A 3 Day Tribute Film Festival - Celebrating the Cinema of Master Directors. July 19-21, 2016

Day 2 - Dedicated to Hector Bebenco (February 7, 1946 – July 13, 2016).

Screening of the movie KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (1985) followed by discussion.

This July month has proved bloody for the master directors and taken away the lives of Abbas Kiarostami (22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016), Hector Bebenco (February 7, 1946 – July 13, 2016) and Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016)from us. As a rich homage and tribute to these directors, we are coming together to talk about these directors life, movies and their impact on all cinema fraternity and life as well.

So here is a 3 Day Tribute Film Festival for the lovers of International Cinema in Hyderabad. We will be bringing one of their best films, showcasing and talking about them.

About Babenco: Héctor Eduardo Babenco (February 7, 1946 – July 13, 2016) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States. His most famous works are Pixote (1980), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Ironweed (1987), At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1990) and Carandiru (2003).

Synopsis of the film:Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.