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Documentary, Experimental Spain

Tens of thousands of citizens occupied streets and squares in Spain, marking the beginning of the biggest social change in Spanish society. This planted the seed for Occupy Wall Street in the USA.

7 Boxes

7 cajas

Fiction Paraguay

Reminiscent of Slumdog Millionare, 7 Boxes follows Víctor as he is offered a chance to deliver 7 boxes with unknown contents in exchange for a quick USD $100, getting himself caught up in a crime he knows nothing about.

A Decent Woman

Los decentes

Drama, Fiction Austria, Korea (South), Argentina

A housemaid in a gated community on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, embarks on a journey of sexual and mental liberation in a nudist swinger club bordering the high security walls.

Andrés Reads and Writes

Andrés lee i escribe

Drama, Fiction, Romance Chile

Andrés Centeno, a young factory worker, realizes that although he has lost its way and forgotten his teenage dreams, it’s still not to late.

Beef Lovers, Ep. 01 - Take Care of My Cows

Cuida de mis vacas

Documentary Spain

The love and passion of farmers for their animals until the last day, the toughest of all.

Beef Lovers, Ep. 02 - Coming Out Of The Cavern

Saliendo de la caverna

Documentary Spain

A journey to the beginnings of humanity, the importance of meat in our evolution, the invention of fire and cooking.

Beef Lovers, Ep. 03 - The End Of The World

El fin del mundo

Documentary Spain

Is beef farming the cause of the end of our days? Climate change researchers, farmers, and veterinarians present an almost unknown perspective.

Beef Lovers, Ep. 04 - Animals

Animales

Documentary Spain

"They say there are no former rugby players, that you are always a rugby player."

Beef Lovers, Ep. 05 - Let Your Palate Speak

Deja que hable tu paladar

Documentary Spain

We will discover that there is life beyond the T-bone steak with Michelin-starred chefs and a group of cyclists who are experts in lunches.

Boreal

Fiction, Drama Paraguay, Mexico

Benjamin is having trouble adjusting to barbed wire work. Left by The Boss in a desolate spot, he and other workers feel that the Paraguayan Chaco is getting strange and tiring.

Brickmakers (Chircales)

Chircales

Documentary, Classic Colombia

An essential and highly influential classic, Chircales is the product of two of the most prominent and rebellious voices of the New Latin American Cinema: Marta Rodríguez and Jorge Silva.

Burning Night

Breve miragem de sol

Drama, Fiction Brazil, France, Argentina

Along with the lonely cab driver Paulo, the night and Rio de Janeiro are the main protagonists of the new film by Eryk Rocha (awarded at Cannes'16 for Cinema Novo).

Calladita

Comedy, Drama Spain

In a summer mansion in the Costa Brava, a young domestic worker has to serve two rich kids while they enjoy their summer.

Calls from Moscow

Llamadas desde Moscú

Documentary Cuba, Germany, Norway

An apartment in Moscow becomes the stage for one day in the lives of four queer Cuban exiles, shortly before Putin’s invasion to Ukraine changes everything.

Can Gardell

Drama Spain

A legal change in land rights gives the Gardell family no choice but to turn their farm into a Bed & Breakfast, where they patiently await guests.

Carajita

Fiction, Drama Dominican Republic, Argentina

Sara and her nanny Yarisa have a relationship that transcends class and race: they are close to a daughter-mother; but an accident will test their intimate loyalty.

Carretera Cartonera: Discover the World of Cartonera Publishers

Carretera cartonera

Documentary Italy

Carretera Cartonera travel across Latin America to understand Cartonera book production. What they find is a diverse and vast array of citizens and cooperatives committed to using literary production as a means of fighting for social justice, economic equality, and a more sustainable world.

Castanha

Drama, Fiction Brazil

Joao divides his time working as a crossdresser in gay bars and acting in small plays and onscreen. Tormented by his past, he starts to merge reality with the fiction he interprets.

Cerro Rico Tierra Rica

Cerro rico, tierra rica

Documentary Bolivia, Colombia, United States

The rituals of two mining communities are observed in this striking and unsparing portrait of life and work in Bolivia's altiplano. A strong denunciation of the hardships and alienation inherent in mining work while underscoring its impact on the native population.

