# Event Details - **Event Name**: Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Day 2 dives into Grupo Nuevo Cine’s legacy with two films—A Way of Saying and Back Home So Late—blending memory and innovation.About this EventCurated by film scholar Valerie Pires, Memory Imprinted in Reels is the second part of the two‑day initiative , an exploration of how the groundbreaking 1960s collective Grupo Nuevo Cine—formed by Spanish exiles and Mexican and Latin American artists—revolutionized independent cinema in Mexico and continues to influence filmmakers today. Through a dialogue between early experimental films (Day 1) and contemporary works (Day 2), the program maps a creative lineage rooted in innovation, artistic freedom, and cross‑cultural exchange.Building on , which revisited foundational works such as The Blue Lobster, Remedios Varo: 1913–1963, and the restored classic On the Empty Balcony, Day 2 brings the initiative into the present, highlighting artists who reinterpret and expand this legacy.Memory Imprinted in ReelsDay 2 explores how new generations of filmmakers engage with the memory, experimentation, and personal archives that shaped Grupo Nuevo Cine. Through two films that blend documentary, essay, and intimate reflection, the program highlights the enduring impact of this groundbreaking cinematic movement. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with participating scholars and filmmakersFeatured Films• A Way of Saying (Una manera de decir, 2011)By Mexican filmmaker Issa García Ascot.This poetic essay film revisits the creative legacy of her father, Jomi García Ascot, offering a deeply personal perspective on the intergenerational transmission of memory and artistic influence.• Back Home So Late (De vuelta a casa tan tardeBy Spanish filmmaker Celia Viada Caso, winner of the Spanish First Prize at L’Alternativa Official (32 Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona). Through family archives and evocative visual storytelling, the film reflects on roots, displacement, and homecoming.Together, these works show how the spirit of Grupo Nuevo Cine continues to echo—imprinted in reels—through new generations of filmmakers.ConversationA post‑screening discussion will feature:Professor Breixo Viejo · Valerie Pires · Professor Richard Peña ·Diego García Elío · Rodrigo García · Luis Juárez ·Celia Viada Caso · Issa García Ascot · Professor Ron GreggCosponsorsFilm and Media Studies · Columbia University Film Program ·Hispanic Institute for Latin American and Iberian Cultures ·Institute for Latin American Studies · Center for Mexico and Central America ·The Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race (CSER) · El Equilibrista EditorialImage from the film A Way of Saying/Una manera de decir (Issa García Ascot, 2011). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/foundations-of-mexican-independent-cinema-day-2/100001984920232849 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Festivals, Sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York - **lat**: 40.75499619999999 - **long**: -73.97043459999999 - **full address**: Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York, 211-215 East 49th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/2c72cbb9c90a74246ccef6780a1a236b81d2a166697f3324c9570e0d1799431f-rimg-w1200-h667-dcada38d-gmir.jpg?v=1773254844 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2 being held? - **A:** Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2 takes place on Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York, 211-215 East 49th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2? - **A:** Foundations of Mexican Independent Cinema – Day 2 is organized by Instituto Cervantes New York. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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