As part of Films Across Borders, Mujeres de Cine Film Series returns to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the best cinema created by Spanish women with the screenings of Most Beautiful Island, Júlia Ist, Dancing Beethoven, and Summer 1993.
Discover the full program of 2018 Mujeres de Cine Film Series in Washington DC, presented by SPAIN arts & culture in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts and AFI Silver Theatre.
SUMMER 1993
- On Tuesday, December 4 at 6:45 pm. Free, RSVP required.
- At the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
- Directed by Carla Simón, Spain, 2017, 96 minutes.
- In Catalan and Spanish with English subtitles.
Six-year-old Frida looks on in silence as the last objects from her recently deceased mother’s apartment are placed in boxes. Although her aunt, uncle, and younger cousin Anna welcome her with open arms, it’s only very slowly that Frida begins to get used to her new home in the countryside. Striking a careful balance between narrative and atmosphere, writer-director Carla Simon paints a vivid portrait of a light-filled summer when a little girl has to face the loss of her mother and integration into a new nuclear family.