City of God - Ten Years Later

Cidade de deus -10 anos depois

Documentary Brazil

An investigation into the fate of the young actors who participated in the award winning film City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, featuring actress Alice Braga (Queen of the South) and musician and actor Seu Jorge, among others.

City of the Dead

Ciudad de los muertos

Documentary Spain

By exploring the interactions of a group of cementery workers, we not only discover the unknown world of death, but also the personal stories of its inhabitants.

Craft

Riscado

Drama, Fiction Brazil

Bianca manages a precarious living as a talented but underemployed actress troubled by the belief that she has missed her big break. But an audition leads to a rare opportunity.

Crossing the Andes, Ep. 01 - The Man-Eating Mountain

La montaña come-hombres

Documentary, Series The Netherlands

So much silver has been extracted from Potosí, you could use it to build a bridge to Spain. But on average, miners only make it to the age of 45. Do you live your life differently, knowing that?

Crossing the Andes, Ep. 03 - Technological Paradise

Paraíso tecnológico

Documentary, Series The Netherlands

Stef Biemans travels to Argentina’s southernmost tip, and discovers an impressive electronics industry among the penguins. What is this growth doing to the mountains surrounding the town?

César's Grill

Grill de César, El

Documentary, Comedy Germany, Switzerland

To save his estranged father's restaurant, vegetarian Darío Aguirre returns to Ecuador, reluctantly helping rescue the failing carnivorous business.

Delicate Balance

Frágil equilibrio

Documentary Chile, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Japan

Centered around an extensive interview with Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former President of Uruguay who gained notoriety on the world stage as a rare politician: one that lives according to the ideas and principles he preaches, Delicate Balance is a contemplative essay on the everyday reality of globalization.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 01 - Brazil: Stronger Together

Brazil: Stronger Together

Documentary, Series France

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, transporters wait to cross the most difficult passages, sometimes surfing in the mud with their enormous vehicle.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 02 - Peru: Vertigo in the Andes

Peru: Vertigo in the Andes

Documentary, Series France

Incan gods warned the population against the dangerous paths of the Andes. In spite of the risks, Peruvian drivers are travelling through this deadly mountain range on a weekly basis.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 03 - Nicaragua: In the Name of the Law

Nicaragua: Au nom de la loi

Documentary, Series France

On the Caribbean with the Miskito fishermen, you see a spark in people's eyes. A spark that must be kept quiet to avoid a dynamite explosion, which could blow up an entire village.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 04 - Guatemala: Land of the Maya

Guatemala: En terre Maya

Documentary, Series France

Faced with rising crime and the inadequacy of the under-equipped police force, being a bus driver in Guatemala is one of the country's most perilous professions.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 05 - Cuba: Viva la Vida

Cuba: Viva la vida

Documentary, Series France

In Cuba, no matter the obstacles, people keep smiling and moving forward.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 06 - Paraguay: The Unconquerable of the Chaco

Paraguay: Les invincibles du Chaco

Documentary, Series France

Despite the inhospitable climate of the Chaco, in Paraguay, strange colonies of men and women settle there. The jungle disappears under their hands, giving way to immense fields.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 07 - Brazil: Dust and Fire

Brésil: De poussière et de feu

Documentary, Series France

Chica delivers a precious good that cannot wait in Brazil: materials to build a football field. Evandro transports children and workers aboard an antediluvian pick-up truck.

Dicing with Death, Ep. 08 - Bolivia: The Yungas in The Clouds

Bolivie: Les yungas au-dela des naugest

Documentary, Series France

A highway winds through these valleys, serving as the sole communication route between La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital on the Altiplano, and the wealth of the Amazon basin.

El Amparo

El amparo

Drama, Fiction, Thriller Colombia, Venezuela

In the Venezuelan town of El Amparo, near the border with Colombia, a group of fishermen sets off down the Aruca River. But only two men return, their friends shot down by the military, who claim they were clandestine guerrillas on a mission.

Elsa and Her Dancers

Elsa y su ballet

Documentary Argentina

At 87, Elsa Agras directs ballet, doing almost everything (choreography, costumes, and lighting) in rehearsals that go on for months searching for perfection, and for passion.

Encounter

Encuentro

Drama, Fiction Mexico

A sudden event will draw an unexpected path between Arcelia, an elderly lady, and the young Julian.

