Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 7pm
Details
Now in its 37th year, the AFI European Union Film Showcase continues its tradition of bringing the best in European cinema to Washington, DC-area audiences. The full lineup includes 54 films from all 27 member states, six U.S. premieres and 12 Best International Feature Film Oscar® submissions.
Special Presentation | U.S. Premiere | Q&A with filmmaker Elena Manrique, plus post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Spain
Lonely divorcée Carmina (Sonia Barba) lives an empty life within her marvelous villa in Andalusia in southern Spain. Her boisterous parties may be a fun way to spend the time, but her friendships are shallower than she would like. When she discovers young Senegalese migrant Bilal (Edith Martínez Val) living in her shed, Carmina seizes the opportunity to help someone in need — and force a friendship — through a torturous combination of charm and manipulation. When Carmina’s housekeeper Lupe (Beatriz Arjona) also learns of Bilal’s existence, the charged dynamics between laborer, migrant and landowner come to the fore. In her directorial debut, Spanish filmmaker Elena Manrique crafts a frequently funny, yet sharp, critique of upper-class privilege propelled by a whirlwind performance from Barba
