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Saturday Symposium: La Movida Madrileña
A series of talks by prominent academics and cultural commentators on La movida and Transition-era Spain.
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Real – La Película
Actual footie footage is mixed with the fictional stories of 5 fans from opposite ends of the globe who share a passion for Real Madrid,…
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Sud Express
The Sud Express travels between Paris and Lisbon. This is the story of the many people who chase their dreams on the train or live…
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Lost Embrace
A quirky, comedic portrait of the multi-cultural 11th District of Buenos Aires where Jewish son Ariel works in his mum's lingerie shop and worries abouthis…
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No Sos Vos, Soy Yo
Hit Woody Allen-esque comedy about a man whose new wife leaves him just as they are about to emigrate. So he has to learn to…
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Elsa & Fred
70-something Elsa has always dreamed of living la dolce vita’s fountain scene. Will elderly neighbour Fred be romantic enough to fill Marcelo’s shoes?
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Aupa Etxebeste!
The first film in the Basque language in over a decade is a comedy about a local respected middle-class family desperate to keep up appearances.
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To Die In San Hilario
Magic realist comedy. Tiny San Hilario is renowned for its fabulous funerals. But times change and business is tough - until a new customer arrives.
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Blessed By Fire
The first Argentinean fiction feature about the Malvinas/Falklands War, is an angry portrait of the lasting after-effects caused by young men fighting against their will…
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Innocent Voices
Mexican director Luis Mandoki returned South after years in Hollywood for this heart-wrenching story of kids forced to fight in El Salvador’s civil war.
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Noticias Lejanas
A young labourer leaves the desolate desert hellhole where his family lives in search of salvation in Mexico City. But what he gets from the…
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Secuestro Express
A frenetic, action-packed tale of the lucrative living to be made via the ‘express kidnapping’ trade that flourishes on the streets of Caracas.
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7 Vírgenes
A teen is let out of reform school for a 48-hour leave. So he meets up with his mates to enjoy every minute of those…
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Rosario Tijeras
In Medellin, look out for Rosario Tijeras, the cartels’ paid assassin. They say she kisses before she kills.
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20 Centímetros
In this brash musical, transsexual Marieta desperately wants to lose the 20cm that keep her male. She turns tricks to earn the cash for the…
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Un Año Sin Amor
Pablo is living with HIV and looking for love. His search takes him into the shadowy world of Buenos Aires’ leather bars. Special Preview screenings.
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Doble Juego
The corrupt Fujimori government can’t compare with this Spanish swindler who’ll convince the locals to part with their cash in a classic con.
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Habana Blues
Two young musicians must choose between their lives in Habana and the sniff of success offered by foreign promoters in this lively musical tour of…
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Hormigas En La Boca
1958 Habana. Martín arrives after spending 10 years in a Spanish prison for robbery. He’s looking for the lover who got away – and the…
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La Sombra Del Caminante
Quirky Lychian parable about Colombia: friendship develops between a man who’s lost his leg and another who transports customers on a chair strapped to his…