzFlicks, the Sydney International
Festival of Films by Children.
CINE LOUNGE
SLAFF will present a selection of films showcasing the best in Latin
American cinema at 107 Projects in Redfern starting Friday 29th July.
HUMAN RIGHTS IN FOCUS
SAT 8TH OCT @ MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
In partnership with Macquarie University, the Festival presents a
thought-provoking film and panel discussion to spotlight the most upto-date human rights issues in Latin America.
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
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JULES AND DOLORES/
O ROUBO DA TAÇA
2016 SXSW Film Festival
Audience Award
90 min. Brazil, 2016
Dir. Caíto Ortiz
Portuguese with English subtitles
THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER @ 7PM
Plenty of countries feel like they’ve been robbed of the World Cup, but
none quite like Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, 1983. In an attempt to pay off his gambling debt and
appease his flamboyant girlfriend Dolores, fun-loving Peralta decides
to steal a golden replica of the legendary Jules Rimet World Cup trophy.
Too bad he heists the original cup, which puts the entire country on high
alert. Based on a remarkable event in Brazilian history that was kept
under wraps from the international stage.
Following the film, join us for our OPENING NIGHT FIESTA @ Cruise
Bar featuring Kriola Collective and DJ Don Juan!
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2015 Mannheim-Heidelberg
International Film Festival
Ecumenical Film Prize
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
WALKING DISTANCE/
DISTANCIAS CORTAS
104 min. Mexico, 2015
Dir. Alejandro Guzmán Álvarez
Spanish with English subtitles
2016 Sundance Film Festival
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury
Award for Acting
2016 Sundance Film Festival
World Cinema Dramatic Audience Award
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FICIAL
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Afflicted with a rare condition,
Alberto has lain bedridden for most
of his 28 years. Cared for by his
mother Rosa in Colombia’s Caribbean
Coast, his main connection to the
world is the cherished visits from his
childhood friend Giselle. But Rosa
and Giselle’s worlds are at odds
and they play out with devastating
consequences.
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OF
FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER @ 9PM
FICIAL
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Fede lives a lonely life. Morbidly
obese and isolated, his only human
connection comes through visits
from his overbearing sister and her
long-suffering husband. Inspired
after seeing their vacation photos,
Fede makes a rare journey out of
his apartment to develop an old roll
of film, an action that reintroduces
friendship, discovery, and joy into
his life in this delicate and sweetly
realised debut film.
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FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER @ 7PM
M PETIT
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
BETWEEN SEA & LAND/
LA CIÉNAGA
98 min. Colombia, 2016
Dir. Carlos del Castillo
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
The Sea Was Calm presented by Cine Las
Americas. Uruguay, Dir. Pablo Schulkin
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SATURDAY 10TH SEPT @ 7PM
FICIAL
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
THE DREAMER/
EL SOÑADOR
80 min. Peru/France, 2016
Dir. Adrián Saba
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
Castillo y el Armado presented by the
Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Brazil, Dir. Pedro Harres
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
THE COMPANION/
EL ACOMPAÑANTE
104 min. Cuba/Fra/Pan/
Col/Arg, 2015
Dir. Pavel Giroud
Spanish with English subtitles
Sebastian is a young man immersed
in a life of petty crime in Lima.
Blurring dreams and reality, he uses
imagination to escape the shackles
of his narrow existence. Seeking
tenderness in Emilia, he dreams
and plans for their escape but soon
becomes unable to distinguish
between reality and fiction.
Sebastian soon realises there’s only
one way out of the nightmare.
2016 Berlin International Film Festival
Official Selection
Generation 14plus Best Feature Film
SATURDAY 10TH SEPT @ 9PM
Cuba 1988. The Castro regime
has established “Los Cocos”, a
sanatorium in Havana’s suburbs
where HIV patients are confined
under military watch and assigned
a “companion”. A boxing champion
involved in a doping scandal must
earn his redemption by serving as
companion to Daniel, one of Los
Cocos’ most defiant patients. A
strained relationship between these
fallen heroes gradually materialises
into one of solidarity and friendship.
2016 Miami International Film Festival
Audience Award
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SUNDAY 11TH SEPT @ 11AM
Lalo and Roberto are given a final
mission by their grandfather: to
take care of Elephant, his beloved
horse. When Elephant goes missing
the boys track him to a travelling
circus full of eccentric characters,
setting them on a course for a much
grander quest than either could
have imagined. This real account
is mixed with fantasy tales from
Violeta Parra’s siblings, Lalo and
Roberto Parra.
