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“These are movies about real
people,’’ said Gail Robinson, one of
the organizers for this year’s Central
American Film Festival in Vancouver.
“It’s a great opportunity for people
who are interested in knowing more
about this area to see these movies.”’

Gail is a member of the local group,
Seeds for El Salvador, which is
sponsoring the festival on December
15 at the Vancouver East Cinema.
There will be four movies shown,
starting at 2 pm. Two of the movies

called Salvaide,’’ she said, ‘‘But we
operate autonomously here. Presently
our funds go to a project ir the
province of Chalatenango whic!, was
requested by the people there. ’’

The four movies to be shown are as
follows: In the Name of Democracy.
(El Salvador) focuses on the 1982
elections in El Salvador. This film
documents the practices around those
elections and shows the reality behind
the long line of voters.

     
   
    
    
       
         
   
     

  

 

    
 
      
   
    
   
 

are on El Salvador, and the other two

are on Guatemala and Nicaragua.
“We tried to get a good selection of
films (one is animated) which would about and indigenous village in west-
both point out educational issues, ern Guatemala. This intimate portrait
cultural dynamics and good cinema— delves into the life view of the
tography,’’ said Robinson. She also Cuchumatanes and their increasingly
commented that this was not easy for desperate tie to the annual migration
the budget of a small group. to the hot and humid lowlands. Their
* colorful surroundings blend into the
backdrop of their incredibly poor

living conditions.

Todos Santos Cuchumatan is a film

      
    
   
 
    
   
    

 
  

El Compa Clodomira (Nicaragua) is a
series of animated shorts made by
Argentinian film makers. It is a
unique and entertaining piece which
helps the viewer learn about the
changes since the 1979 revolution.
‘Clodomira’, the narrator, takes us on
a personal tour of his counrty.

      

Witness to War (El Salvador)
is the story ot Dr. Charlie Clements, a
former airforce pilot in Vietnam who
withdrew from that conflict and ref-
used to participate in the war effort.
In 1982, with 75 lbs. of medical
supplies in a backpack, Clements
spent a year treating people in the
war zones in El Salvador. This
documentary provides a compelling
story of one person’s journey of
conscience.

This is the second film festival put
on by Seeds for El Salvador. The first
one took place at Robson Square on
December 29 and 30, 1984, and was
quite successful. Ticket prices are the
same as regular prices at the Van.

  
 
      
   
 
    
  
  

  
  

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