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1925
LA CASA DE LA TROYA
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST, 3PM
Director: Alejandro Pérez Lugín, Manuel Noriega Cast: Alfonso Orozco, Luis Peña, Juan de
Orduña, Guillermo Muñoz, Domingo del Moral and Clotilde Romero
Genre: Comedy Runtime: 162 Minutes
Fernando embarks upon an
adventure to Santiago with
the aim of getting his life
together and finally earning his
degree in Law. There, he stays in
one of the student dormitories
commonly known as “La casa de
la Troya”. Upon arriving, he meets
a Galician girl named Carmen
with whom he falls in love and,
in one of the parties they attend
together, he decides to propose to
her. However, this is opposed by
Carmen´s aunt who then intends to
destroy the relationship. Carmen
decides to enter a convent but,
in the end, Fernando succeeds in
winning her back with the help of
his friends.
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Months after the cinematograph was
introduced to the public in 1895, it
eventually found its way to Spain
mostly thanks to the French filmmakers who
had travelled extensively with their new
invention. Gelabert’s “Riña en un café” (1897),
considered to be the first Spanish feature
film, broke the monotony brought about by
the usual newsreels and documentaries. Soon
the film industry would find itself constantly
battling a lack of resources but this did not
deter the production of quality films. Genres
grew to cater to the public and to compete
against European and American productions
which enjoyed more financing and better
technology. It would have been during
the 1920s when the silent film eventually
achieves public success. It can be said that
the growth of the film industry followed that
of the economy of Spain as it initially found
its hub in Barcelona while later on moving to
Madrid after WWI.
IGNACIO
PLAZA
HISTORY
OF SILENT
CINEMA IN
SPAIN
SINOSIKAT?
In an industry where one’s success
depends on whom you sound
like, SinoSikat? breaks musical
stereotypes with their own
concoction of home grown music.
Driven by their craft, they draw their
influences from both, the past and
the future. They have proven to be
quite a force in the music industry,
wowing audiences both, in the
underground and in the mainstream,
local & international, young & old.
Their lead singer, Kat Agarrado, also
won Wave 89.9’s 1st Urban Music
Awards’ 2009 Style Icon of the Year
title, proving that the band’s cultural
stamp goes beyond the boundaries
of music. SinoSikat? will be joined by
Ignacio Plaza, a Spanish live-scorer
best-known for his cine-conciertos
and his contributions to the
cinematheque industry. Together,
SinoSikat and Plaza will treat the
audience to a collaboration of sound
and sight that will surely give any
given rom-com today a run for its
money.
“A cine-concert allows for a single film to be screened
in different ways every time it is shown.” The work of
composing and improvising always highlights the thrill of
spontaneity that grows between the film and live music.
The life and craft of Ignacio Plaza has always followed
these basic principles. Since 2008, he has been with the
French Cinematheque of Paris where he plays numerous
instruments either as a solo or dual act with fellow artist
and improvisers. Apart from his work in the cinematography
industry, he also performs in a number of jazz collaborations
mainly throughout Spain and France.
6TH INTERNATIONAL SILENT FILM FESTIVAL | MANILA