PRE SCREENING FUN BY
PISTACHIO ENTERTAINMENT
FROM 10AM.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
ELEPHANT: THE HORSE/
UN CABALLO LLAMADO
ELEFANTE
80 min. Chl/Col/Mex, 2016
Dir. Andrés Waissbluth
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
We All Need Help presented by KidzFlicks
Spain, Dir. Aldo Abril Badenas
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WEDNESDAY
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7PM
AUGUST
FUNDRAISING NIGHT
SHORTS & SOUNDS
@ THE BASEMENT
2016 FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM
THURSDAY
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7PM
BRAZIL
SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY
9
SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY
10
SEPTEMBER
OPENING NIGHT
FILM & FIESTA
JULES AND DOLORES/
O ROUBO DA TAÇA
p.6
7PM
WALKING DISTANCE/
MEXICO DISTANCIAS CORTAS
p.7
9PM
BETWEEN SEA & LAND/
COLOMBIA LA CIÉNAGA
7PM
PERU
9PM
CUBA
THE DREAMER/
EL SOÑADOR
THE COMPANION/
EL ACOMPAÑANTE
p.7
p.8
p.810
SUNDAY
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SEPTEMBER
10AM
KIDS ENTERTAINMENT
11AM
ELEPHANT: THE HORSE/
UN CABALLO
LLAMADO ELEFANTE
CHILE
4PM
COLOMBIA
6PM
URUGUAY
PATIENT/
PACIENTE
YOUR PARENTS
WILL COME BACK/ TUS
PADRES VOLVERÁN
p.9
p.12
p.12
8PM
ROAD TO LA PAZ/
ARGENTINA CAMINO A LA PAZ
MONDAY
12
SEPTEMBER
p.13
6PM
CHILE
BEYOND MY
GRANDFATHER ALLENDE/
ALLENDE, MI ABUELO
ALLENDE
p.13
7:45PM
FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT
8:30PM JEREMY/
MEXICO EL JEREMÍAS
p.1411
SUNDAY 11TH SEPT @ 4PM
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
PATIENT/ PACIENTE
85 min. Doc. Colombia, 2015
Dir. Jorge Caballero
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
Sara presented by Bogotá Short Film Festival
Colombia, Dir. Ingrid Perez
PATIENT is a look at a caring
and exhausted mother at risk of
losing her daughter to cancer.
Unwavering in her dedication, she
trudges endless corridors to pry
life-saving medication from the
system’s clutches and spends
hours in waiting rooms. Stripped
of any sentimentality, yet utterly
captivating, PATIENT grows into
a monumental indictment of the
bureaucracy of the Colombian
health care system.
2016 Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de
Toulouse SIGNIS Prize for Best Documentary
SUNDAY 11TH SEPT @ 6PM
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
YOUR PARENTS WILL
COME BACK/ TUS
PADRES VOLVERÁN
81 min. Doc. Uruguay, 2015
Dir. Pablo Martínez Pessi
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
Normal. Venezuela, Dir Vadim Lasca Orsini
In 1983, 154 children of Uruguayan
political exiles, aged 3 to 17,
travelled from Europe to Uruguay
by themselves. Upon their arrival to
Montevideo the children were given
a hero’s welcome; thousands lined
the streets singing, “your parents
will come back”. This moving
documentary investigates how this
powerful political gesture shaped
the identities of the children,
their sense of home, family and
belonging.
2015 Filmar in Latin America Film Festival
in Geneva Audience Award
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SUNDAY 11TH SEPT @ 8PM
SCREENS WITH:
You Are Not Dreaming With Me presented by
Cine Las Americas. Mexico, Dir. Jorge Y. Leyva Robles
FICIAL
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Recently married and desperate for
money, Sebastian agrees to drive an
elderly client from Buenos Aires to
La Paz. Constantly at odds and with
nothing going to plan, something
stronger conquers the two men’s
resistance to each other. ROAD TO LA
PAZ is an unexpected and endearing
encounter between distant cultures,
and an odyssey of spiritual initiation.
M PETIT
ROAD TO LA PAZ/
CAMINO A LA PAZ
90 min. Argentina, 2015
Dir. Francisco Varone
Spanish with English subtitles
2015 Thessaloniki Film Festival
Special Jury Award
MONDAY 12TH SEPT @ 6PM
Over 40 years since the military
coup that deposed Chilean
President Salvador Allende, a
prolonged and agonising silence
continues to mark the family’s
remembrance of Salvador “Chico”
Allende. Granddaughter Marcia
Tambutti Allende draws an
intriguing portrait that addresses
the complexities of irreparable loss
and the role of memory. Through
this intimate lens, we all become
grandchildren of Allende.
