After six years in different venues around Kuala Lumpur, the Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) is back to GSC Pavilion KL. It will present the best of the Latin American cinema to the Malaysian audience, free of charge.
The Festival will be held from November 1st to November 8th.
Itis organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)comprised of Embassies from
Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and
Venezuela in Malaysia. Costa Rica,
through their embassy in Korea, will also join the film festival this year,
while South Africa is the Guest Country. This will give an extra treat to
cinephiles and foreign film enthusiasts.
“Since launching the Festival, it has gotten better and more
popular every year. In addition, this Festival is not only about entertainment
but also gives the possibility to get to know the culture and richness of the
Latin American countries” said HE Manuel Balaguer Salas, Ambassador of Argentina
to Malaysia.
“The Festival will take place exclusively in GSC Pavilion KL,
in one of the biggest shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur, so we are expecting very
high attendance”, Ambassador Balaguer added.
This year’s selection includes a wide range of genres, topics
and styles such as romance, comedy, drama, animation, documentary and horror,
giving the general public and cinephiles a chance to immerse themselves into
the languages – Spanish and Portuguese - as well as the cultural and social
aspects of Latin American countries.
From left: Mr.
Devinder Singh (Cinema Online), Edmund Low (GSC), Mr. Daniel Falcon Lins
(Minister Counselor, Brasil), H.E Mauricio Gonzalez (Ambassador,
Colombia), H.E Manuel Balaguer Salas (Ambassador, Argentina), H.E Ibete
Fernandez Hernandez (Ambassador, Cuba), H.E Laura Donoso Gonzalez
(Ambassador, Ecuador), Mr. Juan Gabriel Espejo (Consul, Mexico), Mr
Guillermo Lauriano (Chief of Consular Section, Peru), H.E Nury Bauzán
Benzano (Ambassador, Uruguay), Mr. Enrique Gonzalez Kong (Deputy Chief
of Mission, Venezuela), H.E Samkelisiwe Isabel Mhlanga (High
Commissioner, South Africa) Photo by: GSC Cinemas
The Festival offers a perfect
opportunity to see the world through the eyes of other cultures. Each film will be shown with English subtitles
every day from Wednesday 1st November to Wednesday 8th November at 9 pm, with the
exception of Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November where three films will be
shown on those days at 3 pm, 6 pm and 9 pm.
The Festival is free and open to the public.Updated screening
schedules, synopsis and further details will be available at www.gsc.com.my and
www.facebook.com/LatinAmericanFilmFestivalInMalaysia
In order to redeem the free LAFF tickets, the public need
only bring a copy of any of the LAFF newspaper clippings, or snapshot of LAFF
online articles, poster or collaterals to GSC Pavilion KL from Oct 25, 2017
onwards to redeem 2 tickets . Redemption will be on a first-come, first-served
basic.
12 best movies showing at GSC Pavilion, KL Malaysia
1st-8th November 2017
(for trailers, please click the poster of the movie)
