[ecrea] Symposium on Latin American Cinema

One-day Symposium: Revisiting *New Latin American Cinema *from its 
Periphery: a Dialogue between Academics and Mario Handler

Date: 7th June 2012

Venue: *University of St Andrews*, UK

This event seeks to create a dialogue between academics, films and one 
Uruguayan filmmaker. It will provide a unique insight into the Latin 
American filmmaking reality of the 1960s and an exceptional opportunity 
to watch some of Mario Handler’s films, with English subtitles.


This dialogue will promote new ways of understanding the characteristics 
of production, circulation and exhibition of films made in smaller Latin 
American nations, which have been traditionally overlooked by academia.

_Keynote speakers_

Prof. *Michael Chanan* (Roehampton) - "The Praxis of Political 
Documentary in Latin America"


In the early 1980s, I filmed an interview with Mario Handler for a 
documentary on New Latin  American Cinema, in which he talked about 
making /Me gustan los estudiates. /By comparing Mario's film with recent 
versions of the song made by video activists of the student movement in 
Chile, this paper will ask questions about the praxis of political 
film-making then and now.


Dr. *Leshu Torchin* (St Andrews) - "Documentary and Activism"


_Screenings_

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/Carlos: Cine-retrato de un "caminante" en Montevideo. /(1965) [Carlos: 
Film-portrait of a Homeless Walker in Montevideo]

/Me gustan los estudiantes /(1968) [I Like Students]

/Liber Arce: Liberarse /(1969) [Liber Arce: Liberation]



_Q&A _

with director *Mario Handler *led by Dr.* Gustavo San Román* (St Andrews)


Entrance is free but spaces are limited and registration is required. 
Please complete the registration form attached.


This event is supported by Santander Universities, the Department of 
Spanish and the Centre for Film Studies of the University of St Andrews.



For further information, please contact Beatriz Tadeo Fuica: 
(btf /at/ st-andrews.ac.uk) <mailto:(btf /at/ st-andrews.ac.uk)>



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Beatriz Tadeo Fuica
PhD Student
University of St Andrews, UK
School of Modern Languages
School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies