FILM DOUBLE FEATURE :: The Perfect Game (Un buen juego) & A Good Butcher (Un buen carnicero)

LOCATION: Century Center, CarrboroUN BUEN JUEGO | THE PERFECT GAMEDir. William Dear/118 min/USA-Latino/2010 English, Spanish with subtitlesBased on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. Based on a true story. In 1957 a rag-tag, poor group of kids from Mexico shocked the world by winning 13 games in a row and the Little League World Series in the only perfect game ever pitched in the Championship. These kids, led by their priest and a down-and-out former major leaguer embark on a journey through the southern US and up into Williamsport, PA for the Championship game. They encountered many adversities including nearly being deported and the bigotry that wouldn't allow them into certain restaurants or travel on certain buses. They never lost their faith and eventually captured the hearts of both nations.UN BUEN CARNICERO | A GOOD BUTCHERDir. Victoria Bouloubasis, Vittles Films/14 min/NC/Latino/2014 Spanish, English with English subtitlesA good butcher listens. When customers at Cliff¿s Meat Market in Carrboro, NC, began asking for cuts in Spanish, owner Cliff Collins started looking for help. For nearly 18 years Tolo Martínez has worked behind Cliff¿s counter, learning ¿country¿ English and giving college professors, blueblue-collar workers and long-time patrons exactly what they want¿and always with a smile. (Round table with director & characters follows)