San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo and local business leaders Wednesday called on President Donald Trump's administration to reverse course on tariffs on key trading partners.
On April 2, a blanket 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada is scheduled to go into effect. Officials said the levies could have a major impact on everything from food to manufacturing to building materials to medicine.
"The president calls April 2 'Liberation Day.' But let's be honest — there's nothing liberating about raising prices on hardworking San Diegans and putting local jobs at risk," said Campillo, chair of the San Diego City Council's Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. "These tariffs threaten everything from groceries to housing to health care costs at a time when many families are already struggling.
"As an elected representative, I am standing with San Diego's business community to say loud and clear — this trade war is reckless, and it must stop," he continued.
A blanket 10% tariff was put in place against China on Feb. 4 and doubled to 20% on March 4 — affecting around $430 billion in imports, according to the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank. Additional tariffs have been announced but not enacted against the European Union.
"Tariffs create unnecessary economic barriers that disrupt cross- border trade, increase costs for businesses, and threaten jobs in our region," said Kenia Zamarripa, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's vice president of international and public affairs. "San Diego thrives on seamless trade with Mexico, our top trading partner, and these tariffs will harm businesses of all sizes."
The theory behind tariffs is simple: Raise prices on imported goods and domestic industries will thrive. A tariff is a tax on an imported good paid by companies and usually passed onto consumers — in this case American buyers.
"Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again, and it's happening and it will happen rather quickly," Trump said earlier this month in his formal address before a joint session of Congress. "There will be a little disturbance. But we're OK with that. It won't be much."
Tariffs tried in the United States in the past have led to widespread economic hardship, such as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, instituted in 1930, sparking retaliatory tariffs and collapsing trade. That tariff act was intended to protect American business and became one reason the Great Depression worsened.
For the tariffs going into effect next week, the Petersen Institute for International Economics estimates the cost to the average American household will go up by $1,200 annually. Investment bank Jefferies' experts said the cost of an average vehicle could go up by around 6%, or $2,700, due to the tariffs.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday announced that Trump was going to impose two more tariffs on imported vehicles this week, likely increasing the above figures.
For an area with a sky-high cost of living like San Diego, those speaking with Campillo today said the impact locally could be devastating.
San Diego's proximity and close economic ties to Mexico is another reason the region is so susceptible to trade wars going wrong. In 2023, more than $63 billion in imports and $33 billion in exports flowed through San Diego, according to Campillo's office.
"The climate of uncertainty driven by ever-changing trade policies and rising tariffs discourages investment, as companies struggle to plan ahead and San Diego consumers face higher prices on a range of products," said Alejandra Mier y Teran, executive director for the Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce.
China has hit the United States with retaliatory tariffs, with Canadian politicians threatening the same. Campillo and the business leaders urged Trump's administration to pursue alternative solutions before a tipping point is reached.
"San Diego thrives because of trade," Campillo said. "From our small businesses and manufacturers to our healthcare providers and construction industry, we depend on strong economic partnerships with Mexico, Canada, and beyond.
"These tariffs threaten the economic stability of our region, putting jobs at risk, raising prices on everyday goods, and making it even harder for working families to afford to live here. This is not about partisan politics — it's about protecting San Diego*s economy. President Trump still has time to change course, and we urge him to listen before it's too late."
“You know when a kid is drawing a castle and they just add a pink unicorn; when they don’t think about what’s real and isn’t?” offered a bright-eyed Campillo at a preshow meeting at the Vogue HQ. “This collection is my unicorn.”
Back in New York for a sophomore season, Campillo was doubling down on his aspirations of expanding his collection and outlining his skill set for this new audience. “I’m thinking about my future, about what I want to do with my brand and my career,” he said, adding coyly, “But I won’t say more, just that I know that I need to show range.”
This is a designer with no formal design background, something he says has been a source of insecurity. You couldn’t tell with this collection, which was polished, concise, and exceptionally well made. Campillo here proved that as long as he continues to ground his magical aspirations in his reality as a queer Mexican designer, he has not just the ambition to conjure his label into New York Fashion Week’s next pink unicorn, but the talent and determination to do so.
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The organizers said of this year’s lineup
“In a turbulent world beset on all fronts by reactionary attitudes
where republican and universalist values are under attack
art’s subversive role is threatened and major works are cancelled
filmmakers on all continents stand fiercely opposed to these trends
The richness and dynamism of the young generation’s cinema are intact
The films – some of which come from countries at war or regions where obscurantism and populism prevail – avoid lofty speeches
it pays attention to small-scale stories – those of individuals as they experience events
and always with a good dose of poetry.”
“The 57th edition of the Fortnight is pluralist
It celebrates a cinematic liveliness that is invaluable and more essential than ever
even as directors and producers are finding it increasingly difficult to finance their project
It stands with directors the world over in the fight against the homogenisation
the commodification and thus the neutralisation of cinema
We are pleased to share with you a lineup that honours the art of mise en scene and the desire and generosity of the auteurs.”
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SAN ROQUE, Spain -- Jorge Campillo stayed bogey-free with a 7-under 65 to take a four-shot lead at the halfway point of the Andalucia Masters on Friday
Campillo has gone 36 holes without a bogey at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in southern Spain
He followed his opening 64 with an eagle at the par-4 11th and five birdies in the second round
Jon Rahm (66)
playing in his third European tour event in the past four weeks
is the top-ranked player in the field this week
which marks the final tournament of the year on European soil for the European tour
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SAN ROQUE, Spain -- Jorge Campillo and Julien Guerrier shared a three-shot lead of the Andalucia Masters after the third round on Saturday
Campillo remained bogey-free through 54 rounds after carding a 4-under 68 to remain atop the leaderboard for a second day
pulled level with Campillo after hitting two eagles while carding a 9-under 63 at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in southern Spain
Englishman Dan Brown was their nearest chaser, and Jordan Smith was four strokes back
Jon Rahm, playing in his third European tour event in the past four weeks, was tied for sixth at seven back along with Andy Sullivan.
