Cinema Libertad (EOTWS)
End Of The Week Shorts #29 extract: Cinema Libertad (2010)
Cinema Libertad is a well-designed short film about young love and cinema itself. In such, this owes much to Cinema Paradiso (and it seemingly accepts this with a direct reference) with its exploration of cinema as an equal ground of non-verbal expression that can not just unite people, but bring them together in one emotional atmosphere.
Though this is a simple idea, it is brought to life brilliantly by the light-hearted sound track which perfectly resonates with the free camera movement and brisk editing. Further to this, the direction is impressive for the way in which the El Salvadorian location is captured with low angles and wide mise en scène that consistently gives the fame rich colour and texture.
So, though this isn't flawlessly performed, Cinema Libertate is well worth the 25 minutes:
