New Releases

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Wiñay

Drama, Fiction Bolivia
Two women journey to the jungle for an Ayahuasca ritual; their challenges lead them to self-discovery through spiritual transformation and resilience.

When the Waters Flow as One

Cuando las aguas se juntan
Documentary Colombia
We explore how women impacted by war confront violence, foster healing, advocate for a politics rooted in solidarity and love, and inspiring change.

The Sweet Taste of Success

El dulce sabor del éxito
Documentary Spain
An intimate reflection on the concept of success, with an extraordinary main character and interviews with internationally renowned figures.

The Pink House

La Casa Rossada
Drama, Fiction Peru
In 1980s Peru, during a brutal civil war, siblings bravely search for their father, wrongfully accused of terrorism after the killing of his wife.

The Awakening of the Youngsters

El despertar de los jóvenes
Documentary Peru, Spain
May 16, 2011: Democracy's romantic essence echoed in the streets of Spain. Past generations urge youth to embrace activism in times of crisis.

The Film Justifies the Means

El film justifica los medios
Documentary Colombia
Inside our editing rooms are images by filmmakers revealing a country in conflict. Five decades later we see a memory that refuses to disappear.

The Cathedral

The Cathedral
Documentary Spain, Slovakia
After expulsion from a monastery, a Spanish monk dedicates 60 years to building a cathedral from discarded and recycled materials. Madman or a genius?

The Coup d'État Factory

A fantástica fábrica de golpes
Documentary Brazil
Brazil's long tradition of coup d'états is possible through the support of big media. Two Brazilian journalists reveal the manipulative tactics used.

Now that We Are Together

Ahora que estamos juntas
Documentary Mexico
Patricia joins feminist protests and, through solidarity, self-defense, and shared joy, discovers that unity in a violent world can be revolutionary.

Pakucha

Documentary Peru
In a Peruvian Andean community, a family celebrates rituals evoking alpaca spirits. Immersed in Andean mysticism, they embrace new beginnings.

Mataindios

Drama, Fiction Peru
Villagers organize a festival to honor a patron saint, hoping for closure to unresolved trauma of multiple disappearances and years of mourning.

Return to Raqqa

Documentary Spain
The ordeal of journalist Marc Marginedas, who was kidnapped by the Islamic State in Syria in one of the most infamous events in recent history.

Sensitive Material

Material sensible
Documentary Spain
We examine how photography empowers survivors of childhood sexual abuse to express themselves through powerful imagery and personal testimonies.

Portrait of My Father

El retrato de mi padre
Documentary, Thriller Uruguay
Thirty years after his father’s mysterious death, the filmmaker embarks on a quest for the truth in this exploration of loss, depression, and love.

Gin

GIN
Drama, Fiction United States, Spain
Gin explores self-determination and bodily autonomy through Ginebra, a pregnant 15-year-old, and her strained relationship with her absent mother.

Guapo'y

Documentary Paraguay, Argentina, Qatar
Celsa recalls Paraguay’s Stroessner dictatorship, her torture, her husband’s death. Remains are found under Stroessner's home: will she find closure?

In a Whisper

A media voz
Documentary Spain, France, Switzerland, Cuba
Filmmakers and best friends since childhood, both part of the Cuban diaspora, share how they found themselves and each other in a foreign land.

Matachindé

Documentary Colombia
In the Afro-descendant village of Juntas de Yurumanguí, Holy Week is celebrated far from clerical control and with religious autonomy.

Manuela

Drama, Fiction Argentina, Mexico
A Latin American nanny finds an unlikely connection with the defiant two year old she's hired to look after when faced with an impossible decision.

Drag Invasion

Invasión drag
Documentary Peru
In 2017, the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' hit Lima, Peru, igniting monthly sold-out parties, sparking transformation in a conservative society.

A Bright Sun

Un sol radiant
Drama, Fiction Spain
Eleven-year-old Mila faces the last days of life before the world's end, struggling to understand death while keeping her family together.

Blue Files

Karpeta urdinak
Documentary Spain, France
Basque filmmaker Ander Iriarte suspects that his father was tortured and a recent study carried out in the Basque Country can prove it scientifically.

About Everything There Is to Know

De todas las cosas que se han de saber
Documentary Peru
An exploration of the work of César Vallejo—one of the most important Latin American authors of the 20th century — and his inspirational town.

A Strange Path

Estranho Caminho
Drama, Fiction Brazil
A young filmmaker returns to his hometown and attempts to reconnect with his father as the pandemic rapidly accelerates across Brazil.

