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No Conversation Club at Tierra Friday, September 25th.

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Opening Night of the NW Film Center's 2nd annual Contemporary Spanish Film Series. Tickets are available at Tierra for a discounted rate of $5 to any film in the series (running Sept 25th-29th). Contact us for purchasing details. Film series details at: www.nwfilm.org. All screenings at Whitsell Auditorium in the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205)

Fri, Sep 25, 2009
at 7 PM

CRAZY (AKA DESPERATE WOMEN)
DIRECTOR: JUAN LUIS IBORRA
SPAIN, 2008

VISITING ARTIST—Twenty-something Bianca (Silvia Abascal) excitedly reveals to her aunt, Barbara (Almodóvar favorite Verónica Forqué), that she’s met the man of her dreams. But soon after they meet, he disappears. Taken by the real estate savvy Barbara to see a house that’s up for sale, Bianca notices a framed portrait of her missing love on the mantle. The older couple that own the house reveal that it’s a picture of their deceased son. This often hilarious and outrageous thriller journeys to some of the odder haunts of Madrid as it spins a wild plot featuring an insecure actress, a secretary who claims to have ESP, and an increasingly furious husband. Costume designer Pepe Reyes received a special award at this year’s Málaga Film Festival, a premiere showcase of new Spanish film, for the film’s eye-popping wardrobe.