The 6th Havana Film Festival in New York, April 15-21, 2005 Presents Some of the Most Relevant Films from Latin America

54 Recent Pprductions and Classics From Latin American Cinema - Tributes to Cinema Luminaries: Pastor Vega And Walter Salles

New York (PRWEB) March 30, 2005 -- The 6th Havana Film Festival in New York, April 15-21, 2005 presents award-winners from Havana's Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, as well as new independent films from and about Latin America. HFFNY 2005 will pay homage to two cinema luminaries, Pastor Vega (Cuba) and Walter Salles (Brazil) and showcase new long features, documentaries, short films, animation and classics from Cuba, Latin America, the Caribbean, and U.S.

Screenings will be at Quad Cinema, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, and Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, Queens). All foreign language films are subtitled in English.

Highlights include:

• Opening Night Film, Friday, April 15 -- 7 PM: Love By Mistake (Perfecto Amor Equivocado) by Gerardo Chijona (Cuba)

• Closing Night Film, Thursday, April 21 -- 7 PM: Caribe by Esteban Ramirez (Costa Rica)

• Retrospective of legendary Cuban filmmaker and educator Pastor Vega with screenings of Retrato de Teresa, Las profecias de Amanda, Vidas Paralelas, Habanera, En el Aire, and Viva la República

• Tribute to renowned Brazilian director Walter Salles (Motorcycle Diaries) featuring Foreign Land, Central Station, Midnight, Behind the Sun, Life Somewhere Else, and Castanha e Caju

• Over 45 films from 12 countries

•Over 20 New York City Premieres

• Over 25 International Award-Winning Films

• Cuban and Latin American Classics

• Free program of animated shorts for pre-teens on Sunday, April 17 -- 1 PM. @KJC

• Avant-garde documentaries and shorts

• Lectures, panels, and post-screening Q&A sessions with invited filmmakers and leading experts in the field -- Sunday, April17 (3 PM) and Monday, April 18 (6:00 pm) @ KJC.

• Nightlife events and live concerts

The Havana Film Festival in New York is a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba (AFLFC), a non-profit organization that has been building cultural bridges between the U.S. and Cuba through exchange programs in the arts. AFLFC is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization chartered in the State of New York.

Through the continued support of our Presenting Sponsor, The New York Times, and sponsors including NYS Council on the Arts, NBC / Telemundo, Delta Air Lines, El Diario - La Prensa, Latino Mix, Radio Wado, Heavy Light Digital, Alternalatino, Clic, Conquest Marketing, Copacabana Pizza & Grill, El Especial / El Especialito, Latino Artists Round Table, L'Express, LexPark Studio, LICP Graphics, Marazul Charters, Marti Mojito, National Arts Club, New York Brazil, Nivelmusical, Rock America, Roger Smith Hotel, T-Fiko.net, The Inn on 23rd, Xael Charters and contributions from individuals and institutions supporting the festival, HFFNY has secured its place in New York City's cultural landscape while gaining worldwide recognition.

For complete schedule of events and venues, HFFNY hotline: 212-946-1839

Web page: www.hffny.com

Press: Diana Vargas press@dianavargas.com / 718 478 1015 -- 917 658 7735

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