With the intention of stealing the compensation for a work accident, Enrique kills an old man. However, it turns out that he had not yet collected it, so he will try, then, to falsify the signature of the check. Meanwhile, at the same time that the police are investigating the case, the son of the police inspector investigates on his own.Read More »
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Antonio Santillán – El ojo de cristal AKA Eyes of the Dead (1956)
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Emilio Fernández – Maclovia (1948)
1941-1950DramaEmilio FernándezMexicoRomanceOn a small Mexican island dwells a group of Indians who live in the traditional manner and who disdain outsiders. The beautiful Maclovia and the poverty-stricken Jose Maria are in love, but her father refuses to allow their marriage, or even any communication between them, due to Jose Maria’s lack of means. The young man strives to educate himself and earn enough to purchase his own fishing boat in order to win her father’s favor. At the same time, a batallion of soldiers is posted there, and the brutal sergeant develops eyes for Maclovia. The conflicts come to a head on the Night of the Dead. Written by GoblinHairedGuyRead More »
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Arturo Ripstein – El evangelio de las Maravillas (1998)
1991-2000Arturo RipsteinCultDramaMexico“La Nueva Jerusalem” is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio (Rabal) and Mamá Dorita (Jurado). They’re waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they’ve abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa (Gurrola) the signals of the chosen one. The young girl will be the new leader in “La Nueva Jerusalem”.Read More »
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Humberto Solás – Le siècle des lumières AKA El siglo de las luces (1993)
1991-2000DramaFranceHumberto SolásSynopsis:
Three young aristocratic cousins in 18th-century Havana befriend a French merchant who protects them from various intrigues and introduces them to the ideas of the French Enlightenment and Revolution. An epic adventure ensues, connecting their lives through the Haitian revolution, populist revolts in Paris, Freemason plots and peasant uprisings in Spain.Read More » -
Agustina San Martín – Matar a la bestia (2021)
2011-2020Agustina San MartínArgentinaEroticaMysteryEmilia, 17, arrives at her Aunt Ines’ hostel at the border between Argentina and Brazil, looking for her long lost brother. In this luxuriant jungle, where local myths and legends abound, a dangerous beast believed to be the spirit of an evil man taking the form of different animals seems to be roaming around. On a journey to sexual awakening, Emilia will have to confront her past in order to kill the beast.Read More »
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Jorge Thielen Armand – La Fortaleza (2020)
2011-2020ArthouseDramaJorge Thielen ArmandVenezuelaWell into middle-age, but still grasping at the reckless pleasures of his youth, Roque is locked in a pattern of self-destruction. His parents cast him out from their home in Caracas and Roque returns to the Amazon and the derelict tourist lodge he built and ran in a previous life. His aim is to rebuild both the lodge and himself, quitting alcohol for good in the process. But temptations are strong in the jungle. A feverish voyage of discovery through the hinterland between madness and salvation, La Fortaleza is a superb second feature from Venezuelan director Jorge Thielen Armand. What makes it all the more fascinating is the fact that Roque is played by Armand’s own father, Jorge Roque Thielen, and that the screenplay is inspired by his stories of building the lodge and battling alcoholism against a tinderbox backdrop of sparking violence and unrest. Wendy IdeRead More »
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Indra Villaseñor Amador – Pinky Promise (2020)
2011-2020DramaIndra Villaseñor AmadorMexicoShort FilmMiranda decides to ask Luisa, who is far from her friend, to help her to have an abortion. Both will share an afternoon of complicity and empathy that will end with the promise of keeping the secret.Read More »
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Simón Mesa Soto – Amparo (2021)
2021-2030ColombiaDramaSimón Mesa SotoIn 1998, single mother Amparo races to save her teenage son after is he drafted and deployed by the Colombian army.Read More »
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Iva Radivojevic – Aleph (2021)
2021-2030DocumentaryIva RadivojevicUSAStructured as a labyrinth-like game and inspired by Jorge Luis Borges, Aleph is a travelogue of experience, a dreamer’s journey through the lives, experiences, stories and musings of protagonists spanning ten countries and five continents.Read More »