Friday, May. 3, 2019 – Saturday, May. 4, 2019

Appearance by director Federico Veiroj

In Federico Veiroj’s fourth feature, Javier (Gonzalo Delgado) prepares for an upcoming exhibition of his work. However, his thoughts center on his daughter and the fact that his ex-wife is having a baby with her new husband, creating a new family dynamic that does not include him. His pessimistic nature is reflected in his paintings’ melancholic undertones that emerge despite their bold colors and sensuality. As Javier struggles to stay true to himself as both an artist and a parent, his relationship with his daughter brings him light.

Upcoming Showtimes

Friday, May 3: 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 4: 6 p.m.

About the speaker: Federico Veiroj (born 1976) is a Uruguayan and Spanish film director, writer, and producer. He coproduced, wrote, and directed three feature films: Acne (2008), premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight; A Useful Life (2010), premiered at Toronto Film Festival; The Apostate (2015), premiered at San Sebastián International Film Festival’s official competition, where it received the Jury’s Special Mention and FIPRESCI award. Belmonte is his fourth feature film. Veiroj is currently shooting the feature film Thus Spoke the Moneybroker, a coproduction of Uruguay, Argentina, and Germany.

“Belmonte is both a tender portrait of a single father trying to connect with his young daughter and a quirky portrait of a borderline tormented artist.” - Quelle Movies

“Belmonte is a film about a male artist who values his family life as much as his art, if not more. It's not only refreshing: it's genuinely sexy.” - Cinema Scope

Read an interview with the filmmaker.