Past Event
Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Film Forum: Butterfly Tongues (La lengua de las mariposas)
3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, 92107
Cost: Free
Jose Cuerda’s film views the political upheaval of 1936 Spain through the eyes of a bookish young tailor’s son. Moncho is befriended by his compassionate and liberal-minded teacher (Fernando Fernan Gomez) who opens the boy’s eyes to the wonders of the natural world. The national political ferment that looms over them threatens to disrupt their fragile relationship.
In Spanish with English subtitles. 1999. 93 minutes. Rated R. A One Book, One San Diego selection. Discussion after the film. Free admission, free parking, free popcorn.