Mexican film week at TIM

Mexican film week at TIM

JAKARTA (JP): Mexican film week is now underway at Taman Ismail Marzuki and will run at the Teater Tertutup until this Sunday, Feb. 19.

The film festival, which has been organized by the Jakarta Kine Klub, is comprised mainly of films from the l980s, including Hard Days, Mariana, Mariana, Hope, Romelia's Story and Empire of the Fortune.

Most of the films were produced by Imcine, a company widely- known in Mexico for its active promotion of the country's film industry.

Imcine is one of two major film companies in Mexico. The other, Televicine, is also known as the producer of the telenovela Maria Mercedes, which has a wide following among Indonesian viewers.

The Mexican Film Festival will cover much ground and deal with themes ranging from middle-class society and affairs of love to revolutionary struggle. The festival is a rare gem for Jakarta movie buffs and all films will have English subtitles. (raw)