David O'Connell
2008 Spanish Film Festival in Sydney
April 30th 2008 03:07
Opening Night is a fiesta with a screening of "Seven Billiards Tables", starring Maribel Verdu (pictured above), followed by tapas and live music from Watussi. Here's a little bit of Watussi:
Verdu is a familiar face in the English speaking world - after her role in "Pan's Labyrinth", she finally shrugged off the dirty looks from her lusty character in "Y Tu Mama Tambien". I know her from "Huevos de oro", one of the first movies I saw Javier Bardem in - and a movie that made me want to drop out of school to build massive, phallic skyscrapers. Luckily, the end of the movie turns you off all that.
The Festival has a few events, a tribute to Argentina, and a Mexican night, which means the Latin American fans will have something to gnaw on. The Mexican night promises to be a little fun, with a Latin house DJ spinning some dance-inspiring tracks. It's a festival with red blood coursing through the program, and I'm already inflicted.
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