“To decide to live abroad and to acculturate to a new environment is to accept to embark on a life-changing journey, requiring patience, motivation, and discipline. On the outside, we might think we are out of our depth, swimming in a new and frightening culture, startled by unfamiliar social customs. On the inside, we have to pro tempore suffer from “linguistic schizophrenia” and tortuously remodel our social self, turning the original “us” into a hermit. However, these phases are only the first steps of the journey.”

—Karim Rebiaï (MA French Literature 2015)

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The Widows of Thursdays

Posted on September 27, 2018

Call Number: SPAFFDVDV5

Alternate Title: Las viudas de los jueves

Year: 2009

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro

Duration: 123 mins

Language(s): Spanish

Subtitle Language(s): English

A mystery unfolds as a woman (Ana Celentano) returns home to find her husband (Pablo Echarri) and his two friends dead. The story focuses on a crime committed in a gated community and the secrets surrounding wealthy families who reside there.