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Chilean Director Sebastian Silva on Collaborating With His Lead Actor to Tell an African-American Story in ‘Tyrel’

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:46:39 +0000

Sebastián Silva has never been one to shy away from prickly subjects. The New York City-based Chilean director has managed to make a career out of pointed social commentary wrapped in dark comedies that leave audiences uneasy. He continued that streak with Tyrel, his latest film which screened at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Set in a

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How Latin American Directors Are Changing What We Expect From Latino Immigrant Stories

Manuel Betancourt — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:02:48 +0000

When we think of U.S. immigrant stories, filmmakers have trained us to think of perilous border crossings, of rebellious and sometimes ungrateful second-generation teens, and of hard-working migrant laborers. These are often stories of struggle, framed by issues of economic class and cultural assimilation. You could make an entire festival out of screening films like La

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TRAILER: Things Get Dark When BFFs Kristen Wiig and Sebastián Silva Try to Make a Baby in ‘Nasty Baby’

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:23:42 +0000

After a festival run including Sundance, Sebastián Silva's unconventional thriller 'Nasty Baby' is making its way to theaters. Watch the trailer.

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Media Report Confirms the World’s Obsession With Upcoming Chilean Miner Movie

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:57:31 +0000

A recent report analyzed publications across 25 countries to see exactly what people are talking about when they talk about Chile.

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Watch: Sebastian Silva Cracks Up Kristin Wiig and ‘Nasty Baby’ Cast

Andrea Gompf — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:51:01 +0000

Chilean-bred, New York-based director, Sebastián Silva is back at Sundance with his sixth film after achieving the unfathomable feat of releasing two features simultaneously back in 2013; both of which, incidentally, premiered at that year’s edition of the festival, with Crystal Fairy and the Magic Cactus picking up the Directing Award in the World Cinema:

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Best Interview Ever: Director Sebastian Silva, actors Michael Cera & Gaby Hoffman Talk About ‘Crystal Fairy’ in Bed

Vanessa Erazo — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:44:34 +0000

You know how they say to add "in bed" to the end of your Fortune Cookie fortunes? This is like that, but an interview.

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