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Pablo Chavarría Gutiérrez, The Letters, 2015

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

24 Apr 2016

“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

Las Letras (The Letters) Trailer dir. Pablo Chavarría Gutiérrez

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.

Frames of Representation Film Festival Trailer

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