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Apertura VII Edición Festival RIZOMA Apertura VII Edición Festival RIZOMA Del 22 al 25 de mayo RIZOMA inaugura su VII edición, en varias sedes de la ciudad, con la apertura de la convocatoria del Premio RIZOMA de CINE. El fallo del premio se llevará a cabo en Cineteca en el mes de noviembre junto con estrenos especiales y programación multidisciplinar, internacional y transversal que define RIZOMA. MAYO NOVIEMBRE del 22 al 25 del 13 al 17 22-25 de MAYO ABRIMOS CERRAMOS ABRIMOS 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 DOBLE FECHA Desde el 2017 RIZOMA ofrece un formato de festival con su actividad equilibrada en 2 fechas: En MAYO damos comienzo a la edición anual, lanzamos el nuevo concepto de la misma, abrimos la convocatoria del Premio RIZOMA de CINE y ofrecemos actividades y estrenos especiales. En NOVIEMBRE recogemos la cosecha del año, ofreciendo los finalistas a competición junto con más estrenos internacionales, encuentros profesionales, charlas e invitados especiales. Contacto [email protected] www.rizomafestival.com +34 91 920 2870 c/ Silva 13, 1a Madrid 28004 TEMÁTICA 2019 Cada año RIZOMA se inspira en unos conceptos y temáticas cambiantes que vertebran la programación. Aparte de nuestros estrenos especiales y actos transversales de siempre, gran parte de nuestra programación de 2019 estará dedicada al fascinante mundo de los ‘dobles’. RIZOMA 2019: DOPPELGÄNGER En su VII edición RIZOMA se acerca al concepto doppelgänger y sus posibles bifurcaciones. Doppelgänger proviene de las palabras doppel (doble) y gänger (andante). En RIZOMA queremos adentrarnos no solo en ese ‘otro yo’ que camina a nuestro lado, si no también en esos ‘otros mundos’ que podrían ser, que nos imaginamos, soñamos o tememos. Dobles y vidas paralelas siempre han estado presentes en nuestras narrativas colectivas y en la creación artística. ¿Será que todas las personas, artistas o no, imaginamos otra vida diferente a la que tenemos? ¿Es una necesidad existencial o es nuestro ego? Y a nivel colectivo, ¿estamos en un momento en el que necesitamos imaginar y construir caminos diferentes? ¿Crear narrativas nuevas puede cambiar realidades? Doppelgängers, mundos paralelos, alter-egos, gemelas, gemelos, evil twins o almas gemelas; os invitamos a explorar conjuntamente en esta VII Edición DOPPELGÄNGER. PROGRAMACIÓN POR SECCIONES CINE PASES ESPECIALES Anthropocene: The Human Epoch/ Documental / Canadá / 2018 / 87’ Dir. Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky, Nicholas de Pencier *Estreno en Madrid Wildlife Ficción / EE.UU. / 2018 / 104’ Dir. Paul Dano *Estreno en Madrid The Miseducation of Cameron Post / EE.UU. / 2018 / 90’ Dirª: Desiree Akhavan Fecha de estreno: tbd The Song of Sway Lake / Ficción / EE.UU. / 2017 / 100’ Dir. Ari Gold *Estreno en Madrid Fecha de estreno: tbd La ciudad oculta / España-Francia-Alemania / 2018 / 90’ Dir. Victor Moreno Fecha de estreno: tbd Bauhaus / Alemania / 2019/ 105 ́ Dir. Gregor Schnitzler PROGRAMACIÓN DOPPELGÄNGER Manifiesto / Alemania/ 2015 / 95’ Dir. Julian Rosefeldt WALK&WITH - acción caminar ENCEUNTROS y CHARLAS ¨El debate antropoceno¨ (tbd) Encuentro con ¨Jennifer Baichwal Taller con Ari Gold FIESTAS VERDES Fiesta de inauguración PICNIC RIZOMA es un festival de cine internacional que combina arte, música y otras disciplinas con un fuerte compromiso con la comunidad. Trayendo a artistas emergentes y consagrados, RIZOMA se ha consolidado como una cita ineludible dentro del panorama cultural, ofreciendo al público de Madrid la posibilidad