Latin American Films

The past haunts a blind writer who goes up against a rich industrialist over a woman (Penelope Cruz) in suspense-soaked story by Pedro Amodovar that keeps you on edge.

Dec 12, 2009 - Robert Waldman

Fernando Meirelles cast non-actors, Alexandre Rodrigues & Leandro Firmino da Hora as soccer-playing kids trying to survive Rio de Janeiro's deadly slums in City of God.

Nov 12, 2009 - Gil Mansergh

The 2000 Mexican film Amores Perros, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is a brutally honest portrait of facets of contemporary Mexican society.

Oct 31, 2009 - Jeris Swanhorst

La Zona is a captivating film about paranoia, class divide, corruption and fear. Far from bleak or heavy--it feels close to the reality of most societies.

Jun 14, 2009 - Margaret Burke

Directed by Alfonso Cuarón and written with brother Carlos Cuarón, Y tu mamá también is a lovingly crafted tale of friendship transformed by an older woman.

May 16, 2009 - Martin G. Wood

Top Mexican-Jewish films of this decade - My Mexican Shivah, Nora's Will, and Eight Candles - offer beautiful storytelling with witty comedy and unique perspectives.

May 15, 2009 - Nancy Flores

A look at three critically acclaimed films from Chile and Argentina featured in the 2009 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

May 14, 2009 - Nancy Flores

Carlos Reygadas' Japón is heavily influenced by Andrei Tarkovsky's naturalistic style; but, falters in an effort to straddle the fence between different worlds.

Apr 27, 2009 - Martin G. Wood

Alliance Film's Sin Nombre is a powerful, accomplished debut by writer/director Cary Joji Fukanaga. It follows illegal migrants trying to get into the US. 9/10.

Apr 3, 2009 - Dominic von Riedemann

What is a working class Columbian teenager to do when she is desperate for money? Why, become a drug mule of course.

Jan 18, 2009 - Nicole Schuchart

Marco Jorge's 2007 film Estômago is a sensual and sometimes disturbing tale of what people will do for love and for love of food.

Nov 5, 2008 - Cecily Layzell

Demand for copies of Elite Squad caused a frenzy of pirate videos to flood Brazil, and on release director Padilha was arrested for daring to tarnish the image of BOPE.

Aug 15, 2008 - Michelle Strozykowski

A look back at the 2000 film Amores Perros which brought its director Inarritu and star Bernal to the attention of the world.

Mar 26, 2008 - Michelle Strozykowski

City of God is the story of two boys growing up in one of the toughest slums in Brazil, where to survive one must live a life of crime and gangsterism.

Apr 17, 2007 - Scott Hayden