These Are the Must-See Movies at the 2019 Philadelphia Latino Film Festival

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:53:40 +0000

Established in 2012, the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival (PHLAFF) stands as the region’s only fest showcasing the work of emerging and established Latino and Latin American filmmakers. This year’s four-day affair will screen projects from Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, and the United States. And while feature films from all over will be at

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REVIEW: Venezuelan Drama ‘Yo, Imposible’ Is an Intimate Look at a Woman Who Discovers She Was Born Intersex

Beatrice Loayza — Tue, 07 May 2019 19:23:14 +0000

Machismo, homophobia, and all sorts of backward attitudes about sexuality and gender plague countless Latin American and Latino families. So often, these preconceptions are not born of plain hate, but of shame guided by a false sense of right and wrong. Given the culture, it’s not surprising when loved ones make decisions that only reaffirm

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