Rahm, No. 14 in the world, is the top-ranked player in the field, which marks the final tournament of the year on European soil for the European tour.
It was Chavarria, in fact, who inspired the Mexico-based Campillo, a 2024 LVMH Prize semi-finalist, to make the jump over to New York. Said Campillo: “There is a Latin community claiming its place in the industry here for what feels like the very first time. You have Luar [by Raul Lopez] and Willy, who have been breaking ground and making way for us for many years. That is what was in my mind when I decided to come here.”
What should be the takeaway from this morning’s show is that Campillo, who is close to 10 years in with his label, is not only ready for the wave of attention this inarguably larger platform will provide him, but that he is a remarkable tailor and a talented designer. (He makes all of his clothes in his atelier in Mexico, which he’s had for close to a decade.)
Campillo plans on returning to New York, hopefully every season. “New York is the only city, I think, that is giving us Latinos a voice right now,” the designer said. “The moment the [NYFW] calendar was published the community here embraced me and showed up to rally around me. This could only happen in New York, and that’s why the city works once again as a fashion capital.” Agreed. Bienvenido a Nueva York, estimado Patricio.
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Mk2 Films has taken on international sales rights for French drama Enzo directed by Robin Campillo
who stepped in to direct the feature after his friend and the film’s co-writer Laurent Cantet died unexpectedly in April of last year
Anatomy Of A Fall producer Marie-Ange Luciani of Les Films de Pierre produces the film shot in and set in La Ciotat in the south of France
It follows a 16-year-old boy who defies his bourgeois family’s expectations by starting a masonry apprenticeship where he meets a charismatic Ukrainian colleague who shakes up his world
Newcomers Eloy Pohu and Maksym Slivinskyi star opposite Elodie Bouchez and Pierfrancesco Favino.
“Blending the urgency of Campillo’s 120 BPM and the sunlit tenderness of Call Me By Your Name, Enzo is a powerful exploration of identity
desire and class,” mk2 Films’ managing director Fionnuala Jamison told Screen
The film is co-produced by Italy’s Lucky Red
Ad Vitam will release the film in France in 2025
Also new to mk2 Films’ slate is Guillaume Ribot’s All I Had Was Nothingness
an in-depth look at Shoah, Claude Lanzmann’s groundbreaking 1985 documentary about the Holocaust
The first-ever look at the making of Lanzmann’s nine-hour-long epic features unseen excerpts from the 230 hours of footage he shot for Shoah and is told entirely through the director’s own words
Estelle Fialon for Les Films du Poisson produces with Dominique Lanzmann for Les Films Aleph
Mk2 Films holds worldwide rights to Shoah among six of Lanzmann’s films and will commemorate the centenary of the filmmaker’s birth in 2025.
Mk2 Films is also launching pre-sales for Zaven Najjar’s animated feature Allah Is Not Obliged, about a ten-year-old child soldier on an odyssey through West Africa to find his remaining family
The film is an adaptation of Ahmadou Kourouma’s prize-winning novel of the same name and the voice cast includes young Ivorian rapper SK07
Sébastien Onomo’s Special Touch Studios produces and Bac Films is handling French distribution.
Rounding out new titles on mk2 Films’ 2025 slate is Hafsia Herzi’s Paris-set adaptation of Fatima Daas’ novel La Petite Dernière
about the daughter of Algerian immigrants balancing family and faith with her ambitions and attraction to women
It is produced by June Films’ Julie Billy and Naomi Denamur in co-production with Arte France Cinéma and Vanessa Ciszewski of Germany’s Katuh Studio
and will be released in France by Ad Vitam
The French sales powerhouse will market premiere Karim Moussaoui’s The Vanishing
from Anatomy Of A Fall producer David Thion’s Les Films Pelléas
at the Paris Rendez-Vous following its world premiere at Marrakech International Film Festival in December
The company is also heading to Sundance with two world premieres: Vladimir de Fontenay’s Norway-set father-son survival thriller Sukkwan Island starring Swann Arlaud and Woody Norman and Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
Company’s latest foray into genre will open theatrically on October 10
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took center stage at Campillo’s Fall/Winter 2025 runway
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but the model wasn't the only lady in his life
See who sat next to who in the front row and who made surprise appearances
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See every red carpet look from fashion's biggest night
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plus some of his favorite ways to use Vaseline for a red carpet
the designer threw a party that drew celebrities
and industry insiders alike to celebrate musical guests and Rashid Johnson's new exhibition
The groundbreaking show drew the likes of Solange Knowles
From Hollywood A-listers to sports legends
the Miami Grand Prix was quite the celebrity hotspot
Stay tuned to see the best dressed celebrities and icons at the 2025 Kentucky Derby
Discover the immersive atmosphere and striking staging of Campillo‘s Fall 2025 mens fashion show at New York Men’s Fashion Week
Campillo’s oddly paradoxical film is at once lackadaisical and urgent
Robin Campillo’s semi-autobiographical Red Island begins with a daydream
of a world of miniature buildings and puppet-faced men facing off against a masked girl
The girl is quickly revealed to be a visualization of Fantômette
the heroine of the popular Georges Chaulet book series that bears her name
and a particular obsession of Campillo’s 10-year-old stand-in
The film unfolds largely around a military base in Madagascar
It’s a decade after the island country’s independence from France
but various ties to the former colonial power remain in place
with French soldiers staying on their bases and working with the local troops
the oddly paradoxical Red Island is at once lackadaisical and urgent
relaxed but with a clear eye for how swiftly everything will end for the characters at its center
peering out from the army crate that he often retreats to
He’s much too fixated on the adults around him
as well as the burgeoning friendship with classmate and fellow Fantômette lover Suzanne (Cathy Pham)
Up until the day before the departure of the French troops
Red Island focuses mainly on quotidian matters
including Thomas’s desire for attention from his family and curiosity about the world of wayward soldiers and prized possessions around him
Campillo and Gilles Marchand’s script feels diffuse
Its general fixation on youthful nostalgia registers as an unproductively incomplete point of view when faced with the vast questions it raises about identity and France’s place in a locale that it subjugated for over 60 years
The narrative eventually leads to what may be seen as the film’s ultimate gambit: Red Island is told from the perspective of the white family members until its final 15 minutes
has a conversation in Malagasy with a native soldier
before leaving the base and joining a celebration of the release of imprisoned protestors
This ending sends the film out on a note of optimism for a people asserting their independence
