A quenchless fire and the distant barking of dogs blend with the dark night in the Sol Nascente favela. We are in Ceilândia, the most populated satellite city of Brazil’s Federal District. To keep people from moving into... Read Article
Transamazonia (2020) is a Brazilian documentary about the lives of two trans people, Melissa and Marcelly, who both live in different parts of the Trans-Amazonian Highway. The unfinished highway, which is still being built – and destroyed – according... Read Article
Sheffield DocFest returns for its 29th edition from 23-28 June in Sheffield and online, and features a number of Latin American documentaries under new Head of Programmes, Raul Niño Zambrano.
The documentary Mothers of the Land is as an eye-opening report on the threats to Quechua culture posed by capitalism and climate change. The film expresses these risks and challenges through patiently focusing on the everyday, traditional way... Read Article
Films from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Paraguay will be screened as part of the 27th ¡VIVA! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival, which returns to Manchester’s HOME cinema this 6-22 August. Ten Latin American... Read Article
Once upon a time in Venezuela (dir. Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, 2020) was Venezuela’s official selection for the Best Foreign Film category of the 2021 Oscars. The documentary paints a sombre portrait of a sinking nation. Perched on stilts,... Read Article
Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos, 2020) is a heartwarming coming-of-age story with a twist. Mexican cinematographer Bruno Santamaría’s documentary is a portrait of 16-year-old Ñoño. Set in a sleepy Pacific coast village in Mexico,... Read Article
Mother Earth has reached her breaking point: the current pandemic is just another sign that humanity, as it exists today, is no longer sustainable. Sadly, this is all to evident in the once bustling Venezuelan village, Congo Mirador,... Read Article
The 11th edition of Utopia Film Festival is happening until 28th November. The festival has played a significant part in the promotion and visibility of Portuguese-speaking countries’ films in the UK over the last decade. This year’s edition... Read Article
If you’re based in the US and are interested in Latin American cinema, you’ll be spoiled for choice at this year’s online DOC NYC, the largest documentary festival in the USA, with over 200 films available to stream... Read Article
In May, the UK Green Film Festival will be returning for its 7th edition with environmentally-minded films being shown up and down the country. Taking place from May 4th until May 11th, the festival will feature two documentaries... Read Article
Directed by Nicolás Muñoz, Juntos y Revueltos offers an insight into El Mejunje de Silverio, a cultural centre located in Santa Clara, Cuba. El Mejunje is a unique place which hosts a variety of shows, concerts, performances and activities. However, its... Read Article
