International Latino Film Society – CINE365

Mi mejor enemigo / My Best Enemy
dir. Alex Bowen, 2005, Argentina / Chile, 105 min.

December 1978. Chile and Argentina are about to engage in an armed confrontation over ownership of three islands in the Beagle Canal on their southern border. In Patagonia, a Chilean platoon accidentally breaks its compass and they are lost on the immense pampas. They dig their trenches somewhere without knowing whether they are in Chile or Argentina. A long waiting begins that will be interrupted by an Argentinean platoon deployed in front of them. As both units await the start of the war, shared fear and a stray dog allow friendship to grow between “enemies”. Confused by the solitude of the pampas, the characters straddle the fragile line between duty and sentiment, telling a deeply human story with humor and dignity. This humanistic film is a timely and powerful message about the futility of war. My Best Enemy was a huge box-office hit in Chile, was Chile’s selection for the 2005 Oscars and the Goyas (Spanish Oscar), and was acclaimed at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

*with English subtitles

$6 General Admission
$5 ILFF Members/Students/Seniors/Disabled

SAVE THE DATES!:
11TH INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL-SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
NOVEMBER 2-18, 2007