Enough with Catcalling

Chega de fiu fiu

Documentary Brazil

While the #MeToo Movement united sexual harassment victims throughout the world, this crucial documentary explores the public space as a place of violence for women—especially sexual harassment. It analyzes how feminist campaigns have changed power relationships between men and women in the streets of Brazil.

Estación catorce

Drama, Fiction, Adventure Mexico, Uruguay

Over the course of just a few days, Luis discovers the world at the age of 7. Violence touches his environment and triggers the first encounter with death, the discovery of his father's fragility and the learning of masculinity in his vulnerable world.

Exploitaton Hotel: The Kellys

Hotel Explotación: Las Kellys

Documentary Spain

An analysis of the hotel employment crisis on the Baleric Islands, where chambermaids are paid less than 2 euros to clean a room.

Fat, Bald, and Short Man

Gordo, calvo y bajito

Fiction, Drama, Comedy, Animation Colombia

Antonio believed his failures were due to his looks: he is bald, short, and fat. When a fatter, balder, and shorter but successful notary joins the office, he has to face his fears.

Fidel, Brave Child

Fidel, niño valente

Documentary Argentina, Paraguay

A Paraguayan migrant, Fidel rides a horse deep in the Argentine jungle. Wearing Maradona’s iconic number 10 jersey, he sets out on a quest to earn money and support his mother.

Foreign Soldier

Soldado estrangeiro

Documentary Brazil

A war documentary in which cameras and weapons merge to talk about young Brazilians so eager for war that they leave their now peaceful country to find it.

Freedom Is a Big Word: After Guantanamo

La libertad es una palabra grande

Documentary Uruguay

After 13 years in Guantánamo, Muhammad starts a new life in Uruguay. He’ll get a home and welfare for two years, then be on his own.

From the Land to Your Table

¿Qué culpa tiene el tomate?

Documentary, Experimental Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Venezuela

From the Land to Your Table shows the perspectives of seven Ibero-American filmmakers as they capture the conditions and cultural diversity of popular produce markets in their individual countries.

Genaro

Drama, Classic Colombia

Genaro delivers the bodies of paramilitaries killed in combat to their families. He's left cold, until he is tasked with finding a particular corpse.

Grissinopoli

Grissinópoli

Documentary Argentina

When a bread stick company is abandoned by its owners due to bankruptcy, its sixteen workers make up their minds to occupy, live, and resist to save the company.

Guido Models

Documentary Argentina

Guido Fuentes runs a modeling agency out of one of Buenos Aires biggest slums. His dream is to achieve social integration in the world of fashion. With Sonia and Delia, his two more promising models, he embarks on a journey to realize his dream and change society’s perception.

Guie'dani's Navel

El Ombligo de Guie'dani (XQUIPI' GUIE'DANI)

Drama, Fiction Mexico

A striking contrast to Alfonso Cuarón's Roma, Guie’dani’s Navel is a unique coming-of-age narrative exploring the racism inflicted on indigenous people in Mexico and the empowerment of a new generation that refuses to accept it silently.

I, Prisoner, Ep. 05 - Work in Prison

Trabalho

Documentary, Series Brazil

Is inmates’ work while in prison of any use on the outside, after the sentence has been served? Or is it just to help pass the time inside?

I, Prisoner, Ep. 08 - After Prison

Eu, um expreso

Documentary, Series Brazil

What does it mean to be an ex-convict? How much is the resume of a person who has left the prison system worth? We delve into the lives of three people after prison.

In a Foreign Land

En tierra extraña

Documentary Spain

The film portrays the experience of intra-European exile tackled by Spain’s highest-profile female director, Icíar Bollaín (Even the Rain, Take My Eyes).

Karen

Drama Spain

An intimate late-African portrait of Danish colonist Karen Blixen, author of "Out of Africa".

Landfall

Documentary United States

A journey of healing and resilience, delving into the power of reconnection and overcoming the lingering effects of mother-child separation at the border.

Landless

Chão

Documentary Brazil

An insight into every day life of Brazilian Landless Workers Movement's, divided between tilling the land, political activism, and talk of what a better future might look like.

Liquid Truth

Aos teus olhos

Drama, Fiction Brazil

An incisive look at the dangers of selfies and social media culture and how they can be used (or misused) to expose and taint a person’s character.

Los Lobos

Los lobos

Drama, Fiction Mexico

An absorbing coming-of-age story about migrant life through the prism of its most innocent figures: children.

