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Alamar (To the Sea) Review

Published August 1st, 2011 in Latin America and Reviews. 0 Comments

Director Pedro González-Rubio’s debut film Alamar is nothing short of a contemporary masterpiece. Deceptively simple in structure, its story woven around a Mexican father and his half-Italian son embarking on a trip to the coral reefs of Banco Chinchorro ahead of their impending separation, the work is infused with a delightful authenticity edging on neo-realist [...]

The Man Who Copied (O Homem Que Copiava) Review

Published November 8th, 2010 in Latin America and Reviews. 0 Comments

Jorge Furtado’s optimist-driven film The Man Who Copied is a landmark achievement in modern Brazilian cinema, an emotionally complete work that does not shy away from putting the spotlight on socioeconomic problems caused by the country’s high crime rate and great wealth divide between the rich and the poor, yet manages to remain light, graceful and filled with positive energy.

Javier Bardem in Alejandro Innaritu’s Biutiful

Published January 5th, 2010 in Film News and Latin America. 0 Comments

Alejandro González Iñárritu, the man responsible for Mexican classic Amores Perros (2000) and the more recent international productions Babel (2006) and 21 Grams (2003), is back in the director’s chair with highly anticipated Biutiful, his new film.