4th CIBRA Film Festival pays hommage to Alice Guy in Toledo, Spain

The Festival de Cine y Palabra opened on November 17th at the Congresos de Palacios in Toledo, Spain. This year's festival will include an hommage to Alice Guy.

in addition to a theatre piece inspired by Alice Guy's works that livened up the inaugural gala, the following events will be taking place during the festival:

On Wednesday, November 21st, Marquise Lepage will be introducing her film, The Lost Garden. She and Regine Blache, Alice Guy's grandaughter, will answer questions after the screening. Here are the full details:

 

 

MIÉRCOLES, 21 DE NOVIEMBRE

Actividad: Taller ONCE para alumnos del CEIP “Fernando de Rojas”
Lugar: Puebla de Montalbán

HOMENAJE A ALICE GUY

Actividad: Proyección del documental “The lost garden: the life and cinema of Alice Guy” y charla posterior con Marquise Lepage (directora del documental) y la asistencia de Regine Blache (nieta de Alice Guy)
Lugar: Universidad de Castilla La Mancha – Campus de Toledo – Toledo
Hora: 18.00 horas
Entrada: Gratuita

 

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On Thursday, November 22nd, Alison McMahan will give a talk on Alice Guy's life and work, and Francisco Griñán will talk about the films Alice Guy made in Spain in 1905. These talks will be followed by the premiere of a theatrical work created for the occasion by La Recua Teatro. You can read an article in Spanish about their concept for the play here.

Here are the full details:

JUEVES, 22 DE NOVIEMBRE

 

HOMENAJE ALICE GUY

Actividad: Conferencia “Al encuentro de Alice Guy”. Intervendrán Alison Mcmahan (biógrafa oficial de Alice Guy) y Francisco Griñán (periodista e investigador de los orígenes del cine en España).
Lugar: Universidad de Castilla La Mancha – Campus de Toledo – Toledo
Hora: 11.00 horas
Entrada: Gratuita

Actividad: Mesa redonda “La mujer en el cine”. Participarán profesionales del mundo del cine.
Lugar: Universidad de Castilla La Mancha – Campus de Toledo – Toledo
Hora: 17.00 horas
Entrada: Gratuita

Actividad: Estreno mundial de la obra teatral “Alice en la sombra de las maravillas”, a cargo de La Recua Teatro. A continuación entrega del I Premio Alice Guy.
Lugar: Teatro de Rojas (Plaza Mayor – Toledo)
Hora: 20.30 horas
Entrada: Gratuita

 

In addition, eight films, all based on screenplays adapted from literature or true events to highlight the relationship between cinema and literature, will be shown throughout the week. A full schedule can be found here.