SPANISH FILM CLUB
Free contemporary Spanish-language features presented with the support of Pragda, Spain Arts and Culture and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain
29 – 30 SEP 2016

La Yuma
FLORENCE JAUGEY / MEXICO, NICARAGUA, SPAIN / 2011 / 91 MIN
Sept 30 Fri 2:30 p.m.

Nicaragua’s first full-length feature in 20 years, La Yuma tells the story of a young woman who dreams of transcending her bleak life in the slums of Managua by becoming a boxer. Looking beyond the meager possibilities that seem available to her (and ignoring the advice of her gang-member friends), she finds solace and hope in her training and falls in love with a middle-class journalism student. With an extraordinary performance by Alma Blanco as Yuma, the strength, astuteness and determination of the main character reflect the feelings of a population that faces adversity and inequality. Jaugey’s film allows us the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of life in this Central American country where gender and class inequality are an everyday challenge.