FACES OF MECHANIZATIONThe Best in Contemporary World CinemaPittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, April 4-15, 2008www.cmu.edu/faces====================La Antena (The Aerial)=====================Directed by Esteban SapirArgentina, 2007, 90 min*2008 Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director,Best Editing, Best Film, Best Music, Best Sound, Argentinean Film CriticsAssociation=Pittsburgh Premiere, second festival in US!="One of the season's most lovingly crafted and strikingly original films." Sandra Hamer, director, IFF Rotterdam.Acclaimed Argentinean writer-director Esteban Sapir gives us a noir glimpse into thewintry Metropolis homes of three families living in the year X. The scene is avoiceless world with television as the primary controlling force. People watch TV. People eat TV meals. The merciless Mr. TV monopolizes both word and image whileworking on a sinister hypnotic machine to ensure his power. He kidnaps the only"voice" - that of a stunningly beautiful singer. Though shot in black-and-white,silent-film style, with influences of German Expressionism, Spain's Bunuel,Germany's Lang, Russia's Vertov, and France's Melies, "The Antenna" offers a verymodern film invention.Melwood Screening Room,Friday, April 4,7:00pm. + reception (opening night)=Reception info=Recharge your batteries! Add fuel to your fire! The East End Food Co-op offersviewers an international sampling of hot eats and fair trade drinks. Tango Cafewill leave you voiceless as you fill your mouth with their donated array ofArgentine desserts, teas and coffees, or experience a taste of Argentina's winecountry, sans the hassle of a flight, with compimentary Malbec samples. For thosewith more of a craving for the cool, Bison Grass Vodka, the official drink of thefestival brings you the "little water" served in New York's finest restaurants (for those of age only... sorry to all younger film fans). (Squirrel Hill Theatre) Friday, April 11, 7:50 pm.(Manor Theatre) Saturday, April 12,7:30pm.Christine Frechard-HarbisonInstitute of Art and Languages1135 Mellon st.Pittsburgh PA 15206412 661 0177724 766 0104 cell _________________________________________________________________ How well do you know your celebrity gossip? http://originals.msn.com/thebigdebate?ocid=T002MSN03N0707A