Viajo porque preciso, volto porque te amo / I Travel Because I Have To, I Come Back Because I Love You

In this hauntingly melancholy film, a displaced geologist travels to the scrublands of the Sertão in northeast Brazil to assess possible routes for a water canal from the region’s only river. “As the fieldtrip progresses, it becomes clear that Renato shares something in common with the places he visits: emptiness, a sense of abandonment, and isolation. His geological research is slowly pervaded by a sensation of groundlessness, an incessant pining for his ex-wife, and a yearning to return home.” - Anthology

(Marcelo Gomes & Karim Aïnouz, 2011, Brazil; Portuguese with English subtitles, digital, 71 min)

Viajes: New Cinema from Spain and Latin America
October 18 - November 15, 2012
For the first time, the FSC and the Center for Latin American Studies collaborate with The Spanish Film Club to present a series of contemporary films from Latin America and Spain. This fall, head over to the Logan Center Screening Room to discover eye-opening new films from Brazil, Nicaragua, Mexico, Spain and Argentina.

The Spanish Film Club series was made possible with the support of Pragda, the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain, and its Program for Cultural Cooperation with United States' Universities.