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Founded in 2001, NYC-based non-profit media arts organization Cinema Tropical is the leading promoter of Latin American cinema in the U.S.
The 83rd edition of the Venice International Film Festival runs September 2—12. Check out this year's Latin American selection!
The Latin American Films to Watch at the 83rd Venice Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Latin American cinema will have a solid presence at the upcoming 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, with films from
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Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE heads to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for North American Premiere, then the New York Film Festival’s Main Slate for U.S. Premiere. A brilliant, deadpan chamber comedy on artistic prestige, gender inequities and female complicity.
Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE Sets North American and U.S. Premieres at Toronto and New York Film Festivals — Cinema Tropical
Following its acclaimed world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival—where Beatrice Loayza of The New York Times called it “one of the finest films at the festival”—Nicolás Pereda’s Eve...
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Trailer Premiere! Watch the brand-new trailer for RUNA SIMI, Augusto Zegarra’s award-winning documentary following a Quechua voice artist’s quest to dub Disney’s THE LION KING into his native language. Opens this Friday at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in NYC
'Runa Simi' Trailer - Award-Winning Peruvian Documentary Celebrates Quechua, Ancestral Language of the Incas - VIMooZ
Ahead of its theatrical release, here Is official trailer for the Peruvian documentary Runa Simi directed by Augusto Zegarra.
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SIN SANGRE / WITHOUT BLOOD, protagonizada por Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir y dirigidos por Angelina Jolie, se estrena en cines de Estados Unidos el 18 de septiembre
SIN SANGRE de Angelina Jolie, protagonizada por Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir se estrena el 18 de septiembre — Cinema Tropical
Brainstorm Media anuncia el estreno en cines de Estados Unidos de Sin sangre ( Without Blood ), protagonizada por los aclamados actores mexicanos y nominados al Óscar® Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir, y dirigida, escrita y producida por la ganadora del Óscar® Angelina Jolie. La película llegar
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Manuela Martelli’s Cannes mystery drama THE MELTDOWN is Chile’s Oscar submission
Oscars: Manuela Martelli’s Cannes Mystery Drama THE MELTDOWN Is Chile’s Submission — Cinema Tropical
Chile has selected The Meltdown / El deshielo , the second feature by Chilean filmmaker Manuela Martelli, as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. ...
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Mexico selects David Pablos’ Venice-winning queer drama ON THE ROAD (EN EL CAMINO) for the #Oscars. The film leads this year’s Ariel Awards with 13 nominations.
Oscars: Mexico Selects David Pablos' Venice-Winning Queer Drama ON THE ROAD — Cinema Tropical
Mexico has selected David Pablos’s On the Road / En el camino as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the
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Our exclusive trailer premiere for Augusto Zegarra’s acclaimed documentary #RunaSimi celebrates a Peruvian sensation. Watch ahead of an opening in NYC this Friday: thefilmstage.com/exclusive-tr...
🇨🇴 Colombia has selected Gala del Sol’s dazzling debut feature RAINS OVER BABEL / LLUEVE SOBRE BABEL as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Oscars
Oscars: Colombia Selects Gala del Sol’s RAINS OVER BABEL as Its Official Submission — Cinema Tropical
Colombia has selected Rains Over Babel / Llueve sobre Babel , the debut feature by writer-director Gala del Sol, as its official
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Juan Gabriel’s historic 1990 concert at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes heads to U.S. theaters this September
Juan Gabriel’s Historic 1990 Concert Heads to U.S. Theaters this September — Cinema Tropical
A landmark performance by the late Mexican music icon Juan Gabriel is coming to U.S. movie theaters for the first time. Juan Gabriel: Mi Primer Bellas Artes , a newly re-edited and restored presentat...
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Oscars: Dominican Republic becomes the first Latin American country to announce its official entry, Andrés Farías’ MELODRAMA
Oscars: Dominican Republic First in Latin America to Announce Entry with MELODRAMA — Cinema Tropical
The Dominican Republic has selected Melodrama , the latest feature by Dominican filmmaker Andrés Farías, as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, bec...