but in a way that shies away from engaging with the ambiguous nature of the central family’s final interactions: Hints of an impending divorce upon their return to France give way to an extended genderbending sequence of Thomas lurking in a Fantômette costume at night
If Red Island is ultimately too divided in its interests to entirely function as either a grand statement on French troops in Madagascar or as a precise portrait of childhood in a strange place, it’s not without an evocativeness of its own. Trading in BPM (Beats Per Minute)’s Scope framing for Academy ratio
Campillo plays up the surreality of certain moments: the motif of skydivers in a jagged line over the hills of Madagascar
a slow-mo scene of the family’s efforts to shoo hornets out of their bathroom
and all of the amusingly exaggerated Fantômette sequences
Most effective of all is a telling scene where military families and locals alike watch a 16mm print of Abel Gance’s Napoléon on the beach
projected onto a sheet in front of the waves
As Napoléon fights a storm while Robespierre’s radicals take control of the National Assembly
it acts as a synecdoche for another era of French rule
Ryan Swen is a freelance film critic and member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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On February 7, 2025, Campillo unveiled its Fall Winter 2025 collection
Designer Patricio Campillo drew inspiration from personal memories and the dreamlike elements of Mexican magic realism
presenting a collection that blurs the line between the everyday and the extraordinary
At a time when reality often feels disjointed
one that embraces wonder and the power of storytelling through clothing
Campillo’s upbringing served as the foundation for Fictions of Reality
with details woven throughout the collection that reflect both personal experiences and broader cultural influences
referenced his childhood spent on a coffee plantation
These subtle yet meaningful choices transformed everyday objects into design elements that carry deeper emotional weight
The collection also explored Latin America’s layered history
merging traditional aesthetics with surrealist elements
By connecting the ordinary with the fantastical
Campillo reflected the region’s complex social and cultural fabric
Mexican surrealist painter Remedios Varo played a key role in shaping the visual language of the collection
Known for her dreamlike depictions of supernatural elements within familiar settings
Varo’s work influenced Campillo’s approach to texture
The garments in Fictions of Reality carried that same ethereal quality
with silhouettes that balanced technical complexity and fluidity
Through layered fabric manipulations and sculptural tailoring
Campillo experimented with new ways to create movement and depth
typically associated with traditional Mexican horsemen
was reinterpreted to introduce a structured yet fluid sensibility
This approach not only honored traditional craftsmanship but also challenged conventional ideas of masculinity and femininity
reinforcing the collection’s dreamlike and ambiguous nature
Volume played a central role in the collection
with exaggerated shapes and unexpected silhouettes defining many of the looks
Garments moved between sharply tailored designs and pieces that felt weightless
reinforcing the idea of shifting between realities
intricate embellishments added another layer to the collection’s surrealist theme
combined with embroidery and fabric treatments
created garments that appeared to transform under different lights and perspectives
The contrast between structure and softness was at the core of Campillo’s vision
emphasizing how fashion can be both grounded in tradition and endlessly imaginative
footwear and belts were provided by the Portuguese Footwear Association (APICCAPS) and Mariano Shoes
These pieces complemented the collection’s emphasis on detail
bringing an additional dimension of artisanal work to the runway
they were met with a series of garments that reflected Campillo’s deeply personal approach to design
and structure came together in unexpected ways
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NY – CAMPILLO unveiled its highly anticipated Fall/Winter 2025 collection
titled *”Fictions of Reality,”* at 180 Maiden Lane in New York City
Drawing inspiration from the interplay of the ordinary and surreal in Mexican magic realism
the collection serves as a creative escape from the often jarring nature of modern reality
designer Patricio Campillo reimagines the world
blending personal memories with cultural narratives to craft a collection that evokes joy
A Journey Through Memory and Magic Realism
Patricio Campillo’s upbringing in Mexico played a pivotal role in shaping the collection’s intricate details
Campillo infused the designs with elements that reflect his personal history and cultural heritage
reminiscent of his childhood spent near a coffee plantation
This fusion of the ordinary and extraordinary mirrors the complexities of Latin America’s social
The collection also pays homage to Mexican surrealist painter Remedios Varo
whose work inspired Campillo to apply magic realism to fashion
The result is a series of technically complex looks that seamlessly blend fantasy with everyday life
the collection achieves exceptional volume
pushing the boundaries of traditional tailoring
CAMPILLO’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection experiments with structured silhouettes
drawing from classic Mexican charro tailoring
Campillo challenges the boundaries between masculine and feminine
offering a wider variety of shapes that celebrate fluidity and individuality
The collection’s bold yet refined aesthetic reflects its commitment to reshaping menswear while honoring its Mexican roots
The Portuguese Footwear Association (APICCAPS) and Mariano Shoes provided footwear and belts for the collection
adding a touch of European craftsmanship to the designs
The show also featured an impressive lineup of notable attendees
who gathered to witness the unveiling of this groundbreaking collection
The show’s success was made possible by a talented team of creatives:
Make-Up Lead: Michaela Bosch (New York Makeup Academy)
CAMPILLO is an independent fashion brand that blends Mexican heritage with contemporary design and sustainable principles
the brand draws inspiration from three distinct influences: Charro culture
CAMPILLO encapsulates the spirit of Mexico while embracing modern aesthetics
*”Fictions of Reality,”* is a testament to the power of fashion as a medium for storytelling and cultural exploration
Patricio Campillo invites us to see the world through a new lens—one filled with wonder
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The exhumation of one of the two mass graves located in the municipal cemetery of Campillos in Malaga province in July 2024 will begin before the summer
This intervention is part of the State Exhumation Plan promoted by the Secretary of State for Democratic Memory and has a budget of 30,000 euros
The work will be carried out over the next few months and is expected to be completed in September
work will be carried out on just one of the graves
although the project is expected to continue next year with a second phase
provided that additional funding is available
The project is part of a collaboration agreement signed between the Junta de Andalucía and the University of Malaga (UMA) and also includes an educational dimension
The UMA is studying the possibility of involving students studying History and Master's Degrees in Ancient Historical and Literary Heritage as part of their training in forensic archaeology
