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South American

Mercedes Sosa

Written & Directed by Rodrigo H. Vila Released by First Run Features English, Spanish, Portuguese & French with English subtitles Argentina. 93 min. Not rated The biographical documentary Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America is a fine introduction to—or, for those who are familiar with Mercedes, a welcomed reminder of—the major turning points of […]

Gloria

Directed by Sebastián Lelio Produced by Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Lelio & Maza Written by Lelio & Gonzalo Maza Released by Roadside Attractions Spanish with English subtitles Chile. 110 min. Rated R With Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Marcial Tagle, Diego Fontecilla, Fabiola Zamora & Antonia Santa María Gloria opens with a wide shot […]

Night Across the Street

Directed by Raúl Ruiz Produced by Christian Aspee & François Margolin Written by Ruiz, based on original stories by Hernán del Solar Released by Cinema Guild. Spanish & French with English subtitles Chile/France. 101 min. Not rated With Christian Vadim, Sergio Hernandez, Valentina Vargad, Chamila Rodriguez, Santiago Figueroa, Pedro Villagra & Sergio Schmied Young college […]

Clandestine Childhood

Directed by Benjamín Ávila Produced by Luis Puenzo Written by Ávila & Marcello Müller Released by Film Movement Spanish with English subtitles. Argentina/Spain/Brazil. 110 min. Not rated With Teo Gutiérrez Moreno, Natalia Oreiro, César Troncoso, Ernesto Alterio & Cristina Banegas In his debut feature film, director Benjamín Ávila draws on his own childhood to create a […]