Lens Politica

Next Wednesday kicks off the fourth annual Lens Politica, film and media art festival, dives once again into the topical questions of world politics and societal issues. The festival program includes documentary films, fiction, short films, art exhibitions, seminars and panel discussions as well as groovy club nights.
El prósimu miercoles entama la cuarta edición de Lens Politica, festival de cine, periodismu y arte, metése'n temes d'actualidá política y social. El programa tien documentales, ficción, curtios, esposiciones, seminarios y alderiques amás de nueches marchoses.

Religulous

Religulous is a fun and interesting movie about religions.

Big night

Continuing with with my obsession on food-related films... last week I saw "Big Night", which I strongly recommend. Wonderful story about honesty, friendship and food
Siguiendo cola mi manía sobre películes de fartar... la selmana pasada ví "Big Night", que recomiendo mucho. Una historia guapísma sobre honestidá, amistá y comida

Asia, respect for food

I was watching the episode of No Reservations about Hong Kong and got very impressed with the spectacular array of delicious food and tradition. This led me to remember one of my favourite films: Tampopo and the noodles' soup scene (above). It also came to my mind the opening scene of Eat Drink Man Woman (below). This love for food and cooking really moves me
La pasada nueche taba viendo l'episodiu de No Reservations sobre Hong Kong y quedé plasmáu cola variedá y tradición de la comida que presentaron. Eso llevome a recordar una de les mis películes favorites: Tampopo y la parte na qu'el maestru los fideos enseña a comer la sopa al chaval (enrriba). También acordeme de la secuencia del principiu de Comer, vivir, amar (embaxo). Esti respeto pola cocina emocioname mucho

DocPoint

For once, I write about one happening with time in advance to be prepared. The Helsinki documentary festival will take place 23.-27.1.08. As usual, suggestions are welcomed :)
Sin que sirva de precedente, escribo d'una actividá con tiempu pa tar preparaos. El festival de documentales de Helsinki celébrase del 23- al 27.1.08. Como ye vezu, suxerencies son bien recibíes :)

Recipes for disaster

I warmly recommend the documentary Recipes for disaster. Finnish director John Webster (yes, he's a Finn) convinces his wife that the whole family should go on an oil diet, yet without having to give up their a middle class suburban lifestyle in Espoo. All the everyday things that we don't do, or that we can't help doing, make up recipes for disaster. In this comedy of errors they find themselves questioning their values and putting to test their will power and ultimately, their happiness. Trailer below
Recomiéndovos el documental Recipes for disaster (Recetes pa pegásela). El director convence a la su muyer y dos guajes de que tienen de tar sin usar productos derivaos del petróleo por un añu. Eso sí, sin renunciar al su estilo de vida de clase media nos suburbios de Helsinki. Daste cuenta de qué coses cotidianes, pequeñes n'apariencia, pueden resultar en desastre. El documental lleva un tono cómicu nel que t'enseña cómo la familia tien de cuestionase los sos valores y, finalmente, la so felicidá. El trailer embaxo

Helsinki film festival

Now that the Helsinki film festival is over I take the chance to show some photos of my favourite cinema theatre in Helsinki: Bio Rex. I love the 'ufo-like' lamps, the massive concrete walls and functionalist style. As usual nice photos in Flickr
Agora que s'acabó'l festival de cine en Helsinki aprovecho pa subir unes fotos del mi cine favoritu: Bio Rex. Gústenme les lámpares tipo 'ovni', les paredones d'hormigón y l'estilu funcional. Como ye vezu, fotos guapes en Flickr

The building dates back to the 30s
L'edificiu ye de los años 30

At the end we didn't see many movies due to schedule and lack of ticket availability. I saw for the third time Myazaki's Nausicäa (I wouldn't mind a fourth), Lemon tree (quite nice), Eagle vs. Shark (funny but I expected more) and Helvetica (very entertaining documentary about typefaces, highly recommended even if you're not a graphic designer)
Al final nun fuimos a ver muches pelis por problemes d'horarios y entres agotaes. Vimos (yo por tercera vez) Nausicäa de Miyazaki, Lemon tree (muy chula), Eagle vs. Shark (divertida pero esperaba más) y Helvetica (documental sobre tipografía, muy recomendable incluso pa non diseñadores gráficos)

Love & Anarchy

The Film festival of Helsinki starts tomorrow. Let me know if someone is interested in attending to some of the films. I guess it's too late to get tickets for some movies but who knows. I'll try to see some of the Spanish ones
El festival de Cine de Helsinki empieza mañana. Equí ta la llista de películes, si teneis dalguna recomendación decímelo qu'ando un poco perdíu