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The Basque Cultural Center’s Basque Educational Organization presents the next in- stallment of the Basque Film Series this Fall with a special screening of BERTSOLARI. This documentary will be presented by its director Asier Altuna, who will also be honored by the BEO for his contributions to Basque Culture and Identity through Basque Cinema. The BEO will host a meet and greet reception before the screening (wine & cheese). To attend, please RSVP to Nicole Sorhondo at 415-285-0748 or at [email protected] by September 11th. For more information and to see the trailer, please check www.BasqueEd.org. The bertsolari is the improviser of verse sung in the Basque language, Euskara. This oral tradition has managed to evolve and adapt to the times connecting with the younger generation, bringing together tens of thousands of people at the final of the last championship. An austerely aesthetic art that surprises in this era of spectacle and spe- cial effects. BERTSOLARI is a journey through improvised poetry, silence, and art laid bare. Featuring: Maialen Lujanbio, Andoni Egana, Joseba Zulaika, John Miles Foley, Miren Amuriza, Jon Sarasua 2011, directed by Asier Altuna, 90 minutes, color, in Euskara with English Subtitles. Free Admission Basque Cultural Center - 599 Railroad Ave, SSF, CA 94080 Friday, September 14th, 7:30pm Bergara, 1969. He embarked upon a career in media production as a lighting technician. Fol- lowing the success of his first short film Txotx, co-directed by Telmo Esnal, he made the leap into filmmaking and screenwriting. He has made numerous short films, television series, and advertisements and in 2005, he directed his first feature film, Aupa Etxebeste! along with Es- nal, which won the Youth Award at the San Sebastian Festival and they were nominated for a Goya for Best New Director.
