18 - 23 September 2007 Amsterdam
De Balie | Melkweg | Studio K | UvA
El violín
The violin

Francisco Vargas
Mexico | 2006 | 99' | 35mm

Friday 21 September
19.30 hrs, De Balie

Don Plutarco Hidalgo lives in a small mountain village when it is evacuated by the governmental army. A group of brave villagers fights back against the ruthless soldiers. Altough Don Plutarco is a very old man with only his left hand left, he also battles with the occupiers. He does not pick up armoury tough, he plays his violin in the most brilliant way.

Francisco Vargas Quevedo was born in Ixtapaluca, Mexico. He studied theatre at the Escuela National de Artes Plásticas, communications at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and filmmaking at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC). He has directed many commercials, documentaries and short films, as well as the acclaimed documentary Tierra caliente… Se mueren los que la mueven (2004). El Violín (2006), based on his 2005 short film of the same name, is his feature directorial debut, which won Golden Palm 2006 for best actor.
 
Theme Dystopia
El violín is part of the theme Dystopia. This theme gives a glimpse to some controversial aspects of the current political life in the country that still generate mounting debate among society.