"We think it is very positive that this project also has an educational component
allowing young people to approach this part of history from a direct and respectful experience," explained the mayor of Campillos
The dimensions of the graves are similar: approximately 15 metres long by two metres wide
It is estimated that they house the remains of more than a hundred people
based on the superimposition of bodies and evidence of violent deaths
The intervention will be carried out by the same team of specialists who located the graves in the summer of 2024
DNA samples were taken from relatives of the possible victims in order to facilitate the identification of the remains
"We made a public appeal to the public and the response was enormous
we also received requests from people who live abroad and have ancestry in Campillos
to whom we sent the genetic identification kits," the mayor explained
These samples will make it possible to compare the remains found with the genetic profiles stored both locally and in national databases
Gómez has acknowledged that identifying all the victims will be difficult
especially as many of the immediate family members are already deceased
but we are being very rigorous and we have the advice of top professionals
Our wish is that the majority of families will be able to recover the remains of their loved ones and give them a dignified burial
Collaboration with the UMA is a key factor in the development of the project
from the Department of Historical Sciences
from the Department of Modern and Contemporary History
are responsible for the academic coordination
They are magnificent professionals and have given us all their experience and support
The interest they have shown in the educational aspect of this project demonstrates their commitment to historical memory and education," said Gómez
"From the beginning we have defended that the main objective is the dignity of these people
It is of human quality that the families have closure on a period of mourning that has been open for many decades
This is a wound in the history of our town
and we are finally taking steps to heal it."
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this Malaga festival is one to mark on the calendar – an opportunity to savour this meats and sausages and other traditional pork products in a village less than an hour from Malaga
The Campillos Ham Fair is taking place on Sunday
a gastronomic celebration with over 50 pork producers showing off their artisanal produce with free tastings for all visitors
The Parque de José María Hinojosa in Campillos is expecting around 15 thousand people to attend this
that celebrates the traditions of meat products from the region
but many will be presenting a large range of other meat products made in age-old traditional manners such as chorizo and salchichón
Campillos has a long traditional and industrial base around pig farming
an industry that directly employs over 300 people
in the face of radical changes in the economic makeup of Malaga province
a tourist train has been arranged to tour the main enclaves of the village and the centre of the Laguna de Campillos Nature Reserve
The day will feature activities aimed at children, live music, and a bar service to liven up the visit to Campillos
For the little ones there will be a toy library service with face painting and balloon animals
the ‘Los Solfamidos’ charanga will liven up the morning
the performances of the Carmela Campos Folk Association
‘Trueno Azul’ and DJ File will take place
The Ham fair takes place on Sunday
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Campillo will be making his NYFW debut on Saturday at the Public Hotel with a men's line that he says was inspired by Mexican volcanoes and how they can "modify a space.""The brand's patterns are based on a suit that my grandfather gave my dad when my dad turned 18
and this suit was given to me a few years ago," said Campillo in an interview
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"We don't pay enough attention. Things happen that we don't see." Film Movement has revealed an official US trailer for the French film titled Red Island, an intimate drama about living on Madagascar in the 1970s. This is finally getting a theatrical US release this August, after first opening in French cinemas last May (original trailer here) to mixed reviews more than a year ago
is set in the 1970s on the African island of Madagascar - taking place at one of the last French outposts at the end of their time as colonialists
The 10-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family's blissful existence on the idyllic island
Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette
discovering the hidden & tangled political and sexual lives of colonizers & the colonized
The film is also described in reviews as a "visually spectacular [and] masterful portrayal of colonialism through a child's eyes." Yep
Here's the official US trailer (+ US poster) for Robin Campillo's film Red Island, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the original French trailer for Campillo's Red Island right here
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For those who lived through the Spanish Civil War
even in this small town in the north of Malaga province
The history of Campillos will forever be marked by the tragic events of 13 September 1936
the bodies of over 100 villagers who lost their lives have finally been discovered
a team of researchers have located two mass graves in the Campillos cemetery
each around 15 metres long and two metres wide
The project was made possible by an agreement between the University of Malaga (UMA) and the Andalusian Department of Tourism
"The research indicates that on 13 September 1936
and on that day the village's cemetery saw the clandestine executions and burials of those who opposed the rebellion against the legitimate Republican government
whether or not they had participated in the murders committed between July and September 1936," María José Berlanga
a lecturer in the Department of Historical Sciences at the UMA and one of the project's coordinators
The state in which the city of Granada was left after the coup d'état in July 1936 would influence the rebel army's actions in the north of Malaga province
several operations took place from Ronda to Loja to connect Granada with rebel territories
It was at this point that General Varela began the advance of his troops into the Antequera region
He established his headquarters in Antequera and subsequent advances departed from there
a number of right-wing residents were arrested in Campillos: some were taken to the municipal morgue while others were brought to the Civil Guard barracks and executed
the Captain of the General Staff of the Operations Bureau issued the general order
the El Saucejo division was ordered to occupy Campillos on the 13th
and on the same day that they took the village
the Campillos cemetery became witness to the executions and burials of the victims that we have located," explained the coordinator of the work
the agreement between the UMA and the Andalusian government only involves locating the two graves
The next step will be the exhumation of victims
which will likely take two years to complete
"We have the names of the people who died from archival studies but we still can't match the names to the bodies
