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Documentary for Cuban Protest Anthem “Patria y Vida” Premiering at Film Festival

Lucas Villa — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:02:24 +0000

The story behind a Latin Grammy-winning Cuban protest anthem is hitting the big screen. The documentary Patria y Vida: The Power of Music will premiere at the Miami Film Festival next month. The song “Patria y Vida” was released in Feb. 2021 by Cuban acts Yotuel, Gente de Zona, Decemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, and El

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Oscar Winner Juan José Campanella Looks Back On Harvey Weinstein’s Botched U.S. Release of ‘Metegol’

Carlos Aguilar — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:05:40 +0000

Nostalgia for movies “como las de antes” plagued the mind of Argentine director Juan José Campanella for the last 20 years. That’s how long it took him to develop his latest retro feature El cuento de las comadrejas (The Weasels’ Tale). In both content and form, the movie pays homage to Ernst Lubitsch and Billy

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This 24 Year Old Honduran Director Made a Soccer Film Inspired By Barristas & The 2013 Aztecazo

Carlos Aguilar — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:13:15 +0000

Four distinct segments, bridged though soccer and addressing relevant social issues, comprise 90 Minutos (90 Minutes). The Honduran debut feature from young director Aeden O’Connor Agurcia and writer Daniel Frañó — both Tegucigalpa natives — takes its name and running time from the duration of a soccer match. “Honduran audiences haven’t seen a story like

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From Reggaetón Musicals to a La Llorona Horror: 16 Must-See Latino Movies Playing Miami Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:43:30 +0000

There were already plenty of reasons for us take notice of this year’s Miami Film Festival but the fact that its closing film will be the Walter Mercado documentary Mucho Mucho Amor truly sealed the deal. A homecoming of sorts for the film about the famed Puerto Rican astrologer (much of the movie is centered on a Miami

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In This Documentary, DJ EFN Explores Colombia Through the Lens of Its Hip Hop Communities

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:49:27 +0000

When Cuban-American DJ EFN first decided to look into his roots, the result was Coming Home. That 2012 documentary followed him as he visited Cuba and explored the island’s hip hop scene. Realizing the potential that kind of intervention can have in showcasing the impact and influence of hip hop around the world, he’s since

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Rudy Riverón Sánchez on Making Cuba’s First Psychological Horror Film

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:03:45 +0000

The Cuban film Eres tu papá? (Is That You?) is billed as “the first psychological horror film” made on the island. It is directed by Rudy Riverón Sánchez, who grew up in rural Cuba and now lives in the United Kingdom. His take on a terrifyingly dysfunctional family living in the barren outskirts of Havana

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REVIEW: In ‘Temblores,’ a Gay Guatemalan Man is Pressured to Undergo Conversion Therapy

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:28:05 +0000

Introducing his film Temblores (Tremors) at the Miami Film Festival, Guatemalan director Jayro Bustamante (Ixcanul) noted that its story may seem dated to an audience unfamiliar with queer issues in Guatemala. But, as he recently had to reaffirm, the kind of the gay conversion narrative he’s telling is taking place today. And, more troublingly, it’ll still

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‘Following You’ Is a Teen Drama That Explores the Gritty Reality of Public High Schoolers in Venezuela

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:16:49 +0000

At the heart of Carmen La Roche‘s Voy por Ti (Following You) is a knotted tangle of 21st century teenage angst. There’s sexting and cyber bullying. There’s slut-shaming and revenge porn. There’s failed romance and heartbreak. There are dangerous dares and uncomfortable truths. To pun on its title, the Caracas-set film follows Marcos (Gregory Maldonado), a

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Starring a Latino Cast, Indie Drama ‘Vandal’ Is a Look at the Miami You Rarely See in Movies

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:55:42 +0000

Clear blue skies. Sweeping palm trees. Sandy beaches. Expensive cars cruising down the freeways. The image many of us conjure up of Miami owes much to the way it’s often depicted on screen. Movies like Miami Vice, Bad Boys and Pain & Gain dream up a very specific idea of the sunny Florida city. The

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After 40 Years in the Business, Puerto Rican Actor Luis Guzmán Wants His Own Biopic

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:52:35 +0000

Once during an audition, a casting director asked Luis Guzmán something Latino actors hear a lot: “Can you sound a little more Latin?” Sharing the anecdote during a conversation at the Miami Film Festival, the Traffic and Carlito’s Way actor relished the punchline to come. He asked the casting director to give him an example of

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