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Golden Eye Documentary Award
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
BEYOND MY GRANDFATHER
ALLENDE/ ALLENDE,
MI ABUELO ALLENDE
98 min. Doc. Chl/Mex, 2015
Dir. Marcia Tambutti Allende
Spanish with English subtitles
SCREENS WITH:
Unsilenced presented by Ambulante
Mexico, Dir. Betzabe Garcia
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MONDAY 12TH SEP @ 8:30PM
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
JEREMY/
EL JEREMÍAS
99 min. Mexico, 2015
Dir. Anwar Safa
Spanish with English subtitles
2015 Mannheim-Heidelberg International
Film Festival Audience Award
Jeremías is a clever and inquisitive
boy who has learnt to accept life
as an outsider. He spends his
time trying to figure out what he
wants to be when he grows up: a
rock n roll superstar, unbeatable
chess champion or brilliant
mathematician. As Jeremías
navigates the adult world, he comes
to realise what he wants to be is a
lot easier than he thought.
Join us for a special Closing Night
performance by legendary Harpist
Victor Valdes!
PRE SCREENING DRINKS AND
PERFORMANCE FROM 7:45PM.
Discover Latin America
with Intrepid Travel
Small group adventures that deliver an unforgettable grassroots travel experience.
Proudly sponsoring the Sydney Latin America Film Festival
Visit intrepidtravel.com or ask your travel agent
Call 1300 797 010
Email [email protected]
COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP)
SLAFF is not just another festival on the Sydney calendar. We are a
not for profit organisation which has raised over $116,000 for 26
organisations since 2006. Each ticket sold not only brings you the best
of Latin American film, music and art, but also raises money for social
justice, environmental and community development organisations in
Latin America and Australia.
Want to make a donation to the Community Support Program?
Email: [email protected]
CINE BARRIO
SLAFF’s CINE BARRIO (Neighbourhood Cinema) program offers free
Latin American film screenings and discussions in collaboration with
diverse community groups across Sydney. Through Cine Barrio, we aim
to ensure the needs of local communities are being met by making
these cultural events financially, geographically, culturally and socially
accessible.
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CINE LOUNGE
Our CINE LOUNGE sessions
are back!
We have found a new ‘casa’ for
these much loved sessions at the
funky 107 Projects in Redfern.
We are presenting a selection
of films showcasing the best in
Latin American cinema at 107
Projects starting Friday 29th July.
Great films, drinks and food in the best
company! Check our website for more
details.
WHO WE ARE
SLAFF is a not-for-profit organisation, run by a passionate & dedicated
team of volunteers and collaborators. The 11th SLAFF crew are:
Festival Programmers:
Gisselle Gallego, Lidia Luna
Production Managers:
Laura Luna, Vicki Gutierrez
Marketing Coordinator:
Adriana Sanchez
Community Support Program:
Ana López
Sponsorship Coordinator:
Heidi Castro
Community Liaison:
Jaqueline Andres
Volunteer Coordinator:
Raquel Martinez
Supporters:
Carolina Triana, Derrick Sargo, Esther
Lozano, Fernando Cazar, Karla Grunewald,
Rachael Hetherington, Raquel Durón,
Gianluca Borgogelli
Web development/AV Tech:
Mark Taylor
Festival Design & Graphics:
Takethecatout | [email protected]
Festival Trailer:
Davor Opacak | [email protected]
CSP Trailer:
Matías Carreño
International Liaison Officer:
Cristian Monetti - Argentina
Media enquiries:
General enquiries:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Sponsorship enquiries:
www.sydneylatinofilmfestival.org
[email protected]
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THANK YOU! ¡GRACIAS! OBRIGADO!
Lariza Melo Preciado, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Arianna Moreno,
Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografia (CNAC), Al Cossar, Melbourne International
Film Festival, Marcos Collins, Peliculatina, Jon JP Palanuk, International Youth Silent
Film Festival, Raul Niño Zambrano, IDFA.
To our festival partners: Ambulante, Ambulante mas alla, Cine Las Americas,
The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF), Bogotá Short Film Festival
(BOGOSHORTS) and KidzFlicks, The Sydney International Festival of Films by Children.
