Coinciding with the celebration of International Book Day on Friday 23 April, the Fundación Tres Culturas is dedicating this month's film series to the influence and collaboration that has always existed between the two genres.
Cinema has been influenced by literature since its beginnings, offering great masterpieces based on titles such as Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice or Dracula. Indispensable works of literature that have been taken to the screen by great directors, without forgetting novels such as The Beehive, The Leopard, Les Misérables and Gomorrahwhich have been even more widely recognised by the public after their adaptation to the big screen.
This film series offers current films dealing with the passion for writing and the lives and works of well-known writers from Mediterranean countries.
Tuesday 13 April, 19.30 h.
The Swallows of Kabul (Les hirondelles de Kaboul). Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec. France, 2019, 82 min.
Based on the novel by Yasmina Khadra.
Summer 1998. Kabul is a city in ruins occupied by the Taliban. Mohsen and Zunaira are two young people who have fallen in love despite living in an environment full of violence and misery. Although they are surviving from day to day, an irresponsible act by Mohsen will change their lives forever.
Awards
European Film Awards 2019: Nominated for Best Animation Film
César Awards 2019: Nominated for Best Animated Film
Festival de Cannes 2019: Un Certain Regard (Official Selection)
Festival d'Annecy 2019: Official Selection
INVITATIONS AT THIS LINK from 10 a.m. on Wednesday 7 April.
Screenings in the original version with Spanish subtitles.
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