MFL and CUPE Sponsoring Film Showing

'Amigo' tells the story of how when U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer (Chris Cooper) to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother (Ronnie Lazaro) is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor.

Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country. A powerful drama of friendship, betrayal, romance and heartbreaking violence, Amigo is a page torn from the untold history of the Philippines, and a mirror of today's irresolvable conflicts. Full casting details, reviews, and several trailers from the film are available on the IMDB website.

The film's director is John Sayles. It's in English, Tagalog and Spanish with English subtitles. The film will be shown at Winnipeg Film Group's Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street at Bannatyne, from Friday, February 10 to Sunday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 15, 9:00 p.m., and on Thursday, February 16 at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $8, $7 for students and seniors, $6 for Film Group members.

These showings of Amigo are sponsored by the Manitoba Federation of Labour and CUPE Manitoba.