NICARAGUA
LA YUMA

Yuma, a strong-willed teenager from the gang-infested barrios of Managua, dreams of becoming a boxer and escaping her troubled home. When she begins dating a college student from the nicer part of town, Yuma believes she has found someone with whom she can share her dreams. But some of the boys in her hood, including a jealous ex-boyfriend and her own brother, seek to hold her back. The first feature-length film from Nicaragua in more than 20 years has earned festival acclaim the world over. Best Actress, 2010 Cartagena, Guadalajara and Malaga Film Festivals; Best First Film, 2010 Guadalajara Film Festival.

DIR/SCR/PROD Florence Jaugey; SCR Juan Sobalvarro, Edgar Soberón Torchia; PROD Frank Pineda/Nicaragua/Mexico/Spain/France, 2009, color, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Mon, Sep 27, 8:00; Thu, Sep 30, 8:00

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