REVIEW ‘Los Lobos’: Brothers Fend For Themselves in a Mexican Equivalent to ‘The Florida Project’
Los Lobos (The Wolves, 2020, directed by Samuel Kishi) is the story of an undocumented Mexican family who’ve recently arrived... Read Article
The Struggle for Land in Brazil: an Interview with Camila Freitas, Director of ‘Landless’
Camila Freitas’ documentary Landless (Chão, 2019) follows the struggle of the MST – the Landless Workers’ Movement in Brazil –... Read Article
AMPLIFY! Festival: Chilean and Mexican Films to Stream this November
AMPLIFY! is an online film festival co-curated by four UK film festivals: Cambridge Film Festival, FilmBath, CINECITY (Brighton) and Cornwall Film... Read Article
Films on AfroCuba and Acid Mothers Reynols to Screen at Doc’n Roll Festival
New films focused on Cuban jazz group AfroCuba and a collaboration between cult Argentine group Renyols and the psychedelic Japanese... Read Article
Five Latin American Documentaries to Watch at DOC NYC 2020
If you’re based in the US and are interested in Latin American cinema, you’ll be spoiled for choice at this... Read Article
REVIEW ‘Ella es Cristina’: A Funny and Moving Spotlight on Female Friendship
Gonzalo Maza’s Ella Es Cristina (2019, Chile), featured on the programme of Raindance Film Festival 2020, is an endearing romantic... Read Article
REVIEW ‘When You Listen’: Experimental Flamenco Musician El Niño de Elche Travels to Bolivia Without a Goal
When You Listen (original title Niños Somos Todos, directed by Sergi Cameron, 2019) follows experimental flamenco musician El Niño de... Read Article
Must-Watch Short Films for Hispanic Heritage Month from Pop-Up Magazine
Pop-Up Magazine celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 (September 15 – October 15) with a collection of short films showcasing Latinx... Read Article
Short Films from Indigenous Latin American Filmmakers at Native Spirit Festival
There’s still time to catch a number of short films from Indigenous Latin American filmmakers at Native Spirit Festival: the... Read Article
REVIEW ‘A Common Crime’: Middle-Class Guilt on Display in an Unsettling Thriller
A Common Crime (Un crimen común, 2020, directed by Francisco Márquez) featured on the programme of the 64th BFI London... Read Article
REVIEW ‘The Intruder’: Horror, Joy and a Topnotch Cast
The Intruder (2020, directed by Natalia Meta, originally titled El Prófugo) is one of a handful of Latin American films... Read Article
Expresión Inka: New Documentary Explores Community and Identity in London’s Latinx Diaspora
Earlier this year I spent time with Expresión Inka, a Latin American community arts group working with the diaspora in... Read Article