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Dive Into Chile’s Cinematic History With These 20 Movies You Can Stream Online

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:00:56 +0000

With its recent Oscar win for A Fantastic Woman, Chile cemented itself as a powerhouse when it comes to Latin American cinema. That should have come as no surprise to anyone paying attention. With lauded work by the likes of Pablo Larraín, Pablo Trapero, Dominga Sotomayor, Sebastian Silva, Sebastian Lelio, and Marialy Rivas, among others, Chile has been

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This Film Series Is Bringing Latin America’s Queer Cinema to Phoenix’s Latino Neighborhoods

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:10:50 +0000

Queer Latinx films have been making waves (and winning Oscars) for the past couple of years. Unfortunately, unless you live on the coasts or in select cities where such arthouse fare is common, chances are you’ve missed out on some groundbreaking cinema. That’s partly what fuels Trans Queer Pueblo’s ¡Wáchale! FilmFest. Bringing new releases and classic

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You Can Now Stream Chilean Oscar Winner ‘A Fantastic Woman’

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 22 May 2018 17:15:51 +0000

Sebastian Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman, fresh off its Oscar win for Best Foreign Language Film, is finally headed to home video. Centered on a young trans woman who must cope with the loss of her partner — and the loss of the life as she knew it once his ex-wife and son begin taking everything back from

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‘A Fantastic Woman’s Oscar Win Reignites Debate Over Gender Identity Laws In Chile

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:09:28 +0000

Chile’s first ever Oscar win was bittersweet. On the surface, the success of Sebastian Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman at the Academy Awards, where it was crowned last year’s Best Foreign Language film, proved to the world that Chilean cinema has been killing it lately. Moreover, it became only the second ever movie in that category to be

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‘A Fantastic Woman’ Director Sebastian Lelio After Oscar Win: Hire More Latinos

Carlos Aguilar — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:19:17 +0000

Wearing the same dress she wore over 50 years ago when she won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Latina legend Rita Moreno was tasked with presenting the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s ceremony. Her infectious laugh right before reading the winner’s name immediately announced good news for Latin America.

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These Are the 2018 Oscar Moments That Made Latinos Proud

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:51:29 +0000

Would you believe us if we told you these were most Latino Oscars? Yes, no Latino actors made the cut (that hasn’t happened since Demian Bichir’s nomination back in 2012). And yes, Guillermo del Toro‘s Best Picture winner The Shape of Water, which ended up winning four Oscars, featured a mostly American cast. But in between the wins

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We Talked to 12 Academy Members About Whether They’re Voting for ‘Una Mujer Fantastica’

Carlos Aguilar — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:09:56 +0000

In the 60 years that the Best Foreign Language Film has existed as a competitive category at the Academy Awards, Argentina is the only Latin American country to have ever won. La historia oficial (The Official Story) took home an Oscar in 1986 and El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) in

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Transgender Actress Daniela Vega to Make History By Presenting at the Oscars

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:17:23 +0000

As the Oscars loom closer, we’re starting to get more info on the night’s proceedings. Like last year Jimmy Kimmel is going to be hosting Hollywood’s biggest night (here’s hoping we don’t have another envelope snafu!) and just this morning, the Academy revealed a list of 12 names of performers who will be presenting out

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Chilean Director Sebastian Lelio Explains ‘A Fantastic Woman’s Most Riveting Scene

Manuel Betancourt — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:15:34 +0000

Sebastian Lelio‘s star has been on the rise for quite some time. His first few films (including 2005’s The Sacred Family and 2011’s The Year of the Tiger) were festival darlings that earned him awards in Locarno, Austin, Geneva, Lima and Viña del Mar among others. And if his touching take on a Chilean woman’s midlife crisis

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15 Latino Movies You Probably Didn’t See in 2017, But Should

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 18:05:09 +0000

We’re creeping towards the end of 2017 and while there were plenty (okay, a lot) of things that will have us wishing we could put this year squarely behind us, cinema is not one of them. Any year that gives us a wickedly political Guillermo del Toro adult fairy tale, a Día de Muertos-set Pixar

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