VIVA LA MUERTE

Taboo-shattering directorial debut from Spanish playwright Fernando Arrabal offers a parade of surreal images, disturbing situations and politics. After discovering that his mother betrayed his father during the Spanish Civil War, a young boy goes on a violence-strewn mission to find out his father's true fate. What he encounters is unforgettable and not for the squeamish. With Mahdi Chaouch. 87 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French and Spanish; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In French and Spanish with English subtitles.