Tito, Margot and Me

Tito, Margot Y Yo
Documentary Panama, Colombia
The love story between the British ballerina Margot Fonteyn and her husband, the charismatic Panamanian diplomat Tito Arias.

Valentina or the Serenity

Valentina o la serenidad
Drama, Fiction Mexico
Young Valentina uses all her might to believe that her father is still alive. This poignant tale of loss is uplifted by the joyous nature of love.

The Visitor

El visitante
Drama, Fiction Bolivia
A somber meditation on class, family, and the increasing power of Evangelism in Latin America, reflecting on the region’s legacies of colonialism.

The Eighth Floor

Le huitième étage, jours de révolte
Documentary, Drama Canada
The life of of Front de Libération du Québec's Jacques Lanctôt, on his return to Havana's Hotel Nacional— which sheltered him during his 1970s exile.

The Three Roses

Las tres rosas
Drama, Romance, Fiction Bolivia
This poignant tale portrays the enduring power of love against odds, weaving together the fates of two children in a close-knit indigenous community.

Thicker than Water

Más que el agua
Drama, Romance Puerto Rico
The unexpected arrival of a romance that upends a young man's expectations of happiness.

The Trial

El juicio
Documentary Argentina, Italy, France, Norway
The Trial is a chilling record of the trial of nine representatives of Argentina's military dictatorship for unlawful detention, torture and murder.

Santo Domingo Waltz

Vals de Santo Domingo
Documentary Dominican Republic
An exploration of machismo culture through the eyes of the only three male ballet students in a class of 20 in the Dominican Republic.

Samadhi Road

Documentary Brazil, Portugal
From the directors’ childhood in India to interviews with worldwide personalities, the film promises an immersive experience in the human experience.

Nobody Is Crazy

Nadie está loco
Drama, Romance, Fiction Argentina
A teenager with OCD meets an eccentric masked guy who claims he can travel through time.

Pacarrete

Drama, Comedy, Fiction Brazil
Pacarrete, an old, crazy ballet dancer from Russas, Brazil, just wants to keep her dreams alive.

Neighborhood Cinemas

Cines de video
Documentary Peru
Elder Peruvian cinema workers screen a movie in which they are the protagonists, sharing intimate tales from their past in old theaters.

Lucinda Urrusti. Painter

Lucinda Urrusti. Pintora
Documentary Mexico, Spain
A portrait of Spanish painter Lucinda Urrusti, who was exiled to Mexico with her family in 1939 as refugees from the Spanish Civil War.

Menina Casilda

Drama, Comedy, Fiction Spain
During the lockdown in Madrid, an unemployed actor, Diego, kidnaps Sara, a law student. She will be his audience…

Marea Verde: The Road to the Law

Marea Vernde
Documentary Argentina, Colombia
Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, friends, workers, lesbians, transsexuals, and others unite in the fight for legal, safe, free abortion in Argentina.

Kobra Self-Portrait

KOBRA Auto-Retrato
Documentary Brazil
A chronicle of renowned Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra's evolution from rebellious graffiti artist to global peace activist and NYC muralist.

Infantry

Infantaria
Drama Brazil
Joana wants her period. Dudu wants his father. Verbena, who nobody invited, doesn't disclose what she wants.

Exploiting Eden, Île-à-Vache

Explotando el edén, Île-à-Vache
Documentary Haiti, Spain
The Haitian government makes a tourist destination out of the unspoiled beach of Île-à-Vache. Great for prosperity. A nightmare for local islanders.

Fidel

Documentary United States
Just 9 years after Cuba's Revolution, filmmaker Saul Landau joined Fidel Castro in Cuba for an unprecedented interview for this classic documentary.

Killa

Drama, Romance, Fiction Ecuador
The first feature in Kichwa, the indigenous language of Amazonian Ecuador, following a photojournalist who becomes entangled in government corruption.

Agave: The Spirit of a Nation

Documentary United States
An expressive documentary capturing the spirit of a nation and the people trying to protect it.

Barajas

Documentary Ecuador
Latin America's turbulent history told through archives of the deaths of authors Angel Rama, Marta Traba, Manuel Scorza, and Jorge Ibargüengoitia.

About Thirty

Arturo a los 30
Drama, Comedy, Fiction Argentina
A comedy of errors revolving around a hapless 30-year-old named Arturo and his penchant for indiscretions as the film springs between decades.

Bastard. The Legacy of Pinochet's Genocide

Bastardo. La herencia de un genocida
Documentary Chile, Italy, Sweden
On discovering his father was the head of Chilean police intelligence guilty of human rights abuses, the director confronts him and looks for victims.