Low Season

En temporada baja

Fiction, Comedy Spain

The lives of four men seem to be going through a low season. Due to harsh financial reasons they are forced to live at a campsite.

Luchadoras

Documentary Germany

Courageous female wrestlers of Ciudad Juárez - a city known for its high murder rate against women - fight to redefine the image of what it means to be a woman in Mexico.

Man of the Crowd

O homem das multidões

Drama, Fiction Brazil

A Brazilian take on contemporary alienation, loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe story published in 1840.

Matria

Drama Spain

Faced with the challenges of her daily routine, Ramona begins to see the glimmer of a new possibility – the chance to live for herself, for once.

Monumental History of Modern-Day Spain

Documentary, Experimental Spain

Some long steps towards today.

Off the Road

Fuera del camino

Documentary, Musical Mexico, United States

Each year, the slow-paced lifestyle on Mexico’s largest desert in Baja Peninsula is given a turbo boost by the Baja 1000, the largest off-road motorsport race in the world.

Persistent Woman

Mujer perseverante

Documentary Argentina

In 1994, the people of the northern Argentina were left without work when mines closed. There, a kolla woman creates an organization of weaving women.

Red Gold

Oro Rojo

Documentary, Animation Spain

An exploration into the Moroccan women's protest in Huelva's strawberry fields providing insight into challenges faced by marginalized communities.

The Boss, Anatomy of a Crime

El patrón, radiografía de un crimen

Drama, Fiction, Thriller Argentina, Venezuela

Based on a true story, The Boss, Anatomy of a Crime is a neo-realistic portrait of the inhumane work environment, and the power imbalances existing between worker and employer.

The Canine Tooth

A diente de perro

Fiction, Drama, Thriller Spain

When Darío Manzano learns that his colleagues mugged the drug lords they work for, it triggers a spiral of fateful situations forcing him to fight against the clock for survival.

The Coca-Cola Case

L&#039;affaire Coca-Cola

Documentary Canada

This fascinating road-movie follows U.S. activists as they embark on a crusade against The Coca-Cola Company, accusing them of turning a blind eye to assault of union workers.

The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet

El perro que no calla

Drama, Comedy, Fiction Argentina

An adventurous and bittersweet cinematic exploration of adulthood, love, loss, and fatherhood in a world rocked by a sudden catastrophe.

The Female Teachers of the Republic

Las Maestras de la República

Documentary Spain

Winner of a Goya Award for Best Documentary, The Female Teachers of The Republic focuses on the role of women in advancing public education in the spirit of equality and democratic access to schooling during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).

The Killing of the Pig

La matança del porc

Documentary, Experimental Spain, United States

From one of today's most respected filmmakers, dive into the mind of an amateur filmmaker in the '70s, concocting daring alternatives to tackle the 2012 economic crisis. A thought-provoking modern classic.

The Path of the Shepherd

La senda del pastor

Documentary Spain

A journey through the vocation of six shepherds who see how the profession they love comes to an end.

The Rose Seller

La vendedora de rosas

Drama, Fiction, Classic Colombia

A poignant portrayal of life in the streets of Medellín, Colombia, directed by the iconic Colombian poet and filmmaker Victor Gaviria.

Three Summers

Três veroes

Fiction, Drama, Comedy Brazil

Regina Casé will rely on her eye for opportunity in this brilliant comedy about gross class disparity and the infinite resourcefulness of those who never take anything for granted.

Timecode

Drama, Comedy Spain

Luna and Diego are the parking lot security guards. Diego does the night shift, and Luna works by day.

Video-Dérives: Sol

Video-dérives: Sol

Documentary, Experimental Spain

An exploration of how citizens register images during the biggest social protests in Spain.

We Need It Yesterday

Para ayer

Fiction, Comedy Spain

An emerging production company is ready to do whatever it takes in order to get the job from an award-winning advertising agency.

Window Boy Would Also Like to Have a Submarine

Chico ventana también quisiera tener un submarino

Comedy, Fiction, Drama, Science Fiction, Experimental Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, The Netherlands, The Philippines

On a cruise ship off the Patagonian coasts, a crewman discovers a magical portal leading into a woman's apartment.

Zoila

Documentary Chile

When Gabriela discovers that Zoila, her childhood Mapuche indigenous nanny, doesn’t appear in the family tapes, she begins to question her mother's social construct.