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The Redwood City International Latino Film Festival - Malos Hábitos (Bad Habits)

Presented by City of Redwood City

November 8, 2009

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The Redwood City International Latino Film Festival - Malos Hábitos (Bad Habits)

A hit at Cannes and an award winner at Guadalajara, Malos Hábitos is a deeply layered and visually stunning parable about food and faith. Elena is anorexic and not only obsessed with her own weight but with that of her slightly overweight daughter Linda as well. Sent to a diet clinic, Linda’s only friend is a chubby and mischievous boy who knows all the tricks to cheat the system. Meanwhile, Linda’s father is no longer...

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A hit at Cannes and an award winner at Guadalajara, Malos Hábitos is a deeply layered and visually stunning parable about food and faith. Elena is anorexic and not only obsessed with her own weight but with that of her slightly overweight daughter Linda as well. Sent to a diet clinic, Linda’s only friend is a chubby and mischievous boy who knows all the tricks to cheat the system.

Meanwhile, Linda’s father is no longer attracted to his skeletal wife and has an affair with a voluptuous Peruvian student with a healthy appetite for both sex and food. Set in Mexico City during torrential rains, as the action builds to a crescendo, the constant downpour gives this film a magical edge and a claustrophobic beauty. This award-winning film is a drama with moments of humor and irony that gives us food for thought about our own eating habits. Director: Simón Bross, 2008, México,103 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles.

Winner at AFI Dallas International, Bogota, CineVegas International, Mayahuel Guadalajara, Los Angeles Latino International, Silver Zenith Montreal World Film Festival, Grand Prix Bratislava International.

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Downtown Century 20 Theatres

825 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Tickets:
$9

Times:
5:15pm

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