Screening
The Film-Makers' Cooperative x La Filmadora Present Christian Proa's "Mephisto"
On Tuesday, December 9th, at 7pm, join us at The Film-Makers' Cooperative (475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor) for a screening of Christian Proa's feature film MEPHISTO, distributed by La Filmadora. Co-presented by Eli Zavala, founder of La Filmadora who recently joined our Board of Directors!
Directed by Cristian Proa, of the Mexican New Wave, Mephisto follows Helena who, while grieving the loss of her parents, begins recieving mysterious messages in her dreams that lead her on a strange trail, forever altering her existence.
About La Filmadora:
La Filmadora is a production and distribution company that pushes forward diverse, inclusive, and culturally authentic narratives. La Filmadora represents and champions storytellers from underrepresented or misrepresented backgrounds, while acting as a special hub for Hispanic and Latin talent.
About Eli Zavala:
Eli Zavala works in film distribution, programming, production, and performance. She founded La Filmadora, Splinter Pictures (NYC, US) and Numina (MTY, Mx); works with festivals, cinemas and platforms like SXSW, Tribeca, AFI, Cinepolis, AMC, Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Mubi, Tubi, and hundreds of arthouses and niche streamers in Continental America and Europe. Her feature Still the Earth Moves was named one of the best of 2017 by BFI's Sight & Sound.
Program specifications:
Color I 108 mins I Spanish and Nahuatl with English Subtitles I Mexico-USA