
The University of New Mexico
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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920; cgonzal@unm.edu
Nov. 8, 2006
‘Alambrista' to be shown at UNM
Life on the border focus of film series offering
The University of New Mexico Center for the Southwest presents “Alambrista,” a 1977 film directed by Robert M. Young, Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in the SUB Theatre on the UNM campus. This is the third installment in the 2006-2007 Southwestern Film Series. All viewings are free and open to the public.
“Alambrista” depicts the harsh realities of Mexican life on both sides of the border. Following the birth of his first child, a young Mexican father slips across the border into the United States in pursuit of American opportunities for himself and his family. On this journey, he discovers heartbreak, exploitation and disappointment, but also friendship, affection and assistance.
“Alambrista” won awards from the Cannes Film Festival, the San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.
The film will begin with a short introduction by Linda B. Hall, UNM professor of History. Formerly the director of Latin American Studies, Hall has been a professor at UNM since 1986. Her research and published works have focused primarily on the Mexican Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican border, as well as U.S.-Latin American relations and regional studies. Hall currently teaches Studies in Latin American Film History and a graduate seminar in Latin American History.
Throughout the fall and spring of 2006-2007, UNM's Center for the Southwest in the Department of History will showcase a series of films produced in the southwestern United States. The movies provide both public and university audiences with a greater awareness of the historical, cross-cultural and social values found within the region's rich film production and dynamic past.
For more information, call 277-7688 or contact Elaine Nelson at cntrsw@unm.edu .
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