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These Are the Must-See Movies at San Diego Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:38:32 +0000

Now in its 26th year, the San Diego Latino Film Festival continues to celebrate the wide variety of US Latino and Latin American cinema. With over a hundred films – including screenings of classics like Allison Anders’s Mi vida loca and the 4K restoration of Mikhail Kalatozo’s Soy Cuba – the fest offers choices for every kind of

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Away From the Male Gaze: The Changing Face of Female Sexuality in Latin American Cinema

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:54:52 +0000

If there was one recurring image I was pleasantly surprised to find in several of the films playing at Los Cabos International Film Festival it was that of two women cradling each other in bed. It was there in the opening film, Battle of the Sexes, where we see tennis pro Billie Jean King (Emma

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6 Latino Movies We’re Excited to Watch in 2017

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:34:36 +0000

As 2016 begins winding down, our eyes are already set on the year ahead. If you’re like us, you’re in desperate need of things to look forward to in 2017. Could we interest you in a bunch of great movies headed your way? How about a romantic comedy led by two queer women of color set

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Astrid Rondero Heads to Cannes With Her Film Inspired by Tijuana’s Contradictory Beauty and Violence

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 09 May 2016 23:26:33 +0000

We talked to Astrid Rondero about her feature debut which centers on a woman whose return home to Tijuana after 25 years reawakens painful memories.

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