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Drama/Mex

Gerardo Naranjo, Mexico, 2006

Duck Season (Temporada de patos)

Fernando Eimbcke, Mexico, 2004

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The inventive and energetic Drama/Mex tells three intersecting stories set in Acapulco, a tourist destination that’s fallen on hard times.

The striking cinematography flits between the erotic and the tense to bring to life these engaging stories of misspent youth and squandered lives. Actors and best pals Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna (Y tu mamá también) served as executive producers. (93 mins., 35mm)

Reminiscent of the deadpan comedies of Jim Jarmusch, Duck Season is a portrait of youth on a much smaller and quieter scale—but all the more charming for it. Two fourteen-year-old best friends hope to spend a lazy Sunday hanging out in an apartment without parents. Constant interruptions from power outages, pizza deliverymen, and the pushy girl next door on a brownie binge, reveal just how important this seemingly ordinary day is. (85 mins., 35mm)

Second film starts at 8:45 PM.

Promotional support provided by Fronteras de la Noticia and Midwest Latino

Community partner: Hispanic Chamber of Columbus
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