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Catch Films by Diego Luna, Amat Escalante, Patricia Riggen & More in Hola Mexico Virtual Theater Program

Erika Ramirez — Mon, 18 May 2020 19:08:31 +0000

After having to postpone the 12th edition Hola Mexico Film Festival to September due to COVID-19, the largest Mexican Film Festival outside of Mexico will launch an online film series, Hola Mexico Virtual Theater. Hola Mexico Film Festival wants to encourage cinephiles to stay safely in their homes for now and watch some of the

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Catch the Latin American Movies Competing for the Best International Film Oscar on the Big Screen

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:52:47 +0000

When the Academy announced the full list of submissions for its newly renamed Best International Film (fka Best Foreign Language Film), a whopping 16 came from Latin American filmmakers. As usual, the list served as a reminder of the many celebrated projects from around the globe. For avid cinephiles, it might even have become a

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REVIEW: Stylishly Shot ‘Las Niñas Bien’ Follows a Rich Woman’s Fall From Grace After Mexico’s 1982 Debt Crisis

Beatrice Loayza — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:59:15 +0000

The Latin American financial crisis of the early 1980s had devastating effects on the region — growing unemployment and a widening gap between rich and poor sparked an increase in crime and domestic terrorism that would permanently change the social makeup of countries like Mexico. Director Alejandra Márquez Abella’s sophomore feature, Las niñas bien (The

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This Documentary Spotlights Santa Sabina’s Rita Guerrero, an Overlooked Mexican Rock Icon

Marcos Hassan — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:15:43 +0000

The August 3, 1998, issue of Time Magazine was very significant to Latin American rock. Its cover story, titled “Era of The Rockera,” featured women coming out of the rock ranks in various countries to reclaim a place in the male-dominated genre. Shakira and Aterciopelados’ Andrea Echeverri appeared in the piece, but the cover donned

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10 Must-See Movies at Hola Mexico Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 23 May 2019 21:42:26 +0000

For its 11th edition the Hola Mexico Film Festival is yet again bringing some of Mexico’s best and brightest to Los Angeles. Showcasing both critically acclaimed films by up and coming directors as well as the kind of broad comedies that are box office hits across the border, the week-long celebration offers a snapshot of the

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Beto Hinojosa’s Road Trip Flick ‘Camino a Marte’ Is Like a Sci-Fi Version of ‘Y Tu Mamá También’

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:07:12 +0000

Beto Hinojosa is well aware how complicated the premise of his film Camino a Marte sounds. Or, rather, he knew just how tricky a story it was on paper. Two young women (played by Camila Sodi and Tessa Ia) are on a Baja road trip when they encounter a guy (Luis Gerardo Mendez) who may or may not

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‘La Libertad del Diablo’ Is a Haunting Look at Victims and Victimizers of Mexico’s Drug War

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:43:08 +0000

What would you learn from talking with the victims of Mexico’s violence? What could you gain from chatting with those who have made a living killing in cold blood? What might audiences take away from hearing from both sides in one single documentary? Everardo González‘s La libertad del diablo (Devil’s Freedom) is structured around these questions. Ostensibly made up

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From an Alien Love Story to a Treasure Hunt: 10 Must-See Movies at Hola Mexico Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 15 May 2018 19:47:17 +0000

The Hola Mexico Film Festival is celebrating its 10th year anniversary in style. From its papel picado poster art to its decision to screen three groundbreaking Mexican films at the Montalbán Theater’s rooftop, the Los Angeles-based fest is further cementing itself as an event like no other. As usual, audiences will be greeted with both mainstream

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8 Must-See Movies at the 2017 Hola Mexico Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:31:26 +0000

Now in its 9th year, the Hola México Film Festival is bringing 20 films to the downtown Los Angeles area, including Demián Bichir’s directorial debut, a doc on the bustling hip-hop scene across the border, and a pair of romantic comedies for those looking for some lighter fare. If you needed a reminder that Mexican cinema is blooming, this showcase

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I Spent 10 Days With the Future of Latino Hollywood and This is What I Saw

Carlos Aguilar — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:08:31 +0000

One night in mid-April I was confronted with my own self-doubt and the impending deadline for a program to which I wasn’t sure I belonged. Though I had been aware of its existence for several weeks, I had decided out right that it probably wasn’t for me and I should forget about it. For its

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