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Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

June 6, 2024
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

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Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 19:00:00 2024-06-06 21:00:00 Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.Schedule of screeningsJune 6, 2024Death of a Bureaucrat | Memories of Underdevelopment (La muerte de un burócrata, 1966) (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)June 11, 2024A Cuban Fight Against Demons (Una pelea cubana contra los demonios, 1972)June 13, 2024The Last Supper (La última cena, 1976)June 20, 2024The Survivors (Los sobrevivientes, 1979)June 27, 2024Strawberry and Chocolate (1993), preceded by The Art of Tobacco (El arte del tobaco, 1974)Student tickets start at $5. Wexner Center for the Arts Center for Latin American Studies clas@osu.edu America/New_York public
June 11, 2024
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

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Add to Calendar 2024-06-11 19:00:00 2024-06-11 21:00:00 Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.Schedule of screeningsJune 6, 2024Death of a Bureaucrat | Memories of Underdevelopment (La muerte de un burócrata, 1966) (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)June 11, 2024A Cuban Fight Against Demons (Una pelea cubana contra los demonios, 1972)June 13, 2024The Last Supper (La última cena, 1976)June 20, 2024The Survivors (Los sobrevivientes, 1979)June 27, 2024Strawberry and Chocolate (1993), preceded by The Art of Tobacco (El arte del tobaco, 1974)Student tickets start at $5. Wexner Center for the Arts Center for Latin American Studies clas@osu.edu America/New_York public
June 13, 2024
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

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Add to Calendar 2024-06-13 19:00:00 2024-06-13 21:00:00 Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.Schedule of screeningsJune 6, 2024Death of a Bureaucrat | Memories of Underdevelopment (La muerte de un burócrata, 1966) (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)June 11, 2024A Cuban Fight Against Demons (Una pelea cubana contra los demonios, 1972)June 13, 2024The Last Supper (La última cena, 1976)June 20, 2024The Survivors (Los sobrevivientes, 1979)June 27, 2024Strawberry and Chocolate (1993), preceded by The Art of Tobacco (El arte del tobaco, 1974)Student tickets start at $5. Wexner Center for the Arts Center for Latin American Studies clas@osu.edu America/New_York public
June 20, 2024
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

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Add to Calendar 2024-06-20 19:00:00 2024-06-20 21:00:00 Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.Schedule of screeningsJune 6, 2024Death of a Bureaucrat | Memories of Underdevelopment (La muerte de un burócrata, 1966) (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)June 11, 2024A Cuban Fight Against Demons (Una pelea cubana contra los demonios, 1972)June 13, 2024The Last Supper (La última cena, 1976)June 20, 2024The Survivors (Los sobrevivientes, 1979)June 27, 2024Strawberry and Chocolate (1993), preceded by The Art of Tobacco (El arte del tobaco, 1974)Student tickets start at $5. Wexner Center for the Arts Center for Latin American Studies clas@osu.edu America/New_York public
June 27, 2024
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

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Add to Calendar 2024-06-27 19:00:00 2024-06-27 21:00:00 Cuban film series: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.Schedule of screeningsJune 6, 2024Death of a Bureaucrat | Memories of Underdevelopment (La muerte de un burócrata, 1966) (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)June 11, 2024A Cuban Fight Against Demons (Una pelea cubana contra los demonios, 1972)June 13, 2024The Last Supper (La última cena, 1976)June 20, 2024The Survivors (Los sobrevivientes, 1979)June 27, 2024Strawberry and Chocolate (1993), preceded by The Art of Tobacco (El arte del tobaco, 1974)Student tickets start at $5. Wexner Center for the Arts Center for Latin American Studies clas@osu.edu America/New_York public

Cinematic giant Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928–1996) is widely regarded as Cuba’s foremost filmmaker. From comedies and satires to historical epics, his stylistically daring films explore life in postrevolutionary Cuba. This June, the Wexner Center brings six of Gutiérrez Alea’s restored works to the big screen, including his critically acclaimed masterpiece Memories of Underdevelopment (1968) as well as rarely seen gems like The Last Supper (1976).

Gutiérrez Alea wrote and directed more than 20 features, documentaries, and short films throughout his life. Steeped in film history during his studies at Rome’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gutiérrez Alea pays homage in his films to the greats who inspired him, including Charlie Chaplin and Luis Buñuel. Following the Cuban revolution in 1959, and with the support of the Castro regime, he and a group of other young filmmakers founded the Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). The collective advocated for film as an art form and as the best method of disseminating revolutionary ideals to the masses. Ever dedicated to the revolution, his films nonetheless deftly critique the social, economic, and political realities of life in Cuba.

Schedule of screenings