Fina Torres: Creating New Narratives in Venezuelan Cinema

Presented by Axa Milá de la Roca

Date and Time: Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:00 PM

Venue/Room: Cinemateca Pedro Zerolo

Tickets: Free Admission until capacity is reached

Type of Activity: Talk

Participants:

• Arlette Torres, Venezuelan Actress and Model

Venezuela marked a turning point in cinema with Liz en septiembre, a film in which acclaimed director Fina Torres boldly portrayed the characters Liz and Eva in a story that explores self-discovery and female empowerment. The film challenges traditional narratives, celebrating love’s transformative power in women's lives. Following the screening, Venezuelan actress and model Arlette Torres will lead a discussion on the film’s feminist implications, moderated by Axa Milá de la Roca, journalist and co-founder of Gente Que Comunica and head of communications at Salud Entre Culturas.

Axa Milá de la Roca

Axa Milá de La Roca De Leça is a journalist and communications lead at Salud Entre Culturas and Acción Triángulo, both dedicated to intercultural coexistence and social equity. She has worked as an educator and photographer and is a founding partner of Gente Que Comunica, focused on integrating Hispanic-American communities in Spain.
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Fina Torres 

Fina Torres is a Venezuelan director and producer. She studied design, photography, and journalism in Venezuela before moving to Paris, where she earned a doctorate in filmmaking at the IDHEC (Institute of Advanced Cinematographic Studies). In 1985, she won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and twelve other international awards for her debut film, Oriana. She later co-wrote, produced, and directed Celestial Clockwork in 1993, winning four international awards, and directed Woman on Top for Fox, nominated in 2001 for Best Director at the Alma Awards.
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Arlette Torres

Arlette Torres is a Venezuelan actress and model with French roots. Born in Caracas, she trained at the National Theater Company of Venezuela and the Madrid Film Institute. She has starred in films like La Tribu (2018), Liz en septiembre (2014), and Azul y no tan rosa (2011) as well as in television and streaming series such as Caronte, Servir y proteger, El Embarcadero, HIT, and Señoras del (H)AMPA.