Tag Archives: Latin America

Celeste Cid in “Eva y Lola” [2010 Argentina]

Posted on March 17, 2011 by TR

Sabrina Farji’s drama, “Eva y Lola” [Eng. Title: Eva and Lola] is about two young women, friends, who suddenly find themselves bound by a common past, after Lola’s father is placed in custody following a failed suicide attempt. She is … Continue reading →

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Mónica del Carmen in “Año Bisiesto” [2010 Mexico]

Posted on March 1, 2011 by TR

Australian-born Michael Rowe made his directorial debut in this 2010 Mexican drama “Año Bisiesto” [Eng. Title: Leap Year]. I wanted to see this during one of its screenings in the UK, but work kept me away and had to wait … Continue reading →

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María de la Fuente & Alejandra Ambrosi in “Crímenes de Lujuria” [2011 Mexico]

Posted on February 22, 2011 by TR

Once in a while, one’s likely to bump into some trash – here’s one I stumbled upon recently. Walter Doehner’s 2011 Mexican ‘thriller’, “Crímenes de Lujuria” [Eng. Title: Crimes of Passion] is just one of those. This juvenile plot is … Continue reading →

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Gladiuska Acosta in “Huelepega” [2000, Venezuela]

Posted on February 19, 2011 by TR

Elia Schneider chose the topic of Caracas street children for her directorial debut, “Huelepega” [Eng. Title: Glue Sniffer]. It is a film made with a lot of passion, where street kids live in an extreme environment,  and surviving is often … Continue reading →

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Gabriela Canudas in “Otilia Rauda” [2001 Mexico]

Posted on February 10, 2011 by TR

Dana Rotberg is definitely my favourite female director from the Latin Americas, even though I’ve seen only two of her three feature films to date – the other being the amazing “Ángel de Fuego”. Her minimal edits and theatrical-style of … Continue reading →

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