Buffalo Dreams 2015 Adds the NY Premiere of The Similars (Los Parecidos)
Debi Moore
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The Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival 2015 was already packed to the gills with 23 features and over 100 films in total scheduled over its eight-day run, but the powers-that-be have squeezed in one more film: the New York State premiere of Isaac Ezban’s new science fiction thriller Los Parecidos (The Similars).
The new addition will screen on Saturday, November 7th, as part of the fest’s salute to the renowned filmmaker, which also includes encores of his short film Cosas Feas (Nasty Stuff) and the critically acclaimed feature El Incidente (The Incident). Ezban, who lives in Mexico, will attend all three screenings.
“Isaac is one of the most talented filmmakers working in cinema today,” says festival co-chair Gregory Lamberson, “and we’re lucky to have him at our festival again. People who missed El Incidente last year told us they wanted another shot at it, and we’re happy to oblige. They can watch all three of Isaac’s films back to back, and he’ll do a Q&A for each one. These are great films, which anyone with an appreciation for fantastic cinema should love.”
All three films are in Spanish with English subtitles. El Incidente screens at 3:30, Cosas Feas at 5:45, and Los Parecidos at 7:00 pm. Patrons who see El Incidente may see Cosas Feas for free, but Lamberson warns that while El Incidente has the equivalent of PG-13 content, Cosas Feas is closer to an NC-17 and may be unsuitable for anyone under 17. Los Parecidos is the equivalent of an R.
“People who are unfamiliar with Isaac’s work are in for a real treat. El Incidente was influenced by ‘Lost and Los Parecidos by ‘The Twilight Zone,’ but all three films are the work of an artist with a singular vision and should not be missed. It’s rare for an artist of Isaac’s caliber to come to Buffalo, and people who attend the screenings will find him highly personable.”
- El Incidente tells two parallel stories: In one, a family finds itself lost on an endless highway; in the other, fugitives are trapped in a stairway which repeats its floors. The connection between the stories serves as its core mystery.
- In Cosas Feas, a boy’s awakening sexuality leads to a shocking revelation about himself and his family.
- Los Parecidos finds a group of strangers trapped in a bus station during a rainstorm coping with fantastic events.
Buffalo Dreams runs November 5th at Flix Stadium 10 and November 6th-12th at the Eastern Hills Cinema. The festival will show 104 films from around the world this year. For more info visit the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival website. Advance tickets are available at DipsonTheatres.com.
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