Latin America Cinema
By Alice's definition, Latin America includes all the films we have from Mexico and South America.
Largely represented here are the films of Mexico and Brazil, but there are also treasures from Argentina, Cuba and Colombia.
Many of these films are set against a political or religious backdrop, particularly those from South America. For example the searing social commentary of 'City of God' leaves the viewer not only with the memory of an electrifying and well-crafted film but an insight into the harsh realities of Brazilian street kids. Celebrated film maker Hector Babenco did the same with the brutal but incredible, Pixote (1981), then turned to political prisoners with the fantastic 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman' (1985).
Mexican films defy categorisation and cover subjects from dog fights ('Amores Perros') to young love ('Y Tu Mama Tambien') to sci-fi ('Cronos). Robert Rodriguez began his career here with 'El Mariachi'. New talents emerging include Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Alex de la Iglesia, and Guillermo del Toro who like Rodriguez has already made the move to Hollywood.
To find films from a specific country use the By Country link to the left.
Forgotten We'll Be (El olvido que seremos) (2020)
Director: Fernando Trueba
Starring: Javier Camara
The story about a Colombian writer's father. His father was an University md professor who promoted tolerance and human rights in his country. Writer... Read more
Ema (2019)
6.8/10
Director: Pablo Larrain
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Santiago Cabrera
A couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart. Read more
Heroic Losers (2019)
7.6/10
Director: Sebastian Borensztein
Starring: Ricardo Darin, Luis Brandoni, Veronica Llinas
In times of the infamous Argentinian Corralito, the neighbors of a little town trace a plan to recover the money they lost after learning that their b... Read more
Birds of Passage (2018)
7.6/10
Director: Ciro Guerra
Starring: Carmiña Martínez
DescriptionThe origins of the Colombian drug trade, as seen through eyes of an indigenous Wayuu family that becomes involved in the booming business o... Read more
Good Manners (As Boas Maneiras) (2017)
6.9/10
Director: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas
Starring: Isabel Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Miguel Lobo
A mysterious and wealthy woman hires a lonely nurse named Clara to be the nanny of her soon-to-be born child. When a full moon brings about the birth... Read more
Neruda (2016)
6.9/10
Director: Pablo Larrain
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Mercedes Moran, Luis Gnecco
In this dense and scintillating mix of fact and fantasy, Gael García Bernal reteams with No director Pablo Larraín to play an obsessive (fictional) de... Read more
Aquarius (2016)
7.6/10
Director: Kleber Mendonca Filho
Starring: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
Clara (Sonia Braga - "Kiss of the Spider Woman"), a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Reci... Read more
Neon Bull (2015)
6.9/10
Starring: Maeve Jinkings, Virgil
Iremar works at the rodeo in North East of Brazil. From his home, the truck used to transport the animals, he dreams of a future in the region's boomi... Read more
Embrace of the Serpent (2015)
7.9/10
Director: Ciro Guerra
Starring: Brionne Davis, Antonio Bolivar, Jan Bijvoet, Nilbio Torres
An Amazonian shaman, the lone survivor of his tribe, is the commanding central presence in this hypnotic reversal of the jungle-explorer genre by Colo... Read more
The Clan (2015)
7/10
Director: Pablo Trapero
Starring: Guillermo Francella
In Argentina everybody knows about the Puccio Clan case. In 1985 it was discovered that a spate of kidnappings and murders had been the work of the Pu... Read more