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Stonewall Was a Riot: 12 Films to Celebrate Over 50 Years of Pride & Protest

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:36:24 +0000

As rainbows begin flooding your social media, branded content starts to wish you a happy pride and corporate sponsorships continue to flaunt their commitment to LGBTQ causes, it does well to remember that Stonewall was a riot. The 1969 events that have since become the so-called origin myth of the modern gay rights movement began

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15 Latino Movies You Probably Didn’t See in 2019 But Should

Remezcla Estaff — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:29:21 +0000

When a year begins with the thundering success of a movie like Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma at the Oscars, it’s fair to fear that the rest of the year won’t measure up. And while it’s true that the Academy Award-winning black-and-white feature from one of Mexico’s most renowned auteurs may not be matched when it comes

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From Gay Conversion Therapy to Leather Competitions: 11 Must-See Latino Movies Playing Outfest

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:42:56 +0000

Pride month may be over, but Outfest Los Angeles is very much ready to keep its spirit alive this month of July. The annual LGBTQ film festival has, as always, curated a program that showcases the wild variety of the queer experience. Indeed, for the second year in a row, more than two-thirds of Outfest

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Here’s Your Guide to Latino Movies, Series, and Virtual Reality at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:22:58 +0000

Housed in what was then a neighborhood in dire need of foot traffic and a cultural anchor, the Tribeca Film Festival now stands tall as one of New York City’s most anticipated events. With over 100 feature films in their 2019 program, there is plenty to look forward to in the expansive Tribeca roster. Festival

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REVIEW: ‘This Is Not Berlin’ Is an Explosive Look at How the Art World Was Fighting Homophobia in 1980s Mexico

Carlos Aguilar — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:46:42 +0000

Hari Sama’s Esto no es Berlin (This is Not Berlin) sets its sights on 1986’s Mexico City: a year post-earthquake and gearing up for the nation to host its second World Cup. Long-haired teenager Carlos (Xabiani Ponce de León), a character inspired by Sama’s own adolescence, attends an all-boys high school where hypermasculinity defines most

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TRAILER: ‘This is Not Berlin’ is a Coming-of-Age Story Set in Mexico City’s 80s Art Punk Underworld

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:52:43 +0000

The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing and we’ve got you covered, listing all the Latino movies, series and shorts being shown. One of the features debuting at the festival is from Mexican director Hari Sama and it looks to be intense. This is Not Berlin is the story of a seventeen-year-old boy who

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