1 November 2011 www.winchesterfilmsociety.co.uk Chico and Rita There is so much superb, diverse The animation is highly stylised, with Spanish 2010 animation being produced that we more emphasis on shadow and light and Directed by try to include at least one film from the movement and rhythm of the Fernando Trueba the genre each season. Tonight’s characters than on intimate detailing. Javier Mariscal choice offers a mesmerizingly However, this impressionistic style suits Tono Errando detailed evocation of a particular the ever-present, free-wheeling jazz Written by time and place. soundtrack composed by Cuban musical Fernando Trueba legend Bebo Valdés, and while the story Ignacio Martínez de Pisón The drawing is magnificent, with is as old as the hills, its simplicity allows the atmosphere and events of the period Editor ravishing, detailed cityscapes of Havana, Arnau Quiles New York & Las Vegas. Swaying, snake- to shine through. There's good use of hipped Latin music from Bebo Valdés, colour to suggest place, from the hot Music Tito Puente and others reinforces the tones of Cuba to the cold, grey streets of Bebo Valdés languid, sensual mood. It’s also snowy New York and the neon bright Cast refreshing to see sexuality portrayed so glitz of Las Vegas, and there's plenty of Chico (singing) candidly and nonchalantly in animation: colour in terms of background story, Bebo Valdés the handsome young couple’s love- too, including comments regarding the Chico (speaking) making scenes are delicious. segregation of blacks and whites in both Eman Xor Oña America and Cuba and changes brought Rita (singing) Sukhdev Sandhu, Daily Telegraph about by the revolution. As with Sylvain Idania Valdés Chomet's The Illusionist, there is a real Rita (speaking) CGI and 3D are now the default settings sense of place being evoked - although, Limara Meneses for animation, but Trueba has gone here the devil isn't in the detail, but in against the grain to create Chico & Rita, a the broad brush strokes suggesting vibrancy and life. Perhaps a slightly 94 minutes Subtitles charmingly old-fashioned hand-drawn animated movie. difficult sell, since this is most certainly for adults, not children - sex scenes Jason Best, Movie Talk abound and they are surprisingly sultry Our next screening… and sexy - Chico & Rita has visual and musical charms that make it well worth a Nanjing! Nanjing! (Chi) Jazz fans would be be well-advised to Tue 15 Nov 2011 check it out, cos this film gives you look. Dir: Chuan Lu some serious horn. As it will if you're a fan of sexy cartoon ladies. Ahem. Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film Historical drama about the ‘Rape of Nanking’ from the director of Kekexilli. Robbie Collin, News of the World Voting for Poetry : A-20 B-25 C-4 D-0 E-0 Attendance: 77 Rating: 83.1% .