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From Superheroes to Art Thieves: These Are the Must-See Latino Movies at Los Angeles Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:42:35 +0000

Now in its 24th year, the Los Angeles Film Festival is back with what’s looking to be yet another great lineup. With films starring the likes of Tessa Thompson, Gael García Bernal, Kate del Castillo and Raul Castillo, LAFF will feature no shortage of Latino and Latin American talent. Moreover, in addition to a slew

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Director Alexandre Peralta on Learning Not to Underestimate in His Doc About Blind Ballerinas

Carlos Aguilar — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:28:21 +0000

Within our collective, often misinformed, consciousness, Brazil is generally associated with samba, caipirinhas, futebol, and the tropical debauchery of its carnivals – ballet doesn’t seem to be high on the list of things that come to mind when thinking of the South American nation, but it should. São Paulo, the bustling metropolis that will soon host the

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5 Heartbreaking Facts From ‘They Call Us Monsters’ Doc on Latino Teens Facing Life in Jail

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:13:37 +0000

Here are five eye-opening facts we learned from watching Ben Lear’s documentary 'They Call Us Monsters' on Latino teens caught up in the justice system.

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TRAILER: This Brazilian Doc Takes You Inside the World’s Only Ballet School for the Blind

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:44:38 +0000

Alexandre Peralta turned his Student Academy Award-winning short film into the documentary feature 'Looking at the Stars' on a ballet school for the blind.

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From Border Hunters to Blind Ballerinas: 6 Must-See Latino Films at the Los Angeles Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 26 May 2016 16:42:12 +0000

The Los Angeles Film Festival runs June 1-9, 2016 at the ArcLight Cinemas.

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TRAILER: Short Film ‘Afuera’ Hopes To Be This Year’s ‘Tangerine’

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:48:20 +0000

What does it take for an undocumented transgender woman to live her truth? That’s the question at the heart of Steven Liang’s new film short film 'Afuera.'

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‘Lupe Under the Sun’ Is a Film About Life in the Fields With Real Farmworkers as Actors

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 20 May 2016 18:10:47 +0000

'Lupe Under the Sun' is a first-of-its-kind film about life in the California fields, with real farmworkers as actors. Help support this docufiction.

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Luis Guzman on Filming ‘Puerto Ricans in Paris’: “We Asked for Chuletas and They Brought us Chicken”

Carlos Aguilar — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:42:14 +0000

We caught up Luis Guzman and Edgar Garcia at the L.A. premiere of 'Puerto Ricans in Paris' to talk about what filming in Paris was like.

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TRAILER: Two Estranged Brothers Take a Road Trip Across Colombia to Fulfill their Dead Father’s Wish

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:47:48 +0000

Unfamiliar with their homeland, the two half-Colombian half-brothers comply with their dad’s dying wish and travel across the country retracing his steps.

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10 Movies Playing the Los Angeles Film Festival That Prove There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Latino Film’

Vanessa Erazo — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:25:18 +0000

Here are ten movies that are so diverse in themes, story, and style that they prove there really is no such thing as a "Latino film."

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