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Guadalajara-winning Mexican drama I AM MARIO, the debut feature by Sharon Kleinberg, sets international and U.S. premieres at Toronto and New York Latino film festivals
Mexican Drama I AM MARIO Sets International and U.S. Premieres at Toronto and New York Latino — Cinema Tropical
I Am Mario / Soy Mario, the feature directorial debut by Mexican filmmaker Sharon Kleinberg, will have its International Premiere in the Discovery section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festiv...
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Exclusive poster premiere! Brazilian film LONDON, the debut feature by Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli, will have its World Premiere in competition at Venice International Critics’ Week. Check out the poster and learn more about the film.
Exclusive Poster Premiere: Brazilian Film LONDON Heads to Venice Critics’ Week — Cinema Tropical
Cinema Tropical is pleased to exclusively premiere the poster for London , the debut feature by Brazilian filmmakers Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli, ahead of its World Premiere in the Feature Film Competition of the Venice Film Festival’s International Critics’ Week, taking place September 2–12.
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The Guatemalan striking and atmospheric drama NOSOTROS, Joaquín Ruano’s debut feature, will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September
Guatemalan Drama NOSOTROS, Joaquín Ruano’s Debut Feature, to World Premiere at Toronto — Cinema Tropical
Nosotros , the debut feature by Guatemalan writer-director Joaquín Ruano, will celebrate its World Premiere in the Discovery section of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running Sep...
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Director Davi Pretto talks with Cinema Tropical about his visionary new feature FUTURE FUTURE, the shape of dystopia, artificial intelligence, and imagining a near-future Brazil on the brink. The film has its New York premiere this Wednesday, August 19 at Anthology Film Archives
The Shape of a Dystopia: An Interview with FUTURE FUTURE Director Davi Pretto — Cinema Tropical
By Guili Barki Minkovcius Set in a bleak near-future Brazil where artificial intelligence has triggered a
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Latin American cinema scores major wins at the Locarno Film Festival. Check out all the Latin American winners at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, including top prizes for films from Argentina and Brazil. Link in comments.
Latin American Cinema Scores Major Wins at the Locarno Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Latin American cinema took home several major awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, which concluded today in Switzerland, with films from Brazil and Argentina earning top honors in the festival’s ...
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¡Ahí está el detalle! Netflix to add dozens of classic Cantinflas films in celebration of Mexican Cinema Day
Netflix To Stream Dozens Of Classic Cantinflas Films
Netflix is adding 35 Cantinflas classics like 'Romeo y Julieta' to mark Mexican Cinema Day, and also teased a 'Counterattack' franchise expansion.
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Mexican director Carlos Reygadas’ latest film, HEIL JUPITER!, will have its world premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival
Carlos Reygadas’ New Film HEIL JUPITER! Sets World Premiere at New York Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas will return to the New York Film Festival with the world premiere of his highly anticipated new feature, Heil Jupiter! , screening in the Currents section of the fes...
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The Puerto Rican film ZENÓN AND THE REBEL BOATS by Juan C. Dávila Santiago wins Best Feature Documentary at the BlackStar Film Festival
Puerto Rico's ZENÓN AND THE REBEL BOATS Wins Best Feature Documentary at BlackStar — Cinema Tropical
The Puerto Rican film Zenón and the Rebel Boats / Zenón y la flotilla rebelde by Juan C. Dávila Santiago, which had its world premiere at the festival, won the award for Best Feature Documentary at ...
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Remembering Rober Calzadilla (1975—2026). The Venezuelan director whose acclaimed debut feature EL AMPARO offered a powerful reckoning with state violence and historical memory died last month at the age of 51.
Remembering Venezuelan Filmmaker Rober Calzadilla, Director of EL AMPARO — Cinema Tropical
Venezuelan filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and theater director Rober Calzadilla, whose acclaimed debut feature El Amparo offered a powerful reckoning with state violence and historical memory in hi...
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¿Las has visto todas? The Hollywood Reporter en Español selecciona 50 grandes películas colombianas 🇨🇴
50 grandes películas colombianas
Desde que llegó el cinematógrafo a Colombia, a finales del siglo XIX, y cuando se empezaron a desarrollar las primeras películas colombianas hace poco más de 100 años
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Pragda acquires North American rights to Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE / TODO LO DEMÁS ES RUIDO ahead of its TIFF and New York Film Festival premieres. Read the exclusive on Variety
Pragda Snags Nicolás Pereda’s ‘Everything Else Is Noise’ Ahead of Toronto and New York Film Festival Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
U.S.-based Pragda has acquired North American rights to Nicolas Pereda’s latest pic, 'Everything Else Is Noise,' ahead of its TIFF and NYFF debuts.
