(Here and There, Antonio Méndez Esparza, Mexico/Spain/USA, 2012, 110 min. In Spanish with English subtitles) Pedro returns home to a small mountain village in Guerrero, Mexico after years of working in the U.S. His daughters…
(Rafa Lara, Mexico, 2013, 125 min. In Spanish with English subtitles) On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world’s largest and most powerful army in…
By Michael Lopez, The Huffington Post It’s been a long time coming and now, “Filly Brown” will finally be hitting theaters. The indie drama actually went into production over two years ago and got a…
(Fede Alvarez, USA, 2013, 91 min.) In the much anticipated remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, directed by Uruguayan Fede Alvarez, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover…
(Violeta se fue a los cielos, Andrés Wood, Chile, 2011, 110 min. In Spanish, French and Polish with English subtitles) An unconventional biography of a deeply influential figure in world music and complex cultural icon…
(My Life with Carlos, Gérman Berger-Hertz, Chile, 2012, 83 min. In Spanish with English subtitles) Mi vida con Carlos is a deeply personal and suspenseful documentary of a son in search of the memory of…
(Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, USA, 2012, 94 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles) Set amid the noisy outskirts of an unnamed Mexican metropolis, this film tells the story of the Gonzales family. Proprietors of a…
(Dee Lopez Angulo, Casondra Mojica-Ramirez, Yasmin Pineda) This grassroots documentary chronicles the experiences of 24 women in the hoods of Los Angeles in a time when natural home birth is often considered a luxury. The…
(Malik Bendjelloul, Sweden/UK, 2012, 85 min.) In 1968, there emerged from Detroit a charismatic Mexican-American singer/songwriter named Rodriguez, who had attracted a local following with his mysterious presence, soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics. Searching for…
(Makinov, Mexico, 2012, 87 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles) A happy young couple expecting their first child has come to Mexico for a romantic getaway. Francis insists on venturing by boat to…