by the El Reportero’s news services
A festival of films about the Second World War started today in Peru, sponsored by the Embassy of the Russian Federation and the Cinematheque of the Pontifical Catholic University of Perú.
The exhibition, called Mosfilm, is about war cinema and includes six productions. It is marked in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War against Nazi-fascism, victoriously finished by the Red Army in May 1945.
The festival is presented at the Cultural Center of the Catholic University and includes the classic ‘The Cranes are flying’, of Mikhail Kalatozov, as well as ‘ Ivan’s childhood’ of Andrei Tarkovski.
Indian linguistic variants could dissapear in Mexico
In Mexico, 64 out of the 364 linguistic variants that form a part of its culture are in danger of extinction, according to the Director of the National Institute of Indian Languages, Javier López.
The specialist declared that almost 17 million Mexicans have indian origins, but only 7 million talk their mother tongue. Also, López added that some of those languages in danger of extinction are only talked by some families, or even four or eight people.
Mexico has 364 linguistic variants, classified into 68 tongues, and belonging to 11 linguistic families.
In this way, we found ourselves among the three Latin American countries and the 15 countries around the globe with more diversity of languages, the specialist concluded.
James Bond visits Mexico City Day of the Dead Festival
The latest chapter in the blockbuster 007 franchise, SPECTRE, recently visited Mexico City to film the incredible opening sequence during the Day of the Dead festival. And now, the latest SPECTRE vlog shares the amazing costumes, makeup, and floats for this amazing sequence.
www.youtube.com/watch?t=15&v=0lUusnn7puQ
“I wanted the audience to be dropped right into the middle of a very, very specific, very heady, rich environment. It’s the Day of the Dead, everywhere you look there’s colour and detail and life. We’ve built floats and maquettes, the costumes are extraordinary and the craftsmanship is amazing,” says Director Sam Mendes.
Esai Morales Shines as POTUS in the New HBO Series The Brink
Isai Morales made his return to the small screen in a big way as the President of the United States in the new HBO series, The Brink. Morales captivated viewers with his stellar portrayal of President Julian Navarro in the geopolitical dark comedy which premiered Monday night on the premium cable network. The show opened with 1.6 million viewers (2.1 million including a replay and viewing on GO/Now.)
Esai Morales’ acting career spans well over 3 decades. The American actor of Puerto Rican descent, has been cast in such diverse roles ranging from troubled youth Paco Moreno, opposite Sean Penn, in the 80’s classic Bad Boys to FBI Section Chief Mateo Cruz in the CBS hit series Criminal Minds. The range of characters he has portrayed transcend many stereotypical roles that film and television audiences are accustomed to seeing.
This however, is the first time Morales portrays one of the most significant roles of his acting career, the President of the United States of America
