Events
Catalan Film Series 2012 (Mostra de cinema catal)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Columbia University
Morningside Campus
Casa Hispanica, Room 201
A personal portrait
of the 20th century, told through the photographs and other memorabilia left by
one of Barcelonas most successful and respected families. Through the Balada
familys doors passed everyone from Nijinsky to Gardel. We meet some
extraordinary characters, especially the womensuch as Ramona Soler, one of the
first woman to create her own factory, or Isabel Llorach, a major patron of the
arts and the inspiration for a number of fictional characters. Writer Javier
Balada delves deeply into his extended familys history, revealing the
political and economic accomplishments alongside the shattered lives and secret
love affairs, and offering a peculiar point of view on the private life of
Barcelonas elite during the Golden Years prior to the Civil War.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp6BYjxdDyo
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp6BYjxdDyo
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