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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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15 Latino Movies You Probably Didn’t See in 2018, But Should

Remezcla Estaff — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:53:23 +0000

For many, this year in cinema will be forever marked by the release of Alfonso Cuarón‘s first Spanish-language film since 2001. But we wanted to make sure that whether you’ve already made plans to catch Roma on the big screen or were waiting to stream it once it hits Netflix ahead of its Oscar-bound awards run, you

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These Are the 14 Latin American Movies in the Running for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:03:35 +0000

It’s that time of the year again! Whether you like it or not awards season is now in full swing. And while we’ll admit the Oscars are hit and miss with, well, pretty much everything (remember #OscarSoWhite?) there is one category that always delivers: Best Foreign Language Film. Because of its constraints (each country submits one

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From Ruben Blades to Power Paola: Must-See Movies at New York Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:56:30 +0000

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation’s largest and most diverse Latino film festival, will be celebrating its 15th edition later this month. “We are proud to be celebrating our 15th year of serving and empowering our community,” said Calixto Chinchilla, founder of NYLFF. “This important festival, in celebration of inclusion, aims to highlight

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From Ruben Blades to Boricua Basketball: Must-See Movies at Philadelphia Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 25 May 2018 16:19:26 +0000

Established in 2012, the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) is Greater Philadelphia’s only fest showing work of emerging and established Latin American and Latino filmmakers. Back again this year, the movies being showcased during this weekend affair offer a wide variety of projects tackling urgent contemporary issues. In its Opening Night celebration, for example, Philly

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The Usually Private Rubén Blades Opens Up About His Life for a New Documentary

Monica Castillo — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:10:26 +0000

As one of the most famous Panamanians in the world, salsero Rubén Blades has enjoyed an exhilarating career on and off the stage. He’s jumped from music to movies to politics, even launching a presidential campaign and serving as his country’s Minister of Tourism for a number of years. In the new documentary, Ruben Blades

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