Monthly Archives: November 2013

Searching for Sugar Man

Thank you, Javi, for sharing with us!
I would like to share with your and classmates this trailer about “Searching for a Sugar Man”.
You can activate English subtitles!!
This award-winning documentary charts the extraordinary and inspirational story of mysterious 1970s musician Rodriguez. In UK cinemas Thursday July 26th

In the late ’60s, a musician was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as one of the greatest recording artists of his generation. Despite overwhelming critical acclaim, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumours of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, it became a phenomenon.

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN follows two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation led them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. This is a film about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music.

Zelig

Film: Zelig. Place: Ana María Matute Public Library. Date: Tuesday, November, 12th. Time: 19:00. Organizing partners: Ana María Matute Public Library, Valdemoro Town Council, EOI Valdemoro.

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TED – Ideas Worth Spreading

Thank you, Ana, for your recommendation!
I am sending you a web that I think is very good to share in your blog, if you consider it appropriate, because I am beginning to use it frequently. The web is:
It contains many things but, to me, the videos  where we can watch and listen to lectures with or without subtitles in several languages, usually available in English and Spanish (click in “talks”), are the best.
I think they are good for people who don´t have enough time every week to watch  a film for two hours or more (if you like to see the end of it). The videos take you only about 15-30 minutes. I don´t find a moment every week to see a film in English (I would really like to but it is not easy for me). However, I can see several videos per week or see one of them twice (with and without subtitles) in different days and get two hours along a week too. Besides, in these videos there are not “silences”, the speakers are continuously  talking (you know, a good speaker doesn´t waste a minute), so I am listening all the time and I don´t waste my own time.