Cinema Rediscovered: El Cine Soy Yo 
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A movie projectionist converts his truck into an audiovisual whale in this 4K restoration of one the most representative films of Venezuelan cinema.
After being a peddler, street photographer, radio announcer, policeman, and mechanic, Jacinto (Asdrúbal Melendez) decides to become a film projectionist. He aspires to bring cinema experiences to the people of Venezuela. To get away from the big city, this 'Jack of all trades', decides to transform a truck into a travelling cinema shaped like a whale. Manuel (Alvaro Roche), a brave eleven-year-old orphan offers his help and becomes part of Jacinto’s trip while Juliet (Juliet Berto), a mysterious French woman also looking for adventure, joins them in this cinematic journey to the end of the world.
El Cine Soy Yo is a tender, picaresque film that celebrates the power of cinema, especially under in the most unimaginable circumstances.
This screening includes a recorded introduction from curator Lorena Pino.
Screening as part of National Cinema Day 2024.
National Cinema Day returns for its third year with £4 tickets all day on Sat 31 Aug. Find out more at www.nationalcinemaday.uk
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