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These Are the 2017 Nominees for the Only U.S. Awards Recognizing Latin American Cinema

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:13:31 +0000

Since 2001, New York’s Cinema Tropical has been casually ahead of the curve in bringing the best in Latin American cinema to one of the most important centers of global film. From US premieres of watershed features like Y tu mamá también, to eye-opening film series like “Indocumentados”, the non-profit founded by Carlos A. Gutierrez

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Here are the 14 Latin American Films in the Running for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:34:03 +0000

The deadline is here and close to 80 films have been submitted to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. From that long roster of films (which include a Verhoeven/Huppert flick, a German father/daughter comedy, a Swiss animated film and a doc on the refugee crisis), a special committee will whittle down

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15 Latino Films You May Have Missed In Theaters That You Can Now Stream Online

Carlos Aguilar — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:04:59 +0000

Scores of characters in spandex and capes fought to capture this summer’s box office, but their efforts were unsuccessful, as 2016 has become a dismal symbol of studio productions gone wrong. Granted, some of these turkeys did line executives’ pockets, but the critical response has been savage. The antidote is, and has always been, independent and

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Meet the Indigenous Actors Who Were the Heart of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Films

Yara Simón — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:35:10 +0000

When Chris Rock took to the stage on Sunday as the host of the 88th Academy Awards, many expected him to ether the academy and the industry for not doing enough to foster minority talent. Maybe, he’d throw in some of the scathing language he used in 2014 when he penned an essay about Hollywood’s

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The Director of ‘Embrace of the Serpent’ On Why His Amazon-Set Film Flips History on Its Head

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:01:37 +0000

We sat down with Colombian director Ciro Guerra to talk about how one of 'Embrace of the Serpent's most important scenes almost got cut.

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Watch This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Latin American Films at a Theater Right Now

Camila Rodriguez — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:53:09 +0000

There are movies from Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico playing in theaters across the country right now, and three of them are 2016 Oscar nominees.

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Colombia Receives Its First Ever Oscar Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:54:35 +0000

The Academy announced Ciro Guerra's 'El abrazo de la serpiente' (Embrace of the Serpent) as the first ever foreign language nomination for Colombia.

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These are the Latino Nominees of the 2016 Academy Awards

Pili Valdés — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:13:33 +0000

For the third year in a row, Mexicans rule the Oscars. Plus, we've got Colombia, Brazil, and Chile up in there.

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Colombian Film ‘El Abrazo de la Serpiente’ Is One Step Closer to an Oscar

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:38:14 +0000

'El abrazo de la serpiente' chosen for Academy Awards' best foreign language film shortlist. Ireland's Spanish-language, Cuba-set entry 'Viva' also made it.

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‘El Abrazo de la Serpiente’ Wins Every Major Category at Colombia’s Academy Awards

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:02:55 +0000

'El abrazo de la serpiente' is raking in international film awards left and right and just swept the Premios Macondo, Colombia's Academy Awards.

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