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El VIOLÍN (Original title)Le VIOLON (Alternative title)
Date: 2006 (Copyright)

Countries: Mexico, Spain, France

Direction: Francisco Vargas Quevedo

Production company billing: ©2006. Camára Carnal Films, S.A. de C.V., Fondo de Inversión y Estímulos al Cine, Centro de Capacitatión Cinematográfica Camára Carnal Films in co-production with Fondo de Inversión y Estímulos al Cine FIDECINE - Mexico, Centro de Capacitación Cinematografica CONACULTA with the support of Cinéma en Construcción Toulouse - Donostia San Sebastián, Asociación Católica Mundial para la Comunicación SIGNIS, Premio - 5o Concurso de Postproducción Cinematográfica para América Latina Casa de América, Premio Casa de América de Ayuda a la Postproducción de Cine Latinoamericano Confederación Internacional de los Cinemas de Arte y Ensayo Premio CICAE Arte y Ensayo - Cinediversidad present [end] A Cámara Carnal Films production Dolby Digital In Black and White Subtitles [1.85:1] Mexican theatrical title: El Violín
Synopsis: Four characters - an old violinist, his grandson, his guerilla son and a ruthless soldier - must choose between two paths: respect for one's ideals or painful treason.
Releases
Date: 27 April 2007Country: MexicoRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 98 mins Subtitles: Spanish

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
In: Empire n224 February 2008  Page: 54
Title: In cinemas: El ViolinAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n2 February 2008  Page: 87
Title: Reviews: El violínAuthor: DIESTRO-DÓPIDO, Mar Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: El Amante Cine n188 January 2008  Page: 32
Title: El violínAuthor: JG Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish

In: 24 Images n133 September 2007  Page: 59
Title: Le Violon de Francisco VargasAuthor: LALONDE, Étienne Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Fotogramas n1963 May 2007  Page: 146
Title: Estrenos de autor: El ViolínAuthor: ... Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish
Description: Mexican director Francisco Vargas comments on his first feat ure film EL VIOLÍN.

In: Fotogramas n1963 May 2007  Page: 22
Title: Críticas: El ViolínAuthor: TORREIRO, Mirito Article type: ReviewLanguage: Spanish
Description: Comments on the influence of the Indio Fernández's work in Vargas' film El VIOLÍN.

In: El Amante Cine n179 April 2007  Page: 16
Title: Estrenos: El VIOLÍNAuthor: TREROTOLA, Diego Article type: CreditsLanguage: Spanish

In: Screen International n1561 1 Sep 2006  Page: 31
Title: The ViolinAuthor: FAINARU, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 5 Jun 2006  Pages: 36-37
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v59th May 2006  Page: 78
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v59th May 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/sales contact details.

In: Cineforum n456 July 2006  Pages: 58-59
Title: [Cineforum - n456 July 2006: no known title]Author: b.f.[FORNARA, Bruno] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Indigeneity in Latin American cinema
Author: Gonzalez Rodriguez, Milton Fernando  Pages: ix, 320 pages