Film-Forward

South American

Double Freedom; Heil, Jupiter!; The Life of Jorge Luis Borges | NYFF 2026

More horrifying than any horror movie released this year and more visionary than many sci-fi movies yet to come, Heil, Jupiter! is a time-traveling testimony from the end of times.

A Poet

At the center of this black comedy stands the extraordinary performance of Ubeimar Ríos.

The Currents | NYFF 2025

A woman’s plunge off a pedestrian bridge into the currents of the Rhône sets off a phobia of water in this elegant festival discovery.

Belén

A 24-year-old woman went to a hospital with severe abdominal pain and ended up deprived of her freedom for three years.

Barrio Triste, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, Pin de Fartie | NYFF 2025

Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.

Motel Destino

A shimmering example of a genre that has been resurrected in an unexpected way, this time as a tropical noir.

Kill the Jockey

A sports-mafia drama and an Almodóvar–esque tragicomedy.

I’m Still Here

Perhaps director Walter Salles’s best film since Central Station.

Otro Sol, The Rim, The Permanent Picture | New Directors/New Films 2024

Within the wide and varied films at the festival, many of the Hispanic cinema offerings stand out.