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Maureen Gosling, Chris Strachwitz & Harrod Blank in person with special musical guests at each location
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Argot Pictures presents restorations of two classic documentaries (CHULAS FRONTERAS & DEL MERO CORAZÓN) by the incomparable Les Blank. Both films are new, 4k restorations produced by Brazos Films, Chris Strachwitz & Les Blank Films. CHULAS FRONTERAS and DEL MERO CORAZÓN are Argot Pictures releases, total running time is 86 minutes, in English and Spanish, and not rated by MPAA.
About the Films:
CHULAS FRONTERAS (BEAUTIFUL BORDERS) is a zesty introduction to the music and culture of the Texas-Mexican border. From joyous, lively dance tunes to soulful, political work songs, musica Norteña (Tejano/Conjunto) fuses traditional Mexican harmonies and central European dancehall rhythms. The film celebrates the famed Mexican-American musicians of the borderlands, the migrant farming communities from which they come, the strong family bonds of Tejanos, and the social protest ethos inscribed in their music. marvelous music, and the generosity of spirit they show in the face of hardship. Featuring Flaco Jiménez, Lydia Mendoza, Los Alegres de Terán, Narcisco Martínez, Santiago Jiménez and many more. DEL MERO CORAZÓN is a lyrical journey through the heart of Chicano culture as reflected in the love songs of the Tex-Mex Norteña music tradition. Featuring Little Joe & La Familia, Leo Garza, Chavela & Brown Express, Andrés Berlanga, Ricardo Mejîa, Conjunto Tamaulîpas. More than 40 years later, these milestone films continue to resonate as spirited depictions of the porous nature of the border and the vibrant culture that springs from this region.
About the Director:
Les Blank (1935-2013) was an internationally renowned, independent filmmaker, whose poetic work offers intimate, idiosyncratic glimpses into the lives, culture and music of the passionate people at the periphery of American society. His topics have included Cajun, Mexican, Polish, Hawaiian, and Serbian- American music and food traditions, Afro-Cuban drummers, Texas blues men, gap-toothed women, and the garlic plant. Blank is perhaps best known for his feature-length Burden of Dreams (1982), with co- filmmaker Maureen Gosling, documenting the chaotic production of fellow director, and friend, Werner Herzog’s 1982 film Fitzcarraldo in the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon. Another of Blank’s best-loved works is Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980), a seminal food film featuring culinary pioneer Alice Waters and the Gilroy Garlic Festival. This film, notorious for its mouth-wateringness, was initially shown in “Aromaround” with garlic simultaneously roasted in-theater.
TRAILER LINK
For downloadable photos and press notes:
https://argotpictures.com/film/chulas-fronteras
Publicity Contacts:
Larsen Associates
Karen Larsen, Karen@Larsenassc.com, 415-957-1205
Shannon Mitchell, shannon@shannonmitchellpr.com,
415-810-1286
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