A Special program of Poetry and Film at Baggikhana, Patan Dhoka Sunday, December 26, 2004 4:00 p.m. Tickets: Rs. 50 (available at the venue) Contact: 5542544 In honor of the 100th birth anniversary of the renowned Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, The Film Club presents El Postino Academy Awards nomination 1995 as Best Picture of the Year Directed by Michael Radford 108 minutes; Color; Italian / Spanish; 1994 Screening of the film will be preceded by recitation of 2 selections of Neruda?s poetry Presenters are: Karina Thapa (In Spanish) Viplob Pratik (In Nepali) Kunda Dixit (In English) Synonpsis of the film: Good times and good things often come by accident. Mario, the son of a fisherman, lives with his father in a village on a small Italian island where there are few jobs and limited fresh water. There is not much to do or even to think about, given that little ever happens on the island. Then one day Mario learns that the famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who has been exiled from his country, has chosen to live on the little island. Mario, who has never heard of Neruda and does not read poetry, hears that the postman needs someone with a bicycle to deliver Neruda?s mail. There is no pay, only the possibility of a tip. The chance to make a little money plus curiosity motivates Mario to apply for the position. What follows is Mario?s gradual awakening to his own potential and his awareness of the poetry around him. In a sense Mario?s encounters with Neruda cause him to have a deeper appreciation of his own life and of the world. He does not become a deep thinker but remains a simple fisherman who comes to see his world in a different way. Neruda becomes like an older brother whose life may not be fully understood but provides a beacon of possibilities and greater things ahead. ____________________________ Coordinator Film South Asia Himal Association PO Box 166 Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur Kathmandu Nepal Tel: 977 1 5542544 Fax: 977 1 5541196