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.
Nazarin (1959)
7.8/10
Director: Luis Bunuel
Starring: Francisco Rabal
A priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but many others do not return the favor. 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
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
Nicotina (2003)
6.7/10
Director: Hugo Rodriguez
Starring: Diego Luna, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Rosa Maria Bianchi, Rafael Inclan
In Mexico City's criminal netherworld, computer hacker Diego Luna plans to make a fortune off the Russian mob. But his pretty neighbour makes a disco... Read more
Nine Queens (2001)
7.9/10
Director: Fabian Bielinsky
Starring: Gaston Pauls, Ricardo Darin
Thrilling Argentinean import details the adventures of small-time con men Juan and Marcos as they attempt to sell counterfeit stamps to wealthy philat... Read more
No (2012)
7.4/10
Director: Pablo Larrain
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfredo Castro
Starring Gael García Bernal ("Amores Perros", "Y Tu Mama Tambien"), this is the inspiring, Oscar-nominated true story of the advertising executives wh... Read more
Operacoes Especiais (2015)
6.4/10
Director: Tomas Portella
Starring: Thiago Martins, Cleo Pires, Fabricio Boliveira, Fabiula Nascimento, Marcos Carus...
A group of honest police is sent to a country town to solve the problem of high crime. Soon they solve the problem while newcomer Francis (Cléo Pires)... Read more
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) (Blu-Ray) (2006)
8.2/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Alex Angulo, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdu, Sergi Lopez, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones
It's 1944 and the Allies have invaded Nazi-held Europe. In Spain, a troop of soldiers are sent to a remote forest to flush out the rebels. They are le... Read more
Puzzle (2009)
6.7/10
Director: Natalia Smirnoff
Starring: Gabriel Goity, Maria Onetto, Arturo Goetz
Aka "Rompecabezas". A woman looking for a new purpose in her life finds it in an unexpected place in this debut drama from writer/director Natalia Smi... Read more
Reaching for the Moon (2013)
7/10
Director: Bruno Barreto
Starring: Miranda Otto, Treat Williams, Tracy Middendorf, Gloria Pires, Marcello Airoldi,...
Luxuriating in its 50s Rio setting, Bruno Barreto's film tells the turbulent true story of American poet Elizabeth Bishop and her love affair with the... Read more