Por Lupita Franco PeimbertPeriodista Digital de Cultura y Artes (California) – Muy pocos cineastas tienen la capacidad de transformar la repetida historia de un reencuentro, como lo hace el español Pedro Almodóvar en “Strange Way of Life” que podría traducirse como “Extraña Forma de Vida.” El director cuenta, en una película corta, el amorío entre … More Muy Sexy la “Extraña Forma de Vida,” de Almodóvar
Gods of México, o Dioses de Mexico es un documental sin diálogo, donde el sonido se enfatiza ampliamente, así como las esplendorosas imágenes. … More “Gods of Mexico” un deleite visual y de sonido
Sansón va a la cárcel a los 19 años y le dan una sentencia de vida después de haber sido declarado culpable por la muerte de dos personas a balazos. Aunque, una vez te enteras de los detalles… … More “Sansón y Yo”, te enseña a no juzgar antes de entender la vida de los otros
With Bardo, Iñárritu presents a surreal, at times “pue digne de foi” story packaged as a work of art. … More Bardo: An Eccentric Vision for the Discerning Viewer
Platiqué brevemente con el director de cine Guillermo del Toro sobre Pinocchio, la cinta producida por Netflix que estará en salas selectas en Noviembre para luego tenerla en Netflix a partir del 9 de Diciembre. Del Toro vino a esta ciudad a recibir un premio de parte del Festival de Cine de San Francisco, SFFilm. … More Guillermo del Toro en San Francisco
Por Lupita Franco Peimbert A principios de Julio del 2021 llegará a salas cinematográficas de San Francisco y otras ciudades la película “Te Llevo Conmigo,” (I Carry You With Me). Es una película en español (con subtítulos en Inglés) que despertó ovaciones en importantes festivales de cine. Se ganó el premio de Audiencia en el … More CINE: Te Llevo Conmigo (I Carry You With Me), en salas de cine este Julio 2021
By Lupita Franco Peimbert. Most of us are looking for things to do while staying at home because of #COVID-19, and in the process, we are realizing we could spend the rest of our lives catching up with the memories and experiences we’ve had. Unforgettable films are a big part of the treasure trunk we … More #StayingAtHome —These 5 Films Will Melt Your Heart and Make You Smile.
Mujer Soltera Podcast #13 Curiosamente, la película Roma te habla también de las mujeres solas. Hazle clic aquí: ROMA y las mujeres además de Yalitzia Aparicio. Este episodio es parte del Podcast en Español “Mujer Soltera”, by Lupita Franco Peimbert.
(Film) – With 183 films, a tribute to Charlize Theron (Tully) and Wayne Wang (Smoke), and interesting conversations, the San Francisco International Film Festival will take place from April 4-17 in a variety of venues in the City (Castro, Dolby, Roxie, and other,) and at the BAMPFA in Berkeley and Grand Lake Theater in Oakland. … More The San Francisco International Film Festival Runs April 4-17.
By Lupita Peimbert (Film) – A film with the right amount of tension, raw emotions, and camera movement. A woman who up until then had a happy life and a happy family loses everything in an instant after a bomb explodes killing her husband Nuri and son Rocco. She wants the killers to be punished. … More A Woman’s Rage – In The Fade
By Lupita Franco Peimbert (Film) – Coco, the story of a kid desperate to become a musician despite his family’s strong opposition, is one inspiring story. It is the saga of those daring to follow their dreams no matter how far away they seem from reality. But Coco offers a lot more than that. It … More “Coco” Is a Dream Come True!
By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – It started as the Sunset Piano Project; a filmmaker following the adventures of Mauro ffortissimo and his passion for pianos, music, and rebellious acts of culture. Dean Mermell and crew followed this man through the coast, sunsets, whales, old buildings, and the streets of San Francisco, documenting the moving act of … More Twelve Pianos to Co-Create Culture
The San Francisco Green Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, April 20, and it will continue until April 26, offering 70 internationally acclaimed green films and documentaries focusing on issues pertinent to sustainability, food, energy, water, wildlife, and the people whose innovative ideas continue changing the world…aiming to protect our planet. “Sharing factual, inspiring environmental … More Earth Day and 70 Green Films
(Film) – Heidi is the little girl from the Swiss Alps who lives with her grandfather and plays with a shepherd boy named Peter. The drama around taking her away from home so that she can be a company to a girl whose mother had died captures you. But she finds people who treat her … More As Tender as Heidi.
Masterfully played by Isabelle Huppert, Michèle is a mature woman and the head of a successful company in the video game industry, until she becomes a victim. … More Nobody Would Know What Happened, But ‘Elle’
(Film) – Anybody who loves their children will be moved by this documentary. You see Michelle, a legally blind girl mature and flourish in unexpected ways. The candor by which her mother and family share their life touches and inspires. Michelle’s intelligence and ability to speak her mind is intriguing, and her dolls are very … More Best and Most Beautiful Things.
