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Free Admission | Saturday, April 15 - 7:00 PM CST | SPAIN | 1987 | 102min | R | Directed by Pedro Almodóvar | In Spanish (English subtitles) Selected by Jes Battis
The Law of Desire/La ley del deso, by Pedro Almodóvar, is a 1986 film that focuses on a director and dramatist who's writing a monologue for his trans sister. The film deals with the absurdity of the writing process, as well as a volatile relationship between the protagonist and his younger lover (played by Antonio Banderas). Although the character of Tina is played by a cis actress, the film was ground breaking in its portrayal of a trans woman raising a daughter. It represented a turning point in Almodóvar's work towards queer narrative cinema, and was also emblematic of the gay and trans liberation movement in Spain during the transition that followed Francoist dictatorship. Desire and writing are intertwined in this vibrant, funny, and moving film. - Jes Battis
Central Library, the largest of the nine Branches in the Regina Public Library system, is a social and informational hub in the heart of downtown Regina. The Library maintains an extensive calendar of programs, training opportunities, art exhibits in the Dunlop Art Gallery, along with film screenings in the Library's very own repertory film theatre!
