Tuesday March 10, 5:00 pm
Burson 110, UNC Charlotte Main Campus
La Yuma
Director Florence Jaugey
Nicaragua, 2011, 91 min
In Spanish with English subtitles
The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, and with the additional contribution of Spain Arts & culture.
Co-sponsored by the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund and the Office of International Programs
Introduction by TBA. Discussion will follow screening.
Nicaragua’s first full-length feature in 20 years, La Yuma tells the story of a young woman who dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by becoming a boxer. Looking beyond the meager possibilities that seem available to her (and ignoring the advice of her gang-member friends), she finds solace and hope in her training and falls in love with a middle-class journalism student. In Jaugey’s words, “the strength, the astuteness and determination of the main character, reflect the feelings of a population that faces up adversity and inequality.”
Reviews:
“Blanco’s passionate portrayal of Yuma make this somewhat familiar “female Rocky” fresh and appealing, and Jaugey’s feel for the fraught atmosphere of the slums and the daily
rituals of teenagers on the edge makes for a vivid, engaging first film.” – MOMA
“Director Florence Jaugey, making her feature debut, brings a sense of authenticity to her narrative as well as to the locations where she shot the film. She often evokes Fellini’s early-sixties neorealist work, Nights of Cabiria in particular.” – Rubén Rosario, SUN POST WEEKLY
“La Yuma is an excellent film.” – Cine Invisible
Clip: http://vimeo.com/92420708
