Cinematheque for All: Paraguayan

Showing independent and foreign films weekly on the Purdue campus. All screenings are subject to availability; we will make every effort to show the listed films as shown. We will update this list if/when changes need to be made.

The Fall 2016 Season runs September 2-December 16, 2016. All screenings but one for this season begin at 7:00 p.m. in Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239, 640 Oval Drive. Parking is available in the University Street parking garage, on the Purdue University campus. (Screening on September 9 will be in Forney Hall, G124, 480 Stadium Mall Drive, parking in Northwestern Avenue garage.)

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

March 16, 2016 - "7 Boxes" (2012)

7 Boxes, 2012
Screening at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239

Directors: Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori
Origin: Paraguay | Spain
Languages: Spanish | Guarani | Korean
Running time: 105 min

In an outdoor Paraguayan market, a butcher offers a 17-year-old delivery boy $100 to transport seven sealed boxes to a drop-off point -- a task that seems simple until he finds himself pursued by a rival and his gang, thieves and the cops. (from Netflix.com)

Watch the trailer on IMDB.

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Review of last week's film ("Blind", 4 stars)
Steve says: Insecurity and imagination are mashed together when Ingrid loses her sight. Creatively told and a powerful visual depiction of our imaginations, "Blind" will keep you intrigued and guessing throughout.