FACETAS Film Collection
A contemporary short subject film by a Hispanic filmmaker accompanies every odd-numbered lesson where it is supported by pre-, while-, and post-viewing activities in the textbook's Videoteca sections.
Lección 1 Momentos de estación
(Argentina; 7:15 minutos)
A commuter purchases his train ticket every day, never once telling the ticket window employee about his feelings for her. He suddenly takes advantage of the moment and tells her ...causing a spiraling effect for those around them.
Lección 3 Adiós, mamá (México; 7 minutos)
In this award-winning short film, a man is grocery shopping alone on an ordinary day when a chance meeting makes him the focus of an elderly woman’s existential conflict, with a surprising result.
Lección 5 La hora de comer (Chile; 6:10 minutos)
The gathering of a “traditional” family at the dinner table probes the members’ roles and relationships, exploring issues like lack of communication and machismo.
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