de descubrir películas inéditas en nuestro país, de apoyar al nuevo cine español, aprender, dialogar y conocer a artistas y músicos emergentes. La Apertura de la VII edición cuenta con el apoyo de la siguientes instituciones y sedes colaboradoras: Welcome Center: PROGRAMACIÓN POR DÍAS MIE 22 de MAYO 20:00 CINE: Estreno Especial de Anthropocene: The Human Epoch CINETECA 21:30 FIESTA: Fiesta de Inauguración con invitados especiales CANTINA JUE 23 de MAYO 18:00 ENCUENTRO con la directora Jennifer Baichwal ALCALA, 31 18:00 TALLER con el director Ari Gold SALA EQUIS 20:00 CINE: Bauhaus SALA EQUIS 20:15 CINE: The Song of Sway Lake CINES GOLEM 22:00 CINE: Manifesto SALA EQUIS 22:30 CINE: The Miseducation of Cameron Post CINES GOLEM VIE 24 de MAYO 18:00 ACCION: Walk&With SALA EQUIS 19:30 ACCION CAMINAR: Walk&With SALA EQUIS 20:00 CINE: La Ciudad Oculta SALA EQUIS 21:45 CINE: Wildlife CINE DORÉ 22:00 CINE: Segundo pase Bauhaus SALA EQUIS SAB 25 de MAYO 13:00 PICNIC º MADRID RIO 18:00 CINE: segundo pase The Song of Sway Lake SALA EQUIS 20:00 CINE: segundo pase Manifiesto SALA EQUIS 20:30 CINE: segundo pase Anthropocene: The Human Epoch CINES RENOIR 22:00 CINE: segundo pase The Miseducation of Cameron Post SALA EQUIS ESTRENO ESPECIAL: ATHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH 22 de mayo 2019 20:00h / Cineteca Madrid coloquio con Jennifer Baichwal a film by JENNIFER BAICHWAL NICHOLAS de PENCIER and EDWARD BURTYNSKY 25 de mayo 2019 narrated by ALICIA VIKANDER 20:30h / Cine Renoir-Princes SEVILLE INTERNATIONAL and MERCURY FILMS INC. present “ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH” a film by JENNIFER BAICHWAL NICHOLAS de PENCIER and EDWARD BURTYNSKY narrated by ALICIA VIKANDER editor ROLAND SCHLIMME director of photography NICHOLAS de PENCIER csc additional camera MIKE REID sound design DAVID ROSE original music ROSE BOLTON NORAH LORWAY presentado por Jennifer Baichwal re-recording mixers LOU SOLAKOFSKI written by JENNIFER BAICHWAL associate producer NADIA TAVAZZANI executive producers EDWARD BURTYNSKY NICHOLAS de PENCIER DANIEL IRON NICHOLAS METIVIER produced by NICHOLAS de PENCIER presented by TELEFILM CANADA and THE ROGERS GROUP OF FUNDS through the THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM produced with the participation of THE CANADA MEDIA FUND, THE MOVIE NETWORK, ONTARIO CREATES, TELUS FUND, ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND, BELL FUND and in association with TVO and with the assistance of THE CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT © 2018, ANTHROPOCENE FILMS INC. PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH Canadá / 2018 / 87’/ Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, mercury films inc. A DIVISION OF BELL MEDIA INC. Nicholas de Pencier Versión original en inglés con subtítulos en español https://theanthropocene.org/film/ Con la presencia de una de sus directoras Jennifer Baichwal. Tras su exhibición en los festivales de Toronto, Sundance y Berlín, el documental Anthropocene: The Human Epoch llega a Madrid de la mano de RIZOMA y CINETECA. Esta meditación cinematográfica se destaca por su fotografía impactante y equilibrada a partes iguales y por su compromiso con la concienciación medioambiental. Festivales y Premios Destacados Berlin International Film Festival - European Premiere Toronto International Film Festival - World Premiere Sundance Film Festival - International Premie Sydney Film Festival Seattle International Film Festival Hong Kong International Film Festival Kamloops Film Festival DOC10 DIRECTORES Dirigido