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INTERVIEW: Renata Vaca on How ‘Midnight Family’ Showcases a Different Side of Mexico City

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:13:03 +0000

For Renata Vaca, the best part about Midnight Family is that it showcases a different part of Mexico City. The show, which focuses on Marigaby, a medical student by day and an unlicensed paramedic by night working with her family on their private ambulance, is now streaming on Apple TV+. Remezcla had a chance to

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‘Midnight Family’ Series Inspired by Real-Life Story of Family of Paramedics in Mexico City

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 15:23:51 +0000

The first trailer for the Spanish-language Apple TV+ series Familia de medianoche (Midnight Family) made its online debut Tuesday (August 20) morning, and viewers are likely to feel an adrenaline rush from many of the scenes. It’s inspired by the 2019 award-winning documentary of the same name where the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance,

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Yalitza Aparicio Cast in ‘Midnight Family,’ First Spanish-Language Series for AppleTV+

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:36:40 +0000

Oscar-nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio (Roma) has been cast in AppleTV+’s first-ever Spanish-language series Familia de Medianoche (Midnight Family). The series is based on the 2019 award-winning documentary of the same name about a family of paramedics who runs a private ambulance business. According to Deadline, the show, which is currently in production in Mexico City,

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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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These Are the Must-See Latino Movies at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 22:42:24 +0000

When you think of film festivals, we wouldn’t blame you if you thought they all took place in New York or Los Angeles. After all, the two coastal cities tend to have their fair share of fests that showcase everything from Latino-centered fare (hi LALIFF!) to world-renowned auteur vehicles (looking at you NYFF!). So it’s

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REVIEW: This Doc on Mexico’s Private Ambulances is a Frightening Look at a Broken Healthcare System

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:51:12 +0000

“In Mexico City, the government operates fewer than 45 emergency ambulances for a population of 9 million. This has spawned an underground industry of for profit ambulances, which are often run by people with little or no training or certification.” That is the context we’re offered by Luke Lorentzen’s documentary Midnight Family. It’s a mind-blowing statistic and one which colors

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