Ms Mariana Goncalves Madeira, Deputy Consul-General - Consulate General of Brazil;
Mr Emiliano Gabriel Waiselfisz, Consul-General, Mr Cristhian Molendowski, Trade and
Cultural Section - Consulate General of the Argentine Republic; Mr Conrado Silveira
Rodriguez, Consul-General, Ms Yolanda Pereira, Cultural Section - Consulate General of
Uruguay; Associate Professor Estela Valverde, Dr Rodrigo Acuña - Macquarie University;
Gary Paramanathan @ Fairfield City Council.
Carlos Encina & the staff @ NSW Spanish and Latin American Association for Social
Assistance; Juan Carlos Rios and the staff @ Addison Rd Centre; Olivia Patchett &
the staff @ Inner West Council; Carolina Gallon & the staff @ Cruise Bar; the staff
@ Dendy Opera Quays Cinemas; the staff @ The Basement; Martin Taylor and Kriola
Collective; Dj Don Juan, Victor Valdes, Sydney Youth Orchestra, TangoOz, Heidi La
Tanguera, Afro Uruguayan Project.
Hina Khan, Denita Nair, Alice Tame, Vicki Gutierrez, Bravo Lingüista, Matías Carreño, Liz
Dakash, Rodrigo Llauro, Natalia Cartney, Rudy Ardianto, Pamela Maldonado, Angelo &
Amaru from Nativösoul, Payada for Satan, The Rudy Ardianto, Rosell Flatley, Sendas
Salvadoreñas, YARN Australia, Seed Mob, Amanecer, Fernando Andres & Lonja, Addison
Road Centre Community Garden, Melanie Dulfer-Hyams, Adelaide Brokensha, Victor
Muruet, Sebastian Monreal Pizarro.
TO THE MANY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO OFFER
THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES FREELY WE TRULY THANK YOU.
An enormous ‘Thank You’ to the many volunteers who have given their time, knowledge,
energy and passion into producing the Festival.
SLAFF Inc’s success is in thanks to the extensive experience, knowledge and networks
that our Management Committee provide. We are humbled and honoured by their
absolute and ongoing commitment to SLAFF’s vision.
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TICKETING
DENDY OPERA QUAYS
9/2 East Circular Quay, Sydney
www.dendy.com.au
OPENING NIGHT
JULES AND DOLORES SCREENING
+ Fiesta with live band & DJ + Canapes
Adult $50/ Concession $45
SINGLE SESSION
Adult $19.50/ Concession $16
KIDS SESSION ELEPHANT: THE HORSE
SCREENING + Kids Entertainment
Family Pass $52
(2 adults + 2 children)
Adult $16
Concession/ Child $13.50
CLOSING NIGHT
JEREMY SCREENING
+ Drink on arrival + Performance
Adult $30/ Concession $25
3 SESSION PASS (excluding Opening Night,
Kids Session and Closing Night)
Adult $52/ Concession $42
GENERAL TICKETING INFORMATION
BOOKING
Please note transaction fee applies
See general ticketing information
for details.
ONLINE:
www.sydneylatinofilmfestival.org
or www.dendy.com.au
PHONE:
9247 3800
IN PERSON:
Dendy Opera Quays Box Office
Check venue for opening times
3 SESSION PASS:
Available in person through venue box
office only. Films must be selected at
time of purchase.
FAMILY PASS:
2 adults + 2 children available in
person through box office only
ELIGIBLE CONCESSIONS:
Full time students (photo ID required),
senior citizens, pensioners, health
care card holders and children
under 16 years of age (check film
classification).
Child ticket is valid for children 3 - 15 years of age
Payment using all major credit cards
Transaction fee applies to online and phone bookings
Dendy Opera Quays is wheelchair accessible
Cruise Bar Level 3, Circular Quay West, Sydney is
wheelchair accessible
Festival tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable
Lost or stolen tickets cannot be replaced or refunded
All seating is unreserved (unless where stated otherwise)
Please check the festival website for classification
updates. Age restrictions apply.
We urge patrons to purchase tickets
in advance to avoid disappointment.
Program information is correct at
time of publication and the Festival
regretfully reserves the right to
withdraw, change and replace the
program information without notice.
Please check our website
www.sydneylatinofilmfestival.org
prior to event for up to date
information.
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SPONSORS & PARTNERS
AUDIENCE AWARD SPONSOR
PREMIER SPONSOR
FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS
PASSIONATE SPONSOR
Burwood 02 9747 6835 | Fairfield 02 9727 0364
CULTURAL PARTNERS
Consulate General Of Uruguay
in Australia and New Zealand
- Sydney
VENUE PARTNERS
EVENT PARTNERS
FESTIVAL AMIGOS
MEDIA PARTNERS
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