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.
Aka 'Underground', 'Under the World'. The true story of a Polish Jewish family whose members had to literally bury themselves alive underground in ord... Read more
What starts off as a boring Sunday becomes a life-altering experience for an unlikely quartet of people in this affecting serio-comedy from Mexico. Wh... Read more
From time to time Zapa (Jorge Roman), a thirty-something locksmith in a small Argentinean town, is pressured by his shifty boss to employ his safecrac... Read more
An explosive double feature dvd from director Robert Rodriguez. "El Mariachi" - All he wants is to be a mariachi, like his father, his grandfather and... Read more
A.k.a. "El Infierno". Mexico 2010: Hell. Benjamin Garcia, Benny (Damian Alacazar), is deported from the United States. Back home and against a bleak p... Read more
For decades Rio de Janeiro has ranked as one of the most violent cities in the world. Brutal drug lords patrol the favelas, and gun battles with polic... Read more
Exciting sequel to 2007's "Elite Squad" finds recently promoted Lt. Col. Nascimento (Wagner Moura) in charge of a special operations squad in Rio de J... Read more
A story about two elderly people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. Elsa is 82-years-old and for the past 60 year... Read more
A couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart. Read more
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