Monday April 6, 2009
Chronicas (Rated R)
Sponsored by the Upperman African American Cultural Center and Centro Hispano.
How far will a journalist go to get the story? Starring John Leguizamo as the man faced with this dilemma, Cronicas is a suspenseful thriller that questions who the true monster is: the criminal, the media, or our society?
One Hour with the Truth" is broadcast nightly from Miami across Latin America, carrying the hardest sensationalistic stories it can find. Star anchorman Manolo Bonilla (John Leguizamo) has flown down to a small town in Ecuador with producer Marisa (Leonor Watling) and cameraman Ivan (José Mariá Yazpik) on the trail of a child serial killer and rapist, "The Monster of Babahoyo." Bonilla begins to break the rules, determined to be the hero who single-handedly stops the killer.
The official Oscar® selection from Ecuador in the Best Foreign Language category, CRÓNICAS is the gripping crime drama from writer/director Sebastián Cordero (RATAS, RATONES, RATEROS). Produced by acclaimed filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón (Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN) and Guillermo del Toro (HELLBOY, MIMIC).
Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. Free.
Brought to you by UNCW Presents.
