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From the Bronx on Fire to Skateboarding in Cuba: 10 Movies to See at the San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:02:10 +0000

Labor Day has come and gone, which means that the fall festival season is now in full swing. In the coming weeks, whether you’re in Toronto, New York, Boston or San Francisco, you’ll get a chance to see some of the most critically acclaimed features of the year. As usual, this year’s Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino

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10 Must-See Movies at San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:43:21 +0000

The San Francisco Latino Film Festival is celebrating its 10th year anniversary. Befitting such a milestone, its 2018 program exemplifies what’s made Cine+Más’s mission so crucial in its first decade. As they put it, “Our goal is to showcase films by, about, or made with Latinos to shine a light on inclusion. Films are presented

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From Peruvian Thrillers to Cuban Rom-Coms: 15 Must-See Movies at San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:03:26 +0000

With a poster featuring an image of racial unity and cross-cultural empowerment, this year’s Cine+Mas: San Francisco Latino Film Festival is clearly aiming to present timely on screen stories about the Latino experience. True to that mission, its opening film – the punny title, Ruta Madre – will take audiences on a cross-country trek from San Diego through

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5 Things This Doc Taught Us About Cuban-American Identity in Times of Diplomatic Change

Manuel Betancourt — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 22:23:17 +0000

When, in December 2014, President Obama stated, “Today, the United States of America is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba,” his words ushered a historic change. Not just in terms of diplomacy but – for many Cuban-Americans and Cuban ex-pats living in the US – in terms of identity. For Zuzy Martin Lynch,

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Mexican Director José Paredes on Making His Punk-Driven Coming-of-Age Tale ‘Amir’

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:59:39 +0000

Stories of artistically stifled young men brooding over the coming responsibilities of adulthood are a dime a dozen. Making them distinctive in this day and age requires an added element. Take the “dudebro” comedy of Apatow, or Linklater’s sense of time passing, or even the youthful exuberance of Cuarón. In the case of José Paredes’ Amir,

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From the Caribbean to the Bay: 10 Must-See Movies at the 2016 San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:05:33 +0000

It’s officially Fall Festival season. Venice and Telluride just wrapped up. Toronto is in full swing, while New York is right around the corner. But fear not West Coast folks, the Cine+Más San Francisco Latino Film Festival is coming to the Bay Area to quench your thirst for exciting and critically acclaimed fare from Latin

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5 Questions with Ángel Manuel Soto, the Director Taking Puerto Rican Cinema to New Heights

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:25:11 +0000

We talked to Ángel Manuel Soto, the director of 'La Granja' about the political subtext of this brutal and urgent film.

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These Women Followed Immigration Activists on a Walk Across the US & Made a Movie About It

Ana Maria Defillo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:11:09 +0000

In the midst of their film festival tour, we caught up with the directors of 'American DREAMers'

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5 Bay Area Directors Share Why They Became Filmmakers & Their Favorite Embarrassing Movie

Ana Maria Defillo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:48:15 +0000

The Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino Film Festival is at it again this year, showcasing the thriving work of filmmakers from all over the Americas, Spain, and Portugal. Starting September 18, the festival is celebrating Latino film from 20+ countries for nine days. A city synonymous with gentrification, big tech, and Silicon Valley, San Francisco also boasts

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From Cyber Love to Huichol Murals: 10 Must-See Movies at the San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 21:02:54 +0000

Dominican road movies, sweaty salsa dramas, and a Cuban box-office sensation are just a few of the films Bay Area audiences can look forward to this week.

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