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We Need to Talk About ‘Argentina, 1985’ Winners Having Speech Cut Short at 2023 Golden Globes

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:06:21 +0000

‘Argentina, 1985’ is officially the best non-English language motion picture at the 2023 Golden Globes. The movie, which focuses on the true story of how a young and inexperienced legal team dared to prosecute the heads of Argentina’s military dictatorship, won in the ceremony’s return to television after a slew of controversy. And yet, sadly,

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REVIEW: Argentina’s Oscar Entry ‘La Odisea de los Giles’ Is a Heist Movie Where the Poor Steal Their Money Back From the Rich

Beatrice Loayza — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:05:27 +0000

It has been a busy year for films about class uprising. From Parasite to Hustlers, the running theme of working class folks fighting back against privileged elites resonates with audiences increasingly attuned to growing economic divides all over the world. With La odisea de los giles (Heroic Losers), Argentina joins the mix with its own

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From Danny Trejo to Ricardo Darín: 12 Must-See Movies at the Chicago Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:59:22 +0000

The poster for the upcoming 34th edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival speaks volumes. Designed by Jorge Pomareda, the graphic shows a wall (presumably at the US-Mexico border) having been cracked open by a road paved with film. “I used the visual metaphor of a filmstrip breaking through these natural and man-made barriers in

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From Sex Workers to Basquiat: 17 Must-See Latin American Movies at Toronto Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:23:37 +0000

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the biggest around. This year alone Michael Haneke, Alexander Payne, George Clooney, and Angelina Jolie will be screening their films in the Canadian city. Committed as the fest is to championing world-class cinema, moviegoers can expect a great showing from projects from all around the world, including

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These Are the Latin American Movies Playing This Year’s Cannes Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:10:32 +0000

If you looked at the official competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Latin American cinema had been shut out of what’s arguably the most prestigious festival in the world. But the fact that no titles from Latin American auteurs made this year’s cut for the fest’s official selection is actually

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This Is What Happens When You Remake an Oscar-Winning Argentine Film for US Audiences

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:33:51 +0000

Julia Roberts replaces Ricardo Darin and baseball replaces soccer in this Hollywood remake of the Oscar-winning Argentine film 'El secreto de sus ojos.'

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TRAILER: Julia Roberts Stars In Remake of Argentina’s Oscar-Winning ‘El Secreto de sus Ojos’

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:25:44 +0000

Juan José Campanella’s Academy Award-winning crime thriller 'El secreto de sus ojos' has gotten a Hollywood makeover.

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Revisiting ‘Nueve Reinas,’ the Thrilling Argentine Crime Caper That’s Been Remade 4 Times

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 18:18:40 +0000

Hollywood remakes of foreign movies are nothing new, but Bollywood is looking to Latin American films too.

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