Best Films of 2021
The best Latin American films of 2021.
Chile
REVIEW ‘Revolutionary Dreams’: New Film Offers First-hand Account of Repression in Chile During Pinochet’s Dictatorship
José Cifuente’s revolutionary days during the government of Salvador Allende, and what happened after the 1973 Coup d’Etat, are delicately... Read Article
New Sounds of Chile #4
It’s close to the end of september, Chilean Independence Month, so we are back again with a fresh dose of... Read Article
¡VIVA! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival returns to Manchester’s HOME Cinema for its 27th edition this August
Films from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Paraguay will be screened as part of the 27th ¡VIVA!... Read Article
MIXTAPE CON ALMA 28: Juan Pablo Abalo & Juan Carlos Eyzaguirre
Last December, two forces of Chilean experimental music Juan Pablo Abalo (of Los días contados) and Juan Carlos Eyzaguirre (Janaki,... Read Article
Sixth Mapuche-Wallmapu Indigenous Cinema Festival Takes Place Online
Organised by the Mapuche of Southern Chile, self-representation is the theme of the sixth edition of the Mapuche Film and... Read Article
Chile’s Social Uprising – A Year in Photos
Since the Chilean social uprising began in October 2019, photographer Sebastian Runner has been documenting the protests, largely between Valparaíso... Read Article
Miguel Littín and Chilean Cinema’s Social Outlook
This article is by Simon Diaz-Cuffin (interview conducted by Isabel Aguilera, Ricardo Diaz-Cuffin and Simon Diaz-Cuffin) and is republished with... Read Article
Chilean Animation Pays Tribute to Land Struggles of Mapuche Indigenous Peoples
A new short animation is paying tribute to the land struggles of the Mapuche indigenous peoples of Southern Chile and... Read Article
Ocean Plastic Was Choking Chile’s Shores. Now It’s In Recycled Hats
In Tumbes, a village in southern Chile, discarded plastic fishing nets are crammed into gaps between parked cars and market stalls,... Read Article
‘Compañeras al Compás’: The Femenist Anthem of 2020 from Pascuala Ilabaca
Valparaíso-born Pascuala Ilbaca doesn’t hold back. When Chilean spokeswoman and journalist Pamela Contreras was assaulted following a day of tumultuous protests... Read Article
10 Chilean Tracks Inspired by Current Protests
Protest for social inequality in Chile haven’t stopped, even after efforts by the government to calm the airs. There may... Read Article