Screening of La Lucha by José Alayón
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“VAMOS DE CINE” Free open-air screenings PLAZA LOMO LOS FRAILES THURSDAY, JULY 16 7:00 pm Family screening of “ERNEST AND CELESTINE’S JOURNEY”, a gem of European auteur animated cinema 9:00 pm “LA LUCHA” by José Alayón Festival cinema takes center stage in a fascinating session that brings back to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the Richard Leacock Award for Best Feature Film. Together with LPA Film Festival we are bringing back the multi-award-winning “LA LUCHA”, the epic story of a wrestling hero both inside and outside the ring. The Tenerife-born director José Alayón portrays Canarian wrestling on screen as never before, in a drama in which a widowed father and his daughter seek refuge in sport. With veteran wrestler Tomasín Padrón, who makes his film debut, the movie is also defined by the landscapes of Fuerteventura. Find more information about this work at https://www.lpafilmfestival.com/jose-alayon-eleva-en-la-lucha-la-epica-del-heroe-bregador-dentro-y-fuera-del-terrero/
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