por el galardonado equipo ganador de múlitples premios -Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier y el célebre fotógrafo Edward Burtynsky- Antropoceno es la tercera película en una trilogía que incluye Manufactured Landscapes (2006) y Watermark (2013). Edward Burtynsky es uno de los fotógrafos más respetados del mundo. Sus destacadas representaciones fotográficas de paisajes industriales globales se incluyen en las colecciones de más de sesenta museos de todo el mundo, entre los que se incluyen la Galería Nacional de Canadá, el Museo de Arte Moderno, el Museo Guggenheim de Nueva York, el Museo Reina Sofía de Madrid y El Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles en California. Sus imágenes exploran el impacto colectivo que nosotros, como especie, tenemos en la superficie del planeta. Una inspección de los sistemas humanos que hemos impuesto en los paisajes naturales. Jennifer Baichwal ha dirigido y producido documentales durante más de 20 años. Sus películas se han reproducido en todo el mundo y han ganado a film by JENNIFER BAICHWAL NICHOLAS de PENCIER and EDWARD BURTYNSKY múltiples premios a nivel nacional e internacional, narrated by ALICIA VIKANDER incluyendo un Emmy Internacional, 3 Premios Gemini y el SEVILLE INTERNATIONAL and MERCURY FILMS INC. present “ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH” a film by JENNIFER BAICHWAL NICHOLAS de PENCIER and EDWARD BURTYNSKY narrated by ALICIA VIKANDER Mejor Documental Canadiense Cultural y Mejor editor ROLAND SCHLIMME director of photography NICHOLAS de PENCIER csc additional camera MIKE REID sound design DAVID ROSE original music ROSE BOLTON NORAH LORWAY re-recording mixers LOU SOLAKOFSKI written by JENNIFER BAICHWAL associate producer NADIA TAVAZZANI executive producers EDWARD BURTYNSKY NICHOLAS de PENCIER DANIEL IRON NICHOLAS METIVIER produced by NICHOLAS de PENCIER presented by TELEFILM CANADA and THE ROGERS GROUP OF FUNDS through the THEATRICAL DOCUMENTARY Independiente en Hot Docs, con las películas Let It Come PROGRAM produced with the participation of THE CANADA MEDIA FUND, THE MOVIE NETWORK, ONTARIO CREATES, TELUS FUND, ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND, BELL FUND and in association with TVO and with the assistance of THE CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT © 2018, ANTHROPOCENE FILMS INC. PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH Down: The Life of Paul Bowles, The Holier It Gets, Act of mercury films inc. A DIVISION OF BELL MEDIA INC. God, and Payback. Nicolas De Pencier es un director documental, productor y director de fotografía. Los créditos seleccionados incluyen Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (Emmy Internacional), The Holier It Gets, (Best Canadian Doc, Hot Docs), The True Meaning of Pictures (Gemini, Best Arts), Hockey Nomad (Gemini, Best Sports), Manufactured Landscapes, (TIFF, Mejor película canadiense; Genie, Best Doc) y Act of God (Noche de inauguración de la gala, Hot Docs). SINOPSIS La película sigue la investigación de un cuerpo internacional de científicos, el Grupo de Trabajo del Antropoceno quien, después de casi 10 años de investigación, argumenta que la época del Holoceno terminó a mediados del siglo XX, dando paso a la época Antropoceno, debido a los cambios profundos provocados por el ser humano. Creando un gran nexo de unión entre el arte y la ciencia, Antropoceno es un homenaje a la tierra y los riesgos que se presentan hoy en día con la imparable intervención del Homo sapiens.
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