Global Lens is an annual, touring film series
launched in 2003 by the Global Film Initiative to support the distribution of
exceptional cinematic works from around the world. The Parkland Art Gallery and
Office of Institutional Advancement sponsor the 2013 series. To learn more, visit www.globalfilm.org. Please note our
location with theater-style seating and updated audio-visual equipment!
All films and popcorn are FREE! All
shows begin at 6:30pm
Location: Parkland
College, room C118
LIFE KILLS ME (La
Vida Me Mata)
Dir. Sebastián Silva
92 minutes, Chile, in
Spanish, with subtitles in English
Life and death come wrapped in a mutual embrace, both absurd
and poignant, in this smart comedy about an unlikely friendship between a
grieving cinematographer and a morbidly obsessed drifter. At work on a
seriously schlocky, low-budget horror film, Gaspar is still reeling from the
untimely death of his beloved older brother when he meets Alvaro at yet another
premature funeral. A mildly sociopathic young man with an unyielding curiosity
for the dark side, Alvaro soon coaxes Gaspar out of his shell in unexpected
ways, in a debut film that pulses with a sure cinematic style as it channels a
compassionate vision of frail, formidable, unforgettable lives.
Check our website for
updates about additional programming, panel discussions and events relating to
individual films: www.parkland.edu/gallery or call 217/351-2485. Co-sponsored
by Parkland Art Gallery and International Student Services. This program is
partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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