Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead Latin American Film Festival Lineup

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Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bitter Christmas” and Diego Luna’s “Ashes” are among the Latin American Film Festival lineup.

The Latin American Film Festival will take place Sept. 16 through Oct. 7 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The festival will kick off with “The Match,” a documentary depicting the 1986 World Cup match between Argentina and England using archival footage, narration by players Gary Lineker and Jorge Valdano and new testimonials from other players about that day. 

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