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Celeste Cid in “El amigo Alemán” [2012 Germany, Argentina]

Pin it!Jeanine Meerapfel’s “El amigo Alemán” [English Title: The German Friend] is a romantic drama centred around the daughter of German émigrés, and set against the backdrop of some turbulent decades of Argentina’s recent history.
Storyline:
Young Sulamit’s Jewish parents are concerned … Continue reading

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In a world without love (and possibly, logic) – “Mala” [2013 Argentina]

Pin it!As a screenwriter and director, Adrián Caetano has made some fine and memorable films in Argentina, but his latest crime-fantasy drama “Mala” [Eng. Title: Evil Woman] is likely to be remembered more as an oddity…
It begins with the words, … Continue reading

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For some, going north means trekking through hell – “La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas” [2012 Mexico]

Pin it!Mexican filmmakers never seem to grow tired of their country’s infamous gangs – Luis Mandoki’s crime drama “La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas” [Eng. Trans: The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas] is set in towns … Continue reading

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Lali Espinet, tragic heroine of the ‘S’ years: “El Pico” 1 & 2 [Spain 1983, 1984]

Pin it!Those were heady days in Spain – the late 70′s and early 80′s – the economy was booming, the country was busy catching up on lost time, and newly won liberties were enthusiastically celebrated, which allowed hitherto hidden film-talents … Continue reading

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Manuela Oyarzún and Paloma Moreno from “Paseo de Oficina” [2012 Chile]

Pin it!Roberto Artiagoitía makes yet another below-the-line comedy “Paseo de Oficina” [Eng. Title: Office Tour] and it is pretty apparent that it was meant for a DVD audience on Saturday afternoons, preferably with a few cans of beer. The review … Continue reading

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