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Director Brad Marlowe brings the Latino Film Festival a moving documentary of how El Salvador, one of the smallest countries in the world, facilitated one of the most successful rescue operations during the second World War.   Glass House (78 mins) shares the story that begins in 1942 when the lives of thirty thousand Jews were saved when they were issued certificates of Salvadorian citizenship thanks to “El Salvador Action”.   José Arturo Castellanos headed the operation, a man assigned to open the Consulate of El Salvador in 1938 in in Hamburg while Europe was under Nazi siege. Glass House shares one of the greatest humanitarian efforts in the Holocaust’s history.  The documentary was filmed over a three-year period on location in Central America, Switzerland, Hungary, and Spain, as the sons and daughters of the heroes themselves along with some of the survivors of the effort, share this inspirational story, all people who owe their lives to El Salvador.

Glass House is playing on Saturday, November 22 at 6PM at the Latino Film Festival.

For Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/48030

Maldeamores (90 mins), translated as “Lovesickness” or “Malady of Love”, is a comedythat investigates the way that love makes us crazy by entangling us in its deviouly complicated web. Co-directed by Carlitos Ruiz Ruiz and Mariem Prez, the multifaceted comedy takes us to the backyards of Puerto Rico, where lust and desire triumph over reason. Throughout the film, we see how love is a roller coaster through the trials and tribulations of three distinct couples: a boy who finds romance for the first time in the wake of his parents’ divorce, a love triangle that comes full circle as an elderly woman finds herself caught between her two ex-husbands, and an obsessive bus passenger who has lost touch with reality and acts on impulse in lieu of accepting rejection from the woman he loves. This melancholic comedy is a love story that captures both the ironies and mystery of love.

Produced by Academy Award-winning actor Benicio del Toro, this film was nominated by Puerto Rico for the 80th Oscars.

Maldeamores will be screened:

Sunday, November 16 at 5 PM; for tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/47071

Friday, November 21 at 9:15 PM; for tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/47075

La Vida Me Mata (81 mins), meaning “Life kills me”, is acclaimed visual artist Sebastian Silva’s (assistant director of Oscar winning Babel) first work: a smart, funny, and profound contemplation of life and death. The Chilean film follows the life of Gaspar, a lonely, young cinematographer, who is affected by his brother’s death. Unable to deal with his over achieving sister and sick grandfather, Gaspar spends his time with Susana,an eccentric actress who believes she making her masterpiece, an avant-garde opera. When he meets Alvaro, an idealistic traveler whom Susana picks up on their way to a funeral, Gaspar’s life changes. These characters embark on a series of adventures that help them unearth the fragility and value of human existence. The breathtaking visuals of La Vida Me Mata, help to illustrate larger life issues through a fun and fresh lens. Here Silva, a remarkable young talent, presents his strong voice and clear vision through the exploration of life, love, family, and relationships.

LaVida Me Mata screens at the International Latino Film Festival on Thursday November 20th at 6 PM.

For Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/47049