South American Cinema
REVIEW Rio Breaks surf documentary reveals more about life in the favelas than surfing
It’s inevitable that Rio Breaks will always be deemed a surf documentary, yet surfing is clearly playing second fiddle throughout.... Read Article
Buenos Aires Blues: Five Must-See Argentine Films
There are almost as many Argentine movies about the military dictatorship of the 70’s and the disappeared as there are... Read Article
REVIEW The Maid
The Maid is an intriguing film that takes its time before showing its hand. The austere, barely-saturated film, along with... Read Article
REVIEW South American Films at the BFI London Film Festival Part Two (Patagonia and It’s Your Fault)
This is our second review of some of the South American films that were showing as part of the 54th... Read Article
REVIEW South American Films at the BFI London Film Festival Part One (Revolución, The Lips, Waste Land and The Call)
BFI’s London Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in the world. Now in its 54th edition... Read Article
REVIEW Love Stories Only Last 90 Minutes (Historias de Amor Duram Apenas)
After five years of marriage Zeca spots his wife Julia cheating on him through the window. The strange thing about... Read Article
The magic realism of Peruvian Claudia Llosa’s ‘La Teta Asustada’ and ‘Madeinusa’
The film world rarely publicises women directors, and sometimes, when pressed, it can be hard to think of any at... Read Article
REVIEW The Story of Me (O Contador de Histórias)
The Story of Me follows the early life of the celebrated Brazilian storyteller Roberto Carlos Ramos. It is significant that... Read Article
REVIEW Blue Eyes (Olhos Azuis)
Not an easy watch, but in the best way; a pretty heavy, dark and brooding independent film with a twist... Read Article