although we were able to determine that these were graves from the Civil War because there was one victim with bullet wounds
and other bodies with fractures from beatings
and hands in a position which indicates their arms were tied," said Berlanga
The researchers have documented the bodies of more than 120 people murdered in July 1936 - some for being pro-Nationalist and some for being pro-Republican
They range in age from young people to people over the age of 69
with ten per cent of the bodies being those of women
"This figure is above the average number of women found in Andalusian graves
which is around three to five per cent," said the UMA lecturer
She explains that the professions of the victims can also be deducted from the study of archives and the oral testimonies of relatives
They have identified people in the graves who were labourers
as the possibility of the existence of a mass grave in the town was a continual topic of conversation there
including the Archives of the Second Territorial Military Tribunal of Seville and the provincial historical archives of Malaga
Surveying of the area also took place using a ground-penetrating radar
Following four weeks of work on the ground
the experts have now concluded the first phase of the project
The team who located the graves was made up of Berlanga
from the UMA's Department of Modern and Contemporary History
a forensic anthropologist and two archaeologists
The project is part of the Secretary of State for Democratic Memory's exhumation plan
hearts were beating in unison for Robin Campillo’s new film
Recounting the beginnings of the AIDS-activist group Act Up
it takes us back to the early days of the epidemic in France
when the vital energy of youth fought for their lives against the ravages of the killer virus
A powerful and political take on their struggle
this stylish film also questions the role of activism today
Numéro spoke to Campillo about the making of this maverick movie
which stands apart in the French cinema scene
NUMÉRO: 120 Beats Per Minute is based on personal experience
Robin Campillo: The idea for this film started growing in my mind after the very first articles I read about AIDS
Something happened at that moment which was like science fiction
was so incredible that it drove me into an extreme state of existential doubt
Libération published an article which they entitled “The gay cancer.” I remember that I woke up with marks on my body; I went to see a doctor with the paper under my arm
but for the time being all you have is a fungal infection.” Later on there were the famous Paris-Match photos which I used in the film
the first portrait of a couple in which one of the partners was sick
I pushed those images to the back of my mind in a sort of denial
To a certain extent movie-making was a shield for me
How did you navigate the junction between your desire to join the Act Up fight and to make movies
I had a very strong impression that the films I loved couldn’t talk about AIDS
I admired figures like Éric Rohmer or the Straubs
I felt that this was a type of movie-making that couldn’t take a hold of a subject like that
It’s why I spent a long time trying to work out what films to make
The shorts I made at film school are pretty far removed from what I was living through at the time
My whole work is about finding how to get back to embodiment
joining Act Up was an opportunity to finally establish a direct relationship with an event that had had enormous importance in my life
What made you decide to go back to your Act Up period 20 years later
Then there was all the debate about gay marriage in France and the question of continuing the campaign for safe sex among gays
I wanted to talk to today’s young gays
It simply seemed to me that my story was forgotten or misunderstood
Telling it was also a way of talking about a moment when a certain number of people
“We’re not going to be passive victims of this disease anymore
we’re going to become influential participants.” This moment of realization happened at that moment among the members of Act Up
We were fed up with being “nice gays” who were victims of the epidemic
and we became “nasty queers” who decided to burst forth into the public eye
That’s still very contemporary: minorities today think in the same ways you did about visibility
I have a feeling that the same things are said about other minority political movements as were said about Act Up: “They’re closed in on themselves
they’re not open to others…” We made use of Anglo-Saxon terms and methods which came from the original Act Up
People hated the word “community” which they put in the same basket as “communitarianism.” Community
I remember an article written by Communist members of parliament which said that our methods were too foreign
As though one had to be in a French culture of contestation in order to get heard
You weren’t the descendants of May 1968…
We could identify with certain aims of the 68 uprisings
HIV politicized people who might otherwise not have joined a political movement
It brought together very different social strata
people who would never otherwise have met found themselves together
before doing research to check certain facts
the movie is pure fiction – I created a mixture of past truth and invention
But the emotion of a cer tain phase in your life comes through
I was very moved to see boys and girls who were too young to have lived through those times finding something in the movie
a certain disingenuousness… Act Up wasn’t like parliament
How did you work out the structure of the film
this constant alternating of word and action
between the power of the group’s pronouncements and almost phantasmagorical images that stage the militants in high-impact operations
It was like being backstage with a theatre troop
This troop took for a stage those rather theatrical places that are institutions – lecture halls
primary and secondary schools – and imposed on others its way of acting
its way of seeing the world Céline Nieszawer through the prism of AIDS
I wanted to capture this bursting out before showing how
one of the characters could no longer continue playing the game of representing his own illness: he became so synchronized with it that he could no longer stand the disparity
The debates among Act Up members are filmed with enormous intensity
During the shoot that was what moved me the most – even if I protected myself at other times
It’s because what happened back then was happening again between the actors
Lots of young gays who took part in the film discovered this particular bit of history
I don’t think it’s over yet between gays and AIDS
even if new generations have a different relationship to the disease
I made it clear to the actors that this wasn’t the kind of shoot where they’d be given marks on the floor
The text had to be respected – with a bit of room for improvisation nonetheless – but they would be free to move as they saw fit in takes that would last 15 minutes… There was a feeling of jubilation
Exactly the same feeling I had when I joined Act Up
We were dealing with something extremely tough
everyone having remarked that the guy in question hadn’t been showing up to meetings for quite a while
The jubilation was always overshadowed by a black cloud
A whole generation lost its insouciance with AIDS
I’m very upset that AIDS came on the scene when I was 20
There was an extraordinary bodily freedom before HIV
“There was a taboo I wanted to break in order to allow myself to tell my own story
I felt I was totally justified in allowing myself that latitude.”
