CINE LATINO Film Festival: Sirât

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13th Cine Latino Film Festival

Saturday, October 11 at 9:30 PM

ABOUT THE FILM

A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They’re searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.

Named after the razor-thin bridge that, in Islamic culture, is said to pass over hell en route to paradise, Sirât is a visually stunning, emotionally charged tale. Winner of the Jury Prize in Cannes, French-born Galician director, Oliver Laxe’s fourth feature, sealed his place as one of the new masters of cinema in the world.

Un padre (Sergi López) y su hijo llegan a una fiesta rave en las montañas del sur de Marruecos. Buscan a Mar, su hija y hermana, desaparecida meses atrás en una de estas fiestas interminables de música y frenéticos bailes. Rodeados de música electrónica y una cruda y desconocida sensación de libertad, buscan a Mar mostrando su foto una y otra vez. La esperanza se desvanece, pero siguen adelante. Deciden unirse a un grupo de ravers que se dirigen a una última fiesta en el desierto. A medida que se adentran en la sofocante naturaleza, el viaje los obliga a enfrentarse a sus propios límites. Sirât, que lleva el nombre del puente angosto que, en la cultura islámica, se dice que cruza el infierno camino del paraíso, es una historia visualmente impactante y emotiva. Ganador del Premio del Jurado en Cannes, el cuarto largometraje del director gallego de origen francés, Oliver Laxe, lo ha consolidado como uno de los nuevos maestros del cine mundial.PRESENTED BY MSP FILM SOCIETY

Cine Latino returns October 8–12 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish- and Portuguese-language films, special guests, fiestas, food trucks, and more! The 13th annual celebration of US Latino, Latin American, and Ibero Cinema honors the longstanding film traditions across these communities, showcasing a richness of stories, the beauty of place, and vibrant cultures through the power of film.