18 Movies Starring Latinos You Should See at Los Cabos Film Festival
'Buy Me A Gun' still courtesy of Los Cabos Film Festival
Now in its seventh year, Los Cabos International Film Festival continues to position itself as a hub for audiences, critics, filmmakers, and producers alike. Opening with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and closing with Spike Lee’s Blackkklansman, this year’s fest will be presenting over 40 movies in a span of five days. With galas honoring the likes of Lee, Adam Driver, and Terry Gilliam as well as panels, pitching workshops, and plenty of industry events that are building ties between Mexico, the United States and Canada with the rest of the world, the 2018 edition of the festival is not to be missed.
Moreover, in between their “Mexico Primero” section and the emphasis on international productions, there’s no shortage of great Mexican and Latin American premieres. Yes, audiences will get to experience Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma on the big screen, but look beyond that flashy screening and you’ll find plenty to catch. There are films about skater girls in New York City, wealthy socialites losing their fortune in Mexico, and even indigenous drug cartels in Colombia. And if you’re looking for A-list projects you’ll find movies featuring with the likes of Oscar Isaac, Raúl Castillo, Tessa Thompson, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Michelle Rodriguez, and even Benicio del Toro (in a retro screening of a 1998 cult classic).
We’ve rounded out all these titles and more so consider the list below you’re very own Latino and Latin American guide to the fest.
Los Cabos International Film Festival runs November 7–11, 2018.