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Kleber Mendonça Filho to world premiere new short featuring Jafar Panahi at the 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF), September 25—October 12 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York City
Kleber Mendonça Filho to World Premiere New Short Featuring Jafar Panahi at the New York Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Academy Award-nominated Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho will have the world premiere of his latest short, South of Tehran , at the 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September ...
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Tribeca and Sheffield award-winning Peruvian documentary RUNA SIMI by Augusto Zegarra opens Friday, August 28, at Firehouse: DCTV's Cinema for Documentary Film in New York City
Tribeca and Sheffield Award Winner RUNA SIMI Opens August 28 at DCTV Firehouse Cinema — Cinema Tropical
The acclaimed Peruvian documentary Runa Simi , the feature directorial debut of Augusto
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Nicolás Pereda and Lisandro Alonso return to the New York Film Festival with their latest features, EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE and DOUBLE FREEDOM. Both films will have their U.S. premieres as part of this year's Main Slate.
Nicolás Pereda and Lisandro Alonso Return to the New York Film Festival with Their Latest Features — Cinema Tropical
The New York Film Festival has unveiled this morning the Main Slate of its 64th edition
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In Memoriam: Cuban screenwriter, novelist and teacher Eliseo Altunaga (1941—2026)
Cuban Screenwriter, Novelist and Teacher Eliseo Altunaga Dies at 85 — Cinema Tropical
Cuban screenwriter, novelist, essayist and screenwriting teacher Eliseo Altunaga died today in Spain, where he had been hospitalized. He was 85. News of his death prompted tributes from filmmakers, fo...
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What stories do pre-Columbian artifacts still carry? In our latest interview, Ecuadorian filmmaker Juan Carlos Donoso Gómez discusses HUAQUERO—its hybrid form, the agency of ancient objects, and the memories buried beneath the landscapes of Ecuador and Peru.
Inside HUAQUERO: A Conversation with Director Juan Carlos Donoso Gómez — Cinema Tropical
In conversation with Cinema Tropical’s Natalia Hernández Moreno, Donoso Gómez discussed the agency of pre-Columbian objects, the decision to avoid traditional portraits, and the physical memory buried...
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In Memoriam: Legendary Brazilian producer Luiz Carlos Barreto (1928–2026)
Luiz Carlos Barreto, Legendary Brazilian Producer, Dies at 98 — Cinema Tropical
Luiz Carlos Barreto, the legendary Brazilian producer, photographer, screenwriter, and director whose extraordinary career helped shape the history of modern Brazilian
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Sundance hit AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ begins U.S. theatrical run July 17 at Film Forum in New York City, followed by LA and other cities. David Alvarado's playful and rousing documentary celebrates the father of Chicano Cinema.
AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ Begins U.S. Theatrical Run July 17 at Film Forum — Cinema Tropical
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez , David Alvarado's vibrant and comprehensive portrait of groundbreaking Chicano activist, playwright, and filmmaker Luis Valdez, will begin its U.S. th...
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Fifty years of the San Antonio CineFestival: Celebrating the legacy of the nation's longest-running Latinx film festival
Fifty Years of the San Antonio CineFestival: Celebrating the Legacy of the Nation's Longest-Running Latinx Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
This year marks a major milestone in U.S. Latinx film history: the 50th anniversary of the founding of the San Antonio CineFestival, the nation's longest-running Latino film festival and the first of ...
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In memoriam: Uruguayan producer Agustina Chiarino (1977–2026). A champion of Latin American cinema, she devoted her life to supporting filmmakers and bringing the region's stories to audiences around the world. Her legacy will endure for generations.
In Memoriam: Uruguayan Producer Agustina Chiarino (1977-2026) — Cinema Tropical
Esteemed Uruguayan producer Agustina Chiarino died on June 18 after a battle with cancer. She was 49. The Uruguayan Cinematheque announced her passing on social media. One of the most influential fi...
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