NEWS RELEASE

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage @ the Library this Fall!
FREE Sunday Matinees Downtown beginning September 13

PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Public Library is pleased to announce its reopening on Sundays with a Hispanic Heritage Celebration – FREE Sunday Matinees -- beginning Sunday, September 13 and continuing through October 25. All matinees will take place on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the Central Library’s Auditorium Theater (3rd floor), 150 Empire Street, which seats 300 and has a built-in screen and stereo sound.

The Library is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Please call our Facilities department in advance (M-F) for accommodation: (401) 455-8141. Note: Parents/guardians should determine which movies are age-appropriate for their children. If the movie is in question, previewing is suggested. For complete information: http://www.provlib.org/.

Hispanic Heritage Movie Schedule

September 13: FRIDA
Starring Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton
Miramax Films; Directed by Julie Taymor
Rated R; 120 minutes; 2002

Nominated for six 2002 Academy Awards, including Salma Hayek for Best Actress, FRIDA is the triumphant motion picture about an exceptional woman who lived an unforgettable life. A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. From her enduring relationship with her mentor and husband, muralist Diego Rivera, to her scandalous affairs (most notably with Leon Trotsky), Frida’s uncompromising personality would inspire her greatest creations.


September 20: THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS
Starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Maria Conchita Alonso
Miramax Films; Directed by Bille August
Rated R; 138 minutes; 1993

Based Isabelle Allende’s bestselling romantic novel with dashes of politics and 'magic realism' set in Chile, this film is and international epic filmed in Portugal with an all-star cast. We follow the powerful Truebas family on an entrancing journey that begins in the tranquil days of the 1920s and ends in the modern turbulence of the 1970s. The familys intimate alliances are set against the violent struggles of their country, a South American republic fighting for democracy against a constant barrage of dictatorship and bloody coups. While the political future of their nation is uncertain, the personal history of each family member takes a unique course.

September 27: IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
Starring Salma Hayek, Lumi Cavazos, Mia Maestro, Pilar Padilla, Edward James Olmos, Marc Anthony
MGM / Showtime Pictures; Directed by Mariano Barroso
Rated PG-13; 95 minutes; 2001

This film is a true story based on the novel by Julia Alvarez about three sisters who were in fierce opposition to the dictatorship of General Leonidas Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. They meet the dictator at a ball and he makes an unwelcome pass at Minerva, one of the sisters. After her embarrassing rejection of him, Minerva further jeopardizes herself by becoming a radical opponent the government and starts posting flyers against the stockpiling of guns. In 1960, the bodies of these sisters were found at the bottom of a cliff. The official report was that this was an accident.

October 4: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE
Starring Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Regina Torne
Miramax Films; Directed by Alfonso Arau
Rated R; 113 minutes; 1992. In Spanish with English subtitles.

Based on the best-selling book by Laura Esquirel, this film tells the erotic tale of forbidden love that seduced both critics and audiences nationwide! Tita and Pedro are passionately in love, but their love is forbidden by an ancient family tradition. To be near Tita, Pedro marries her sister, and Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for Pedro through her delectable dishes. Now, in Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion. Her creations bring on tears of longing, heated desire, or chronic pain -- while Tita and Pedro wait for the moment to fulfill their most hidden pleasures!

October 11: THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES Starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Moran
Focus Features; Directed by Walter Salles
Rated R; 128 minutes; 2004

Based on his journal, this film follows the journey of Che Guevara and his best friend Alberto Granado in their motorcycle journey across South America in the early 1950s. This trip profoundly affects the adventurous duo and eventually inspires Che to become the leader of the Cuban revolution, impacting an entire continent.

October 18: PAN'S LABYRINTH
Starring Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Manolo Solo
Picturehouse; Directed by Guillermo del Tgoro
Rated R; 112 minutes; 2007. In Spanish with English subtitles.

This chilling fairytale, originally written in novel form by Guillermo Del Toro, is set against the backdrop of the fascist regime in 1944 Spain. Ofelia is a lonely and dreamy child who finds a magical world inside a stone labyrinth, where she encounters the legendary faun Pan, who tells her she must complete three dangerous tasks to return to her underground home. Ofelia uses this fantasy world to deal with the real world filled with post-war Fascist repression.

October 25: LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA
Starring Javier Bardem, Hector Elizondo, John Leguizamo
New Line Cinema; Directed by Mike Newell
Rated R; 138 minutes; 2007

Based on the bestselling novel by Nobel Prize winning author, Gabriel García Marquez, comes an epic love story that spans a lifetime, set against the breathtaking backdrop of South America during the turn of the century. When a teenage Florentino Ariza sees Fermina Daza for the first time, a spark of youthful infatuation ignites a romance that will carry the two from intoxicating highs to desperate lows over the next 50 years, in the film that dares to ask; How long would you wait for love?