desertfilmsociety

presents

The Coachella Valley Premiere of

HISTORIAS MINIMAS/INTIMATE STORIES


Saturday, July 9, 2005

9:00 am - Camelot Theatres Doors Open
(Complimentary Coffee & Pastries)
9:20 am - Introduction of the Film
9:30 a.m. - Screening Begins
Q&A Session follows the Screening

Free to DFS 2005 Members with current Membership Card
Guests & Non-Members pay $15.00 per person at the door



Three people set off on separate journeys along the same road; their disparate dreams and stories intertwine amidst a breathtaking deserted route in Patagonia. This charming, funny and moving film is a tribute to the small moments of everyday life 

This modest gem of Argentine film, set in Patagonia, conveys starkly and unemotionally what it really feels like to live in a wilderness with next to nothing. For the characters who wouldn't understand the concept of upward mobility, this is simply the way life is. The story interweaves vignettes of travelers from the same rural village bound for the provincial capital 200 miles away. One is an old man (Antonio Bendectis), who takes to the road to find his runaway dog; another is a single mother (Javiera Bravo) who becomes a contestant on a TV game show; the third (Javier Lombardo) is a traveling salesman. The journey promises redemption to one, riches to another and true love to a third. —The New York Times. 

Gentile, humanistic, delicious – Christian Science Monitor
Endowed with captivating simplicity, gentle humor, rich humanity, and infectious generosity of spirit –     Variety
This gentle Argentinean road picture makes much out of little   - New York Daily News

Argentinean Film Critics Association – won eight 2002 awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography
Goya (Spanish Academy Awards) –Best Spanish Language Film

Genre: Comedy/Drama
Run time:  92 minutes
Language:  Spanish with English Sub-Titles