Frames of Representation: The Letters (Las Letras) + Q&A

“Mesmerising and endlessly surprising, The Letters delves into a corrupt miscarriage of justice in a Mexican province with a darkly imagistic, almost mystical atmosphere.” AnOther Magazine

UK Premiere

There is a Skype Q&A with Pablo Chavarría Gutiérrez following the screening.

A sensuous and philosophical story of corruption. Behind the dark, sensuous and almost hallucinatory imagery, a grim story is smouldering about a school teacher and social activist, who after a questionable trial was convicted for killing four police officers in a Mexican province. The letters he wrote to his daughter from prison are a fierce indictment against a corrupt system. Pablo Chavarría Gutiérrez attempts to transcend the traditional constraints of the documentary genre in favour of a sensorial and suggestive practice, without losing sight of its political and social message. Just as the activist’s letters to his daughter instil courage for continued resistance, The Letters is a film that inspires a renewed faith in the artistic relevance of documentary filmmaking.

The Letters (Las Letras), dir. Pablo Chavarría Gutiérrez, Mexico 2015, 77 mins

Season multi-buy offer:

If you purchase tickets for 3-4 screenings:
£9 (full price) / £7 (concessions) / £6 (ICA Members) per ticket

If you purchase tickets for 5-8 screenings:
£8 (full price) / £6 (concessions) / £5 (ICA Members) per ticket

Please note that this offer only applies to film screenings and not to masterclasses and workshops.

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