- Chilean Producer to attend the Spanish / Madrid Premier, September 15 20:00 hrs
- Callao cinema, Plaza Callao, 3. Madrid
Ana L’Homme producer of the new award-winning documentary, Silo, A Spiritual Path, will arrive in Madrid from Chile on September 14th to be present at the Spanish/Madrid premiere of this multi-award winning film. There will be opportunities to interview L’Homme about this ground breaking film and the man known as Silo, one of the most important social and spiritual guides to emerge from Latin America.
Silo, a Spiritual Path, by award winning Chilean Director Pablo Lavin and Francisco Granella as executive producer, tells the inspirational story of Mario Rodriguez Cobos, a revolutionary from Argentina who overcame censorship and persecution to propose a radical system of self-development leading to nonviolent social change. Silo’s teachings speak powerfully to today’s generation working for social justice and human rights.
Along with a wealth of archive footage, the film’s young protagonist, Catalina, interviews many who knew Silo as a friend, a guide, and a master. They share their personal stories with moving candor and the result is a multifaceted portrait that is both historical and intimate. The viewer experiences how the teachings of Silo challenge us to change ourselves in order to change the world. Silo passed away in 2010.
Emerging in 1969 as a response to global violence and the repressive regimes in Argentina and Chile, Silo’s teachings have been embraced worldwide as a social, spiritual and consciousness-raising movement. The documentary was filmed in Argentina, Chile, Russia, Spain and the United States.
To date, the film has won numerous awards including the Accolade Global Film Award in La Jolla California, a Hollywood International Independent Documentary Award of Excellence, the Spotlight Documentary Platinum Film Award in Atlanta Georgia, an Award of Excellence at the Scandinavian International Film Festival in Helsinki, a Foreign Documentary award at the Near Nazareth Film Festival in Israel and also at the 12 Month Film Festival in Romania and was a finalist at the TMC Documentary Awards Festival in London. The film recently had its Italian Premier at the prestigious Ischia film festival near Naples in June 2016 and its USA Premiere at the FOG Festival of Silicon Valley, California in August 2016. For a full list of awards and screenings please visit: http://www.silouncaminoespiritual.com/?page_id=3580, and http://www.silouncaminoespiritual.com/?page_id=3834
Journalists are invited to attend the Premier and to interview producer Ana L’Homme about the film and about Silo and his life and teachings. Please contact prensa@silouncaminoespiritual-madrid.org to be added to the press list.
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