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These Are the 2019 Nominees for the Only U.S. Awards Recognizing Latin American Cinema

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:23:17 +0000

With the Golden Globes and Academy Awards happening within the next two months, controversy over both awards bodies continued ignorance of films outside the U.S. blockbusters rages on. Thankfully, the Cinema Tropical Awards are here to widen the pool for accolades, announcing their Latin American shortlist as well as their nominees for Best U.S. Latino

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The International Film Festival Panamá Puts a Spotlight on Central America’s Blossoming Cinema

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 22:12:08 +0000

With over 70 films, the Festival Internacional de Cine Panamá is making sure that local audiences get a chance to see the cinematic achievements that may not otherwise grace their screens. The fest kicks off with Sebastian Lelio’s Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman and closes with Panama City-born Abner Benaim’s music doc, Ruben Blades Is Not My Name. But in between,

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From Boxing to Outer Space: 15 Must-See Movies at San Diego Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:15:24 +0000

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is pulling out all the stops. In addition to screening some (actually a lot) of the best Latin American films of the past year that have been making the festival rounds, the fest will feature daily concerts as part of their Sonido Latino 2018 program, the

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Here’s a Look at the Lineup for Neighboring Scenes, New York’s Latin American Film Series

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:17:23 +0000

Now in its third year, Film Society of Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical’s Neighboring Scenes program serves as a continued reminder that Latin American cinema is where it’s at. Showcasing 17 films from all over the continent, the week-long event features fearless debuts, daring dramas, and the best from countries like Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and

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Director Anahí Berneri on Questioning Argentina’s Hypocritical Prostitution Laws in Her Film ‘Alanis’

Vanessa Erazo — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:14:54 +0000

Anahí Berneri’s fifth feature film Alanis is an exercise in well-coordinated simplicity. It’s perfectly composed shots turn everyday life into a realist painting. Berneri focuses her lens on a young prostitute in Buenos Aires who struggles to make ends meet in the face of a police force that declares her profession legal, but closes down

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15 Latino Movies You Probably Didn’t See in 2017, But Should

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:05:09 +0000

We’re creeping towards the end of 2017 and while there were plenty (okay, a lot) of things that will have us wishing we could put this year squarely behind us, cinema is not one of them. Any year that gives us a wickedly political Guillermo del Toro adult fairy tale, a Día de Muertos-set Pixar

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