Colombian Film Festival - Sofia y El Terco / Sophia and the Stubborn

The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies and the Embassy of Colombia present the first film of the Colombian Film Festival: Sofia Y El Terco / Sophia and the Stubborn

GENRE / GÉNERO Drama - Comedy /Comedia dramática (80 mins, 2012)

DIRECTOR Andrés Burgos Vallejo (Colombian) CAST “Sofía” Carmen Maura (Spanish) "Alfredo” Gustavo Angarita (Colombian) “Mercedes” Constanza Duque (Colombian)

Sofia is a woman who has never left her village. She and husband Alfredo, both live a quiet and predictable life at the top of the Andes, far from the coast.

This year, Alfredo has promised her to fulfil her dream of going to the Caribbean, but he always finds an excuse to delay the trip. Sofia fears that life will not provide her a new opportunity to fulfill this dream, but suddenly she feels enough courage as to pursue her adventure. Stubborn Alfredo cannot imagine the lesson he is about to learn.

AWARDS Audience Award. Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Movies. 2012 Special Prize from the Jury, “Colombia 100%” - Cartagena International Film Festival FICCI-, 2012.

Feature Film Production, from the Colombian National Fund for Film Development 2010. Feature Script Development, from the Colombian National Fund for Film Development 2007.

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_By3ARaXRdQ

The showing of the film (80 minutes) will be followed by light food and beverages through the kind support of the Embassy of Colombia.

This movie is recommended for viewers 18 years and over.

The Film is in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free. No RSVP required.