The Rialto Helps Us Present The Cinemás Film Series THIS Weekend!
Our film series celebrating the wealth and diversity of Latin American culture starts next weekend! Tickets available now (Only $6.50!) and ATLFF members can get in free!
Next Saturday and Sunday, October 10th and 11th, the Atlanta Film Festival is pleased to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts. Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, Cinemás will showcase cultural and cinematic diversity within the Latin American community during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th).
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 5:00PM
LOS HONGOS
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia
Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
Every night after work, Roberto makes graffiti on different walls of his neighborhood on the east of Cali. One day he loses his job because he steals several cans of paint, using them to create a large mural on the lot next to his house. Without a dime to help his mother, he crosses the city looking for Eduardo, another young graffiti artist, who studies fine arts and is having a difficult time since his parents divorced and his grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. Both penniless, the boys move aimlessly through the city, expressing themselves with through their art, creating images on walls along the way, making statements, while sharing memories and experiences.
Saturday October 10, 2015 - 7:30PM
FINDING GASTON
directed by Julia Patricia Perez
Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
Can a cook change his country through his food? FINDING GASTON follows acclaimed chef Gaston Acurio, largely credited with creating and popularizing Peruvian cuisine, to discover the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind the man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country with his food. Join this culinary journey into the world of Peruvian cuisine and discover the power of food in Peru—and around the world.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 3:00PM
PELO MALO
directed by Mariana Rondón
Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother.
Sunday October 11, 2015 - 5:30PM
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
directed by Wim Wenders
Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows renowned guitarist Ry Cooder and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country’s finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed and featured in studio footage. Eventually the ensemble travels to the United States to perform in front of rapt audiences.
A limited number of free tickets for each film are available for ATLFF members (check your inboxes for directions). Click here for more information on the film series or the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club's farewell concert at the Rialto.
ATLFF and The Rialto Present: The Cinemás Series!
Featuring films from Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, the first ever Cinemás Film Series hits the Rialto Center for the Arts on October 10-11th! Tickets are only $6.50.
We're stoked to announce the first ever Cinemás Film Series! This collection of acclaimed Latin American films will screen October 10th and 11th to a multicultural audience in one of our grandest venues! Join us at The Rialto Center for the Arts that weekend for four installments:
"Los Hongos"
Saturday, October 10, 5 PM
directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, Colombia, 2014, Spanish, 103 minutes
"Finding Gaston"
Saturday, October 10, 7:30 PM
directed by Julia Patricia Perez, Peru, 2014, Spanish, 80 minutes
"Pelo Malo"
Sunday, October 11, 3 PM
directed by Mariana Rondón, Venezuela, 2013, Spanish, 93 mintues
"Buena Vista Social Club"
Sunday, October 11, 5:30 PM
directed by Wim Wenders, Cuba/Germany, 1999, Spanish/English, 105 minutes
Tickets are only $6.50 per film and are now on sale at the Rialto box office (in person, by phone or online). A limited number of free tickets are available to ATLFF members. If you are a member, watch you email for directions on how to claim them. If you aren't a member, join now!
Get Your Tickets for the Theatrical Premiere of ATLFF '15's "Imba Means Sing!"
One of the biggest films from ATLFF '15 plays theatrically this Thursday night at Tara Cinemas 4! Get your tickets now for "Imba Means Sing!"
"Imba Means Sing," directed by Danielle Bernstein, was one of the most highly attended film events at the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival. After a sold-out screening and concert at the Rialto Theatre back in March, we are pleased to share that "Imba Means Sing" will play at Tara Cinemas 4 on Thursday, August 20!
Follow Moses and Angel, members of the Grammy-nominated African Children's Choir from Uganda, on their journey to obtaining an education despite extreme poverty. Against the odds, Moses dreams of becoming a pilot and Angel is determined to become the first female President of Uganda. Along with the choir, Moses and Angel travel to different international venues to bring awareness to the importance of education for all children—regardless of the lack of resources—through their love of music.
Get your tickets now before "Imba Means Sing" sells out again!
IMBA MEANS SING
Thursday, August 20, 2015, 7:30 PM
Tara Cinemas 4
ATLFF '15: Would You Like A Concert With That?
The Rialto Center for the Arts will host two ATLFF selections, "Imba Means Sing" and "Sound of Redemption: the Frank Morgan Story," each with a live musical performance to follow!
The Atlanta Film Festival has been positioned at the intersection of art, culture, and commerce for almost forty years. ATLFF is especially excited to exemplify this in 2015 with two multi-faceted screenings; both "Imba Means Sing" and "Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story" will lead in to live music performances. It's the mission of The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University, an intimate, cultural centerpiece of downtown Atlanta, that makes it the ideal venue for these ATLFF productions: "to inspire, educate and entertain diverse audiences by presenting innovative and exceptional arts programming and cultivating community partnerships."
The Rialto's purpose reflects both the Festival's themes and the themes of the selections they're hosting. Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30pm, Yacht Rock Revue and the Atlanta Music Project Choir will perform in conjunction with the World Premiere of "Imba Means Sing," a feature documentary about the Grammy-nominated African Children's Choir from Uganda. Both musical acts are well known in the area and will elevate the premiere's fun factor to almost unthinkable heights! Watch the official film trailer here and jump on the opportunity to buy one film ticket and see two concerts for FREE!
The next evening, on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30pm, the Rialto will screen "Sound of Redemption: the Frank Morgan Story." Frank Morgan was a legendary jazz saxophonist until heroin took hold and found him in prison. Featuring live footage of Morgan's solos and a San Quentin-staged six-piece band tribute show, this documentary traces Morgan's storied trail from jazz royalty to incarceration and back again. Stay seated once the credits roll—saxophonist Grace Kelly and pianist George Cables, two band members from the film, will be ready to play for you live! Check out the trailer and then get your tickets for this one-time opportunity!