The presence, for the first time in Latin America, of the Taiwanese director TSAI MING-LIANG stands out, as well as ABEL FERRARA, SERGEI LOZNITSA, AND HUBERT SAUPER, virtually, to offer master classes to the Ibero-American public.

 

https://www.peru.alestfestival.com/estelab-masterclasses

 

Lima, September 28, 2020.- From October 1 to 11, the 11th edition of the AL ESTE Festival is announced, which presents on this side of the world the most outstanding films from Central and Eastern Europe, South America and Asia. The AL ESTE Festival has positioned itself in Peru as a reference in works of the seventh art that are not usually seen in our region, and that, in addition, arrive as a scoop directly from the most important festivals in the world.

 

For this edition we will have MASTER CLASSES by important filmmakers and international personalities. In this edition, as a milestone for all of America, the legendary Taiwanese director TSAI MING-LIANG will be presented for the first time. His presence will be an event for our continent. The participation of ABEL FERRARA, one of the great American filmmakers, and the Austrian HUBERT SAUPER are also expected. and the Ukrainian SERGEI LOZNITSA, the most renowned documentary filmmaker in his country,

These Masterclasses are available throughout Latin America, and tickets can be purchased through the Festival website.https://www.peru.alestfestival.com/.

 

Tsai Ming-liang is one of the most famous and representative directors of the Second Wave of Taiwanese cinema. His film "Viva el amor" (1994) not only gave him the Golden Lion in Venice, but also finished forging a distinctive and very personal cinema: in constant exploration of the isolation of the individual in society through scarce dialogues, and long, contemplative shots.

 

Recently honored at the Venice Film Festival for his magnificent career, the American director -and with Italian roots- Abel Ferrara, has transferred to his cinema the deepest fears of human beings and their strong instinct for self-destruction. He has worked with great actors, such as Harvey Keitel, Christopher Walken and Willem Dafoe, who stars in his last three fictions, including "Siberia" (2019).

 

For the Austrian director, screenwriter and producer Hubert Sauper, independent documentary film is one of the "last bastions" of true freedom of expression. Precisely, his cinema of reality is characterized by explicitly capturing political and social controversies. His documentary “Darwin's Nightmare” (2005) denounced the commercial exploitation of Nile perch in Tanzania.

 

Trained as a mathematician, but forged as a filmmaker, the Ukrainian (of Belarusian origin) Sergei Loznitsa has devoted his filmography to the history of the Soviet Union, its legacy, impact and influence in Europe. Along this path, it has been characterized by blurring the boundaries between documentary and fiction. Titles such as "Maidan" (2014), "The Event" (2015), "The Process" (2018) and "State Funeral" (2019) stand out in his work.

 

Tickets for these four Masterclass can be purchased at a package price of s/ 89. More details of the international cost in https://www.peru.alestfestival.com/estelab-masterclasses

 

ESTELAB - MASTERCLASS

 

Hubert Sauper

Documentary Direction

Day: 02 Oct Time: 10 a.m. (Peruvian time)

Moderator: Malena Martinez

 

SERGEI LOZNITSA

archival documentary

Theme: Relive history

Day: 03 Oct Time: 11 am.  (Peruvian time)

​Moderator: Lali Madueño

 

ABEL FERRARA

Address

Day: 07 Oct. Time: 11 a.m. (Peruvian time)

Moderator: Jaro Adrianzen

 

TSAI MING-LIANG

Address

Day: 09 Oct. Time: 8 p.m. (Peruvian time)

Moderator: Carlos Salvatierra

 

 

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GONZALO TELLO

PRESS - EAST

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