The movie captures the urgency of the times
and the way that desire became both necessary and potentially dangerous
to describe the strange way people react in very difficult situations
It was really a very special time where some were thinking about what to do with their corpses
such as leaving the coffin in front of the Élysée
it was like fiction: they couldn’t quite believe in the certainty of their own death
There was a disparity that came into play with respect to fear
It was the theatricality that made the present bearable
Where do you position yourself on the French scene
A number of years ago I decided I would just do what I wanted
At one point I wanted to adapt Victor Hugo’s L’homme qui rit
but it turned out it had recently been filmed
allowing himself the most improbable digressions
It was with that freedom in mind that I made 120 Beats Per Minute – the freedom to make fiction using recent history
19th-century literature enjoyed that freedom
There was a taboo I wanted to break in order to allow myself to tell my own story
I felt I was totally justified in allowing myself that latitude
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Four Shorts is a collection of four short stories by writer and artist Albert Campillo Lastra that have as a common link the futility of human actions and their constant struggle against the inevitable
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this work is a compilation of stories – “Daddy goes for food”
“The Deadly Cycle of the West”
“Under the Cherry Blossom Tree One Spring Night” and “The Last Man on Earth” – that arise from the author’s nostalgia for those comic magazines on which he spent the little money he had when he was a kid
In “Daddy Goes for Food” we follow the adventures of a little bird who leaves the safety of his nest to go in search of food for his children and the dangers he will face when he crosses the path of a terrible scientist with evil plans for humanity
In “The Deadly Cycle of the West” you must make sure you are not in the crosshairs of any of the cruel characters who walk through this deadly story
“Under the Cherry Blossom Tree One Spring Night” is a story of bad people who wait with little or no patience for the arrival of a messenger in a remote place
Albert Campillo Lastra is an illustrator
graphic designer and writer from Barcelona who claims he now embarks on the adventure of writing and drawing a comic
taking advantage of a summer without holidays
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Ana-Belén Redondo-Campillos traces her love of languages back to childhood
who grew up under the fascist dictatorship of Gen
remembers a time when the Catalan language was under threat
where she spent her early years — it was banished from the classroom
“Spanish was a language that was imposed by the regime,” said Redondo-Campillos
who was raised by non-Catalan parents and grew up speaking Spanish
others continued to speak Catalan at home: “So language was sort of like a resistance symbol,” she said.
when Redondo-Campillos was around the age of 8
I was conscious of what it was like having another language,” she said
The passion that started as a child blossomed into a lifetime pursuit of learning and teaching languages
That appreciation for languages is front and center in a new exhibit, called The Languages of Berkeley, with Redondo-Campillos among its dozens of contributors. With a display at the Free Speech Movement Café and new installments online each week
the exhibit celebrates Berkeley’s legacy of research
and learning in a breadth of foreign languages
Foreign languages are woven into the fabric of UC Berkeley: They’re embedded in the materials in the Library and are overheard across campus
from the labyrinthine corridors of Dwinelle to the sun-baked steps of Sproul Hall
A foreign language program’s survival can depend on enrollment statistics
But at Berkeley, that’s not necessarily the case, said Richard Kern, director of the Berkeley Language Center and a professor in the Department of French. (Kern’s entry in The Languages of Berkeley exhibit focuses on the importance of teaching and learning foreign languages amid the decline of language programs nationwide — and how Berkeley is bucking that trend.)
“We are very fortunate to have an administration that has the wisdom to see that languages are super important
and it’s not just a numbers game,” Kern said
“Because you’re never going to have huge numbers in Khmer or Tibetan or Danish
But those are important languages to have.”
