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Latin American Studies

Dive into the rich cultural fabric of Latin America and the Caribbean through a curated collection of films honoring the region’s diverse political, social, and historical landscape.

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DOLORES
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DOLORES
Dolores Huerta fought tirelessly alongside Chavez for racial and labor justice and became one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century. The fight continues...
Director: Peter Bratt
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 96 min.
Year of production: 2017
Activism American History Biography Human Rights Immigration and Migration Labor Latin American Studies Women
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To See You Again (Volverte a ver)
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To See You Again (Volverte a ver)
Against a backdrop of epidemic levels of disappearances and deaths in Mexico—an estimated 360,000 have died since 2006—a group of women put pressure on the government in this powerful portrait of female solidarity.
Director: Carolina Corral Paredes
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 93 min.
Year of production: 2020
Biography Crime Family Human Rights Law and Justice Latin American Studies Women
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The Invention of the Other (A Invenção Do Outro / La invención del Otro)
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The Invention of the Other (A Invenção Do Outro / La invención del Otro)
An expedition into the Amazon, led by Bruno Pereira, seeks to find the isolated Korubo tribe and reunite them with other indigenous family members.
Director: Bruno Jorge
Language: Korubo, Portuguese (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 144 min.
Year of production: 2022
Anthropology Biography Ecology, Environment Ethnography Human Rights Latin American Studies
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CACHADA – The Opportunity
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CACHADA – The Opportunity
A stunningly honest portrait of five incredible women who offer poignant and unthinkable memories in a documentary full of emotion and hope.
Director: Marlén Viñayo
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 82 min.
Year of production: 2019
Arts and Culture Family Gender Latin American Studies Poverty Society Women
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Onanya
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Onanya
Onanya is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of an Amazonian tribe that has stood the test of time. The Shipibo are indigenous gatekeepers of the natural kingdom and its medicinal plants whose way of life is under threat.
Director: Paris Tume
Language: English, Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 86 min.
Year of production: 2023
Activism Anthropology Colonialism Ecology, Environment Education Globalization Human Rights Latin American Studies Mental Health Native American Studies Nature and Wildlife Religion and Spirituality Science Social Justice Society Youth
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Running for the Revolution
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Running for the Revolution
Cuba’s greatest ever track athlete Alberto Juantorena shares his remarkable personal journey through a cauldron of sport & politics - offering a fresh and engaging insight into his unique country, and its tangled relationship with the USA
Director: Mark Craig
Language: English, Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 81 min.
Year of production: 2020
Biography Latin American Studies Personal Story Sports
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Unforgivable (Imperdonable)
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Unforgivable (Imperdonable)
A ruthless hitman for the 18th Street gang deals with his sexuality inside an evangelical Salvadoran prison, where he is not just guilty of crimes, but of an unforgivable sin under God and gang: being gay
Director: Marlén Viñayo
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 36 min.
Year of production: 2020
Anthropology Crime Diversity Investigative Journalism Latin American Studies LGBTQIA+ Religion and Spirituality Romance Sexuality
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The Woman of Stars and Mountains (Mukí Sopalírili Aligué Gawichí Nirúgame)
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The Woman of Stars and Mountains (Mukí Sopalírili Aligué Gawichí Nirúgame)
A Mexican indigenous woman left her mountain community. She was discovered and detained in a Kansas psychiatric hospital for 12 years. Authorities couldn't determine her identity or language. This documentary explores her story and the racism and discrimination she faced.
Director: Santiago Esteinou
Language: English, Spanish, Tarahumara (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 101 min.
Year of production: 2023
Anthropology Biography Human Rights Immigration and Migration Law and Justice Latin American Studies Personal Story
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Judged Bodies: The Fight for Reproductive Rights (Cuerpos Juzgados)
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Judged Bodies: The Fight for Reproductive Rights (Cuerpos Juzgados)
In El Salvador, where abortion is completely illegal, women who have had obstetric emergencies have been sentenced to up to 40 years in prison. The Citizen Group fights for women’s reproductive rights and works to free women unjustly imprisoned.
Director: Mariana Carbajal
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 69 min.
Year of production: 2022
Activism Biography Crime Health Human Rights Investigative Journalism Law and Justice Latin American Studies Women
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Clean Hands
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Clean Hands
What happens when your wildest dreams come true? From living on a garbage dump, a philanthropist builds them a house and farm. Shot over the course of seven years, ‘Clean Hands’ is an award-winning account of family, extreme poverty and the hope and innocence of children.
Director: Michael Dominic
Language: English, Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52 min.
Year of production: 2019
Activism Children Colonialism Economy Education Family Globalization Health Human Rights Latin American Studies Personal Story Poverty
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Latin America: A Giant In Turmoil
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Latin America: A Giant In Turmoil
An inside view on the new challenges the continent is facing
Director: Marco Enriquez | Rodrigo Vazquez
Language: French, Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 51 min.
Year of production: 2018
Conflicts Current Affairs Investigative Journalism Latin American Studies Politics Society
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Solo – Out of a Dream
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Solo – Out of a Dream
A story of poverty, violence, and escape from the slums of Rio de Janeiro
Director: Jos de Putter
Language: Portuguese (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 89 min.
Year of production: 2014
Biography Children Crime Human Rights Immigration and Migration Latin American Studies Personal Story Poverty Society Sports Youth
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Tempestad
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Tempestad
The emotional journeys of two women victimized by corruption and injustice in Mexico and of the love, dignity and resistance that allowed them to survive.
Director: Tatiana Huezo
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 105 min.
Year of production: 2016
Cinema Conflicts Creative Human Rights Latin American Studies Personal Story Politics Women
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Tea Time
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Tea Time
A charming and poignant look at how a seemingly mundane routine of tea and pastries has helped five Chilean women commemorate life's joys and cope with infidelity, illness and death.
Director: Maïte Alberdi
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 70 min.
Year of production: 2014
Family Food Latin American Studies Senior Citizenship Society Women
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Life Is Sacred
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Life Is Sacred
The fearless Colombian philosopher-politician-teacher Antanas Mockus and his followers struggle for peace in a country with the longest running internal conflict in the world. This is a story about 4 years that changed a country forever.
Director: Andreas Dalsgaard
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 80 min.
Year of production: 2014
Activism Biography Conflicts Current Affairs Human Rights Latin American Studies Politics Society
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Karla’s Arrival
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Karla’s Arrival
Teenager Sujeylin Aguilar raises her newborn daughter Karla on the same streets she has been calling home for the past eight years. Mother and baby struggle to reach the little one’s first birthday.
Director: Koen Suidgeest
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 58 min.
Year of production: 2010
Children Education Family Gender Health Latin American Studies Poverty Urbanism Women
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The Lifeguard
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The Lifeguard
A tale of two lifeguards, Mauricio and Jean Pierre, who occupy neighbouring lookout towers and bring very different approaches to their job
Director: Maite Alberdi
Language: Azerbaijani, Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 64/54 min.
Year of production: 2011
Latin American Studies Personal Story
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Which Way Home
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Which Way Home
Shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with enormous courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States.
Director: Rebecca Cammisa
Language: Spanish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 83 min.
Year of production: 2009
Children Human Rights Immigration and Migration Latin American Studies Poverty Youth
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Toxic Playground
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Toxic Playground
Toxic waste was sent from Sweden to Chile in the 80's. Children began to play amongst the waste; when they get sick where does the finger of blame point?
Director: Lars Edman & William Johansson
Language: Spanish, Swedish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 50/78 min.
Year of production: 2009
Ecology, Environment Globalization Health Latin American Studies
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