WED JUL 1, 2026 10:00 PM “For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador” / FROM THE OTHER SIDE $10.00 (member) ; $15.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Los Feliz 3 | ‘Chantal Akerman: An American Cinematheque Retrospective’
ABOUT THE FILMS: “For Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, El Salvador,” 1991, Dir. Chantal Akerman, 4 Mins, Amnesty International, France/Belgium/Switzerland In French with English subtitles. Commissioned by Amnesty International for its TV program Ecrire contre l’oubli (Write Against Oblivion), Akerman’s contribution in the form of a poem is dedicated to Febe Elisabeth Velasquez, an El Salvadorian trade unionist and mother of three, murdered by the US-backed junta. Deneuve emerges from the calm of a Parisian night to deliver a heartfelt plea for remembrance of Febe Elisabeth’s too short life. Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s cello weeps appropriately. FORMAT: DCP FROM THE OTHER SIDE, 2012, Dir. Chantal Akerman, 99 Mins, Icarus Films, Belgium In Spanish with English subtitles. With her unmistakable style Chantal Akerman explores the border between the United States and Mexico. For years immigrants passed through San Diego, but cutting-edge technologies have helped stem the flow of illegal immigration there. This leaves only the mountains and deserts of Arizona for those desperate enough to try their luck. And it is here that Akerman shifts her focus, between Agua Prieta, Sonora and Douglas, Arizona and the desert in between. FORMAT: DCP