‘León goes to the movies’ in Bilbao
Leon goes to the movies is the title of the series organized by the Hogar Leonés de Bilbao and which vindicates the province from a cultural and social point of view through its cinema, music and gastronomy. It will begin this Friday and will last until February 23 with different acts through which the protagonists of projects that have become emblematic representatives of the culture of León will parade.
León goes to the movies is thus a series of films, shorts and documentaries made by authors from León or that deal with topics related to León. This cycle wants to bring León closer and to know it through the eyes of authors with very diverse stories and perspectives. During the film cycle, you can also enjoy traditional Leonese tapas, tasting Leonese products.
Thus, on February 3 at 7:00 p.m. (uniform time for all events) the presentation of son of leon with Emilio Gancedo (Coordinator of the Leonese Institute of Culture. ILC). It is a project developed by the ILC to make visible the work of the young values of the traditional song of the province. In addition to the dissemination of the new voices of provincial folk, the project also wants to be a mirror of the landscape, monumental and linguistic diversity of the Leonese regions.
On February 9, with the presence of its authors, a screening the bells of the kingdom (2019) by Jorge de Juan Fernández (Campaneros de Villavante). It is a short documentary about the language of bells in the kingdom of León. That same day, you can also see birds. The Leonese names of birds(2022). birds It is the first nature documentary in Leon, which in 12 minutes collects sayings and traditional culture around the world of birds. Finally, it will be displayed perdition (2020), by Rodolfo Herrero, which proposes a short film noir: A year has passed since the disappearance of Alicia, a 10-year-old girl. Her parents are devastated and cannot rebuild her life; It will be her mother, driven by desperation, who decides to take action on the matter and search, through her own means, for her girl.
Already on February 16, the chosen title is the wonderful spiral (2019), with the presence of Isabel Medarde and Sergio González (Bambara Zinema). It is an adventure about the pioneers of cinema Research project on the pioneers of cinema, written and directed by Isabel Medarde. Recreation of the life and work of Leocadia Cantalapiedra through vintage film pieces, non-fiction feature film and collaborative photo album.
On February 23, to finish off this interesting cycle from León in Bilbao, a classic will take center stage: Blessed Scoundrel, the true story of Genarín (2008) by Nacho Chueca. film based on the novel The Burial of Genarín. apocryphal gospel of the last Spanish heterodox, by Julio Llamazares. Genaro Blanco, Genarín to his acquaintances and to history, was a curious character, a furrier by profession, in the León of the 1920s. Crápula, a drinker and regular at brothels, died one Holy Thursday night, run over by first garbage truck that operated in the city. The Brotherhood of Our Holy Father Genarín goes out in procession every year to venerate the memory of this unique Ecce Homo. Thousands of Leonese and visitors accompany him…