Movies and TvShows featuring "new-latin-american-cinema" theme.
Antonio, a mercenary and former government agent, is hired to kill a blind man in a village. As he carries out the job, Antonio starts to question his actions and embarks on a journey of redemption in a town plagued by corruption and social issues.
Entranced Earth is a surreal drama set in a fictitious Latin American country, depicting the political corruption and abuse of power. The story follows a journalist who becomes entangled in a web of treachery and conflict-of-interest as he investigates the corruption within the government and the corporation backing the political candidate. The film explores themes of amorality, violence, and the struggle for power in a poverty-stricken society.
Macunaima is a dark comedy film set in the vibrant and absurd world of the Brazilian jungle. It tells the story of Macunaima, a mischievous homosapiens born out of a puddle. With his surreal adventures, Macunaima satirizes racism, elitism, and the Brazilian society of the time.
Barren Lives is a 1963 movie that depicts the harsh reality of poverty and deprivation in the Brazilian countryside. Set during a drought, it follows a socially deprived family struggling to survive in the arid landscape. The film explores themes of hunger, hardship, and the resilience of the human spirit. Based on the novel by Graciliano Ramos, Barren Lives is a classic example of the new Latin American cinema movement.
Set in 18th-century Cuba, The Last Supper tells the gripping story of an uprising on a plantation, highlighting the themes of slavery, religion, and racism. Based on a true story, it explores the complexities of colonialism and the struggle for freedom.
A white-robed preacher wanders and sermonizes across African lands; European communists and CIA spies conspire out of mutual self-interest to engineer the appointment of an African bourgeois to a puppet government presidency; and a revolutionary group marches in exile.
Invasion is a drama sci-fi movie released in 1969. The story revolves around a city that is under invasion by an unknown group. It explores the chaos and challenges faced by the inhabitants as they struggle to survive and uncover the identity of the invaders.
S. Bernardo tells the story of a schoolteacher's struggle with poverty and his subsequent rise to wealth in Brazil. Based on a novel, this movie explores themes of class divide and the consequences of ambition. With elements of new Latin American cinema, the protagonist's journey from a farmer to a wealthy businessman is depicted in a captivating manner.
After the death of a Cuban bureaucrat, his grave is exhumed for a booklet. However, the new grave owner cannot find the death certificate, causing a bureaucratic nightmare as they search for it. This comedic satire explores the absurdity of bureaucracy and the red tape involved in a humorous and slapstick manner.
A handsome young man is released from jail and goes to "El Pez que Fuma", a bordello in the outskirts of Caracas. La Garza, its middle-aged owner, hires the young man as handy man, but soon he takes the place of the administrator, who is