Berkeley has more than a dozen departments that offer instruction in foreign languages
and comparative literature — relying heavily on non-English language materials.
over a third of the more than 13 million volumes in its collections are in languages other than English
holds materials in more than 400 languages.) The Library also has a team of librarians with regional and language expertise
collecting and providing access to materials in languages used far and wide
The Languages of Berkeley online exhibit explores the 60 or so languages
Each installment hones in on a digitized work in a specific language
from the perspective of someone — a faculty or staff member
or student — who has worked with that language intimately
In her entry, Redondo-Campillos writes about Catalan — the language she was introduced to as a child — which is spoken in Catalonia
She focuses on the seminal 1905 work Solitut
by Víctor Català (the pen name of Caterina Albert i Paradís)
transgresses the norms of a patriarchal society
The Library holds several copies of the work in its collections
The importance of building and maintaining foreign language collections cannot be overstated
especially at a research library like UC Berkeley’s
who conceived of and created The Languages of Berkeley exhibit
A research library should collect materials that shine a light on a subject from many vantage points
And doing that means collecting in a broad range of languages
a research librarian is blind to language,” Potts said
“A research library collects from every perspective on a subject in order to better understand the discipline and the subject
who teaches Chichewa and Swahili at Berkeley
Mchombo traveled to Kenya with his summer session students
teaching a course on language and social issues in Africa
Mchombo had a simple request of his students
“I think it’s a disservice if I cannot at least get you to be able to say
“So the first hour of the day and the final hour of the day
he noticed that the dynamics started to shift
Mchombo was complimented on how friendly his students were
much as other people in the rest of the world are able to use English — and they try to — it always makes a difference when you also try to meet them on their turf
You need not look too far to find more examples of languages being used to build connections. In the presidential debates, for example, candidates have addressed audiences in Spanish, an attempt to appeal to Latino voters. People may have criticized former presidential hopeful Julián Castro, who isn’t a native Spanish speaker
the director of the Berkeley Language Center
he’s trying to be inclusive and to reach out to those Latino voters that are hugely important.”
language can serve as a bridge between cultures and people
“It’s very difficult to develop empathy for people who you know nothing about,” he said
“And as soon as you start studying the language of a people
and you start understanding something about their culture and the way they live and the way they speak and the way they think
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The extension of the Guadalhorce motorway (A-357)
which is one of the most long-demanded road improvement projects in Malaga province
although for the moment it is still in chambers for further discussion
The Malaga provincial office of the regional Ministry of Sustainability
by publication in the Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA)
announced on Tuesday this week the opening up of a period of public consultation on the extension to the dual carriageway stretch
The document released to the public is the environmental impact report on extending the existing road to two lanes between Casapalma and Cerralba
which lies between the municipalities of Cártama and Pizarra
and for environmental quality management purposes (known in Spain as GICA)
a period of consultation has been established for any members of the public affected by this proposal to respond to it or comment on it
Casapalma-Cerralba section" promoted by the Junta's Ministry of Public Works
Interested parties may consult the report within 30 working days from the day following its publication
During the period of its availability to the public
the document will be available for consultation through the regional government's portal
in the Transparency section (part of the Active Publicity section)
Hard copy of the report is also available at the aforementioned regional ministry's Malaga offices at Avenida de la Aurora 47
Department of Prevention and Environmental Control
all objections ('alegaciones') must be submitted to the e-registers (like digital postboxes)
either the general one for the Junta or specifically to the one for the ministry of Sustainability
This step is the logical continuation of the drafting of the technical project for the dual carriageway between Casapalma and Cerralba
and which will involve extending the high-capacity road to a four-kilometre stretch of dual carriageway
the drafting of the next project is underway in the section between Cerralba and Zalea for a further four kilometres
As such the Andalusian government continues with its commitment to free up the Malaga-Campillos-Ronda link road network
the Guadalhorce motorway is once again on the priority list for regional investment
the road with the highest number of serious accidents in the province
together with the increase in population in the Guadalhorce valley and the impetus coming from the new heads of the regional Ministry of Public Works
have meant that the longed-for motorway is moving forward
from the point where the road is now a single lane
seven metres wide and separated by a central reservation
Each of the carriageways will therefore have two 3.5-metre wide driving lanes
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get ahold of him to gain an understanding on why the south of France feels like its having such a moment
Let’s start off with a little background on where you grew up
I’m from a little city near Marseille called Aix-en-Provence
There is some history of the mafia being involved here
My mom wasn’t able to find a good job; she wasn’t a fan of Barcelona
She wanted to move back to Aix and took me and my brother with her when I was five
but my dad was basically working in Barcelona
because as I got older I could go and visit him there
I started when I was four-and-a-half, when I was still living in Barcelona. I saw many guys skating the streets, so I asked my mom for a board. When I first started, I only went to skateparks, especially Canyelles
Back in the day it was only a transition skatepark
I would go to MACBA and Para-lel when I would visit my dad
Four is pretty young to start skating; how old are you now
When did you first start skating in Marseille
When I was thirteen I met more skaters in Marseille at this flatground contest
I think it was organized by the Board Spirit Marseille
I remember that was the first time I met a bunch of my friends that I still skate with today
As I grew older I realized it was more important to make friends and skate
I got my first camera when I was like eleven or twelve
so when I started to go into Marseille with it
Every Friday night I would head directly to Marseille for the weekend to film with my friends
I would invite them to come out to Aix and we would skate there
I got put in touch with the French Lakai team
You seem very comfortable balancing on two wheels
Are there particular “manual” skaters you looked up to growing up
I wasn’t particularly interested in manuals growing up
but I just started skating this manual pad a lot
It was great because I didn’t really get any injuries by only skating low-impact stuff
There weren’t any particular skaters that I looked up to in terms of being good at manuals
