This Rotten Country

25 Chicago Latino Film Festival
April 17-29, 2009

4/21/2009, 7pm
4/28/2009, 9pm
Facets Cinematheque
(1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614 )

Este maldito país
This Rotten Country
Director
Juan Martín Cueva
Cinematography
Franςois Laso

This documentary embraces the challenge to discover the identity of Ecuadorians and asks: Who is Ecuadorian? What does being Ecuadorian mean? Jorge Enrique Adoum does not know the answer being the son of a Lebanese father and Ecuadorian mother. Lourdes Tiban also does not know the answer as she considers herself a mestiza or an Ecuadorian of mixed races. Considered the Mozart of the marimba “Papa Roncon” reveals he was taught melodies by the indigenous and not the Africans. Colorful subjects share their stories of origin and express what it means for them to be considered Ecuadorian.

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http://www.latinoculturalcenter.org/cinema-festival/film_listing.php?id=37