Hispanic Film Festival to be Presented by Hanover Hospital

Hanover Hospital is proud to offer a first-ever Hispanic Film Festival, to be presented on five consecutive Friday evenings, beginning September 15, 2006, at the Hanover
Community Health & Education (Wellness) Center, at 400 York Street. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the movie begins at 7:30.

Though all of the films are meant for adult viewers, two would be suitable for teens as well. Child care for younger children will be available. Admission is free, and is available on a "first come – first served" basis, as seating allows. Free popcorn will also be provided.

The Film Festival will serve as a kick-off to this year's "Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month." The industry acclaimed movies, set in various Hispanic countries, will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles, on the following dates:

"Historias Minimas" – Sept. 15 –Rating: All ages

Directed by Carlos Sorin, set in Argentina, Historias Minimas premiered at the 2003 American Sundance Film Festival.

"Maria Full of Grace" – Sept. 22 – Rating: Adult (18+)
Directed by Joshua Marston, set in Colombia, "Maria Full of Grace" won the Audience Award (Dramatic Competition) at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and Silver Bear Best Actress at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival.

"Amores Perros" – September 29 – Rating: Adult

Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and set in Mexico, "Amores Perros" won numerous international awards for best film, and received nominations for 2001 Best Foreign Language Film by the Academy Awards and Golden Globe.

"Blossoms of Fire" – October 6 – Rating: All ages
Directed by Maureen Gosling, and set in Mexico, "Blossoms of Fire" received rave reviews by New York Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, San Francisco Weekly and San Francisco Chronicle.

"Guantanamera" – October 13 – Rating: Adult
Directed by Tomas Gutierrez Alea, Juan Carlos Tabio, "Guantanamera" is a satire about life in Cuba. This film received numerous awards, including Cinema Writers Circle
Awards, Spain for Best Original Screenplay; Venice Film Festival; Gramado Film Festival, Havana Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and more.

The Hispanic Film Festival is a first step in response to the recent Hanover Area Hispanic Empowerment Network Initiative study, which identified unmet needs and service gaps
among Hispanics in the Greater Hanover Area, and specifically, addresses the objectives of creating closer relationships with the Hispanic population and eliminating social isolation.

For more information, or for volunteer opportunities at the Hispanic Film Festival, please contact Dr. Carol Vidal, at: 717-646-6828, or vidalca@hanoverhospital.org.