Get ready for Chicago’s Brazilian Film Festival MOSTRA
The largest Brazilian movie festival of the Midwest is coming up: between November 3-14, 13 feature and 13 short films with social conscience will be presented free of charge on in-person and virtual screenings.
Chicago, IL (10/20/2020) — Good news for Chicagoan fans of Brazilian movies: after last year’s edition held completely online due to COVID-19, the Brazilian Film Festival MOSTRA is back next month with a few in-person screenings. Between November 3-14, 26 feature and short films with social conscience will take place both online and at schools across Chicago. Attendees will have the chance to take part in virtual discussions with filmmakers after some of the screenings.
The 12th edition of MOSTRA will kick off on November 3 with an in-person opening ceremony at the Instituto Cervantes and the screening of Through Ernesto’s Eyes (Ana Luiza Azevedo). For the closing ceremony the festival selected the movie Three Summers (Sandra Kogut), which will be presented online, followed by discussion with the director. The Chicago Department Public Health (CDPH) protocols to avoid the spread of COVID-19 will be in place according to each venue guidance.
MOSTRA’s lineup includes Pacarrete, Us By Us, Babenco: Tell me when I die, Joao o Maestro, and more. Click here to see the full program and information on the COVID-19 protocol on each venue. All films will be screened in Portuguese with English subtitles. All screenings are free of charge, except the Opening Night.
“After 19 tough months, we are very happy with the chance to bring people back to the theaters, even for just some of the screenings, and to share the emotions that the movies bring to us,” said Ariani Friedl, founder and director of MOSTRA. “Last year’s virtual festival was a challenging but successful experience that we are excited to continue this year. It was very exciting to see people from all over the U.S. watching Brazilian films with us and engaging on the discussion panels.”
Friedl, a Brazilian citizen who has lived in Chicago for over 40 years, explains MOSTRA offers a great opportunity for Americans to learn more about different sides of Brazilian culture.
The new virtual format of MOSTRA XII is sponsored by Partners of the Americas, the Brazilian Consulate General, United Airlines, the universities of Chicago, Northwestern, Columbia, DePaul, Loyola, Purdue, the Cervantes Institute, and many others.
MOSTRA is organized by the Illinois and São Paulo Chapters of Partners of the Americas, NGO created in the 1950’s, during the Kennedy administration, with the objective to serve, connect and change lives through volunteerism.
For the festival’s program, visit: https://mostrafilmfestival.org/xii/.
Contact:
Ariani A. G. Friedl
MOSTRA Founder and Director
Board Member, IL Chapter – Partners of the Americas
Phone: (312) 427-0584 / Cell: (708) 347-1880 (WhatsApp!)
Email: ariani@mostrafilmfestival.org
About Partners of the Americas:
Partners of the Americas’ mission is to work together as citizen volunteers from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States to improve the lives of people across the western hemisphere. The Illinois-Sao Paulo partnership is one of the 120 chapters and 60 partnerships. We have done projects in Sustainable Architecture Fruit Tree Planning, Professional and Business Exchanges, Music Education, Occupational Therapy, Green Technology, and more.
Learn more at http://illinois-saopaulo-partners.org/.
National website: www.partners.net.