Yeah. When we were young, we were into Beware of Sasquatch
We were fans of Sk8rat’s [Shane Aukland’s] stuff
but I wasn’t a big fan because I was more into the “rock” style
It’s changed for me now: you can skate or listen to whatever
they really are more fun and open minded in Marseille
Skateboarders are an attraction; you can feel it directly when you are in the streets
and see a guy who might be smoking or drinking a beer
and he’s down to watch and show support: “How do you guys do this?” They want to understand what we are doing
they aren’t going to understand why you are trying to make conversation
Sometimes you feel like you are disturbing people
What are some ways that you think Marseille is experiencing — to use the French word — a renaissance
there weren’t any skateparks except for the famous Bowl du Prado
Skaters at that time would only skate street
everyone just went there; street skating kind of died a little here
I remember that the entire space was closed off and under construction when I was living there
The first thing is that it is really in the heart of Marseille
Now it’s a public plaza where you can skate and chill
There are bars and restaurants surrounding the whole space
The city wanted to do this to change the environment
it was usually bad people who were just hanging around the space
It’s good because all the kids who were hanging at La Friche are now starting to chill and skate at an actual street spot
They don’t want to be frustrated trying to find spots that are rough and not waxed
I think it’s good for kids to not stay in the skatepark
I think it’s good to also be in a space that’s not surrounded by only skaters
Plazas give you the opportunity to communicate with other people
I feel happy that people can watch us and enjoy skating
I love when random people encourage you to keep doing it
How are things going with Quotamine
Can you expand a little bit about the brand
Quotamine was started by Luidgi Gaydu
who manages Converse and Ace here in France
He decided to start doing boards out of Paris
We have connected with some Spanish guys as well
and has started sending them decks as well
It’s not super exposed; he is selling in about two or three shops at the moment
He’s not skating that much man; I’m sad about that
He’s the guy that doesn’t care too much about skating
The switch heel firecracker with the spliff was so sick
It’s so good. I didn’t know he was working towards a part. It’s kind of the first part he has ever made
I remember you and the other locals being super helpful when I met you guys on my first visit to Marseille
I feel that is part of the Mediterranean vibe
At the moment we are stoked to see new people come through
here were some brands that came through last summer
Especially with a spot as good as La Plaine opening up
do you feel like the scene will continue to be welcoming to tourists
If I got to La Plaine one day and it was as busy as MACBA
Me souviens de lui a une session à Lyon Charpennes
According to the latest developments in the investigation
the detainee was the football coach of the Sierra de Yeguas club
The club apparently dismissed the coach after learning of the incident
According to High Court of Justice of Andalucía (TSJA) sources
the man is currently being investigated for attempted murder
the perpetrator has invoked his right not to testify both before the Guardia Civil and the court
The victim of the assault has already undergone surgery and has been transferred out of the intensive care unit
despite one of the two stab wounds causing haemorrhaging of the liver
The TSJA has reported that three Local Police officers who arrested the alleged assailant have given statements
the minor separated from his group of friends and headed home
According to what the victim has revealed to his family so far
the man attacked him "unexpectedly and without saying a word"
The alleged assailant stabbed him in the right buttock before the boy tried to run away
the coach caught up with him and stabbed him a second time
this time affecting the abdominal area and the liver
The man fled and the badly injured boy managed to call an ambulance
The emergency services rushed him to hospital
Doctors called the mother to inform her that her son had felt unwell and had been taken to hospital
She could not believe that he had been evacuated by ambulance for something so minor and insisted on being given more information
The doctors told her that her son had received "two punctures"
The family rushed to the Antequera hospital
His parents called the Local Police in Campillos
who soon located and arrested the football coach
The judicial police unit of the Guardia Civil in Antequera has taken over the investigation of the case
The victim's close circle of friends has told the police of something strange: the victim's phone contained a log of multiple calls from the assailant
the suspect is said to have called the boy approximately 35 times on 9 February
another 12 the following day and nine more on the day of the incident
who find it "inexplicable" that a coach would call a player of his so many times
have tried to relate the dates to the team's schedule
all they have found is that the team had had a match on the 9th
after which they ate at a local restaurant
The victim's family has described him as a "healthy boy
has good friendships and is a keen sportsman"
"He goes to high school and football is his life," they said
The alleged attacker - a separated father of a young girl - is also a resident of Campillos
he used to be part of the local club years ago
but was expelled after spraying graffiti degrading the coach on the façade of the club
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Andalucía's regional government has received 13 bids (eleven from individual companies and two in a joint venture) for the drafting of the project to widen the access links to Ronda from the A-367 road in Malaga province
said she supported the work to improve the links to and from the town and the work being undertaken to improve connectivity along the Malaga-Campillos-Ronda road network
The latter had been at a standstill since 2007
but now projects are being reactivated - for example
increasing the capacity of 12 kilometres of parts of the connecting roads (four in Ronda and another eight between Casapalma and Zalea)
Rocío Díaz stressed that the regional team has had to work "practically from scratch to channel a key infrastructure for the economic and social development of inland areas such as the Serranía de Ronda"
"Juanma Moreno's government has clearly shown its commitment to this area with these projects," she added
The motorway from Malaga has been built and is open to traffic to the Casapalma junction
although no further kilometres have been developed since 2007
The ministry will continue to complete the Malaga-Ronda-Campillos connection with three new projects
One of them involves the widening of the A-367 between kilometres 36.8 and 40.8 to a dual carriageway and will begin to be drafted with an investment of 300,404 euros
The estimated budget for the construction of this four-kilometre section is 14.4 million euros
The project includes a dual carriageway road
each side to be seven metres wide and separated by a dividing strip
Each of the carriageways will have two 3.50 metre wide traffic lanes
This new section of road will help to boost the economy in the geographical area of the Serranía de Ronda and the area below and to the west of Antequera by improving road communications with Malaga city and the rest of Andalucía
This road improvement will also save time in transport of both goods and people
as well as being an opportunity to combat the 'emptying of Andalucía'
This involves the migration of the population from small towns and villages to the bigger towns and cities of the region and beyond