From August 1 to 31, the Gothic cloister of the museum Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània (CCCC) becomes an open-air cinema with free admission and 27 comedies from all over the American continent.
The CCCC hosts this August the second edition of the CCCCinema d’Estiu cycle, under the title “Drunk with humor. America and comedy”. Every night (except Mondays) the public will be able to see a careful selection of 27 comedies that portray everyday heroes from an ironic and human point of view.
The proposal of “cine a la fresca”, promoted by the Consorci de Museus de la Comunitat Valenciana, proposes a diverse view of the American continent, with films from countries such as Argentina, Peru, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil or Canada, decentering the usual Hollywood hegemony.
27 American films free in Valencia
The program includes premieres unreleased in Spain such as El crítico ( 2013), by Argentine Hernán Guerschuny, which will open the cycle; Solos (2015), by Peruvian Joanna Lombardi; El salvavidas ( 2011), by Chilean Maite Alberdi; or El súper ( 1979), by Cuban Orlando Jiménez Leal.
Classics such as Sitting Pretty (1948), which challenged the gender roles of its time, or The More the Merrier (1943), a luminous comedy in the midst of World War II, will also be screened. Other notable gems include Dan in Real Life (2007), Fast Food Fast Woman (2000), The Good Heart (2009), and The Illustrious Citizen (2016).
The series will conclude with Hit Man (2023), directed by Richard Linklater.
All screenings will take place at 10 p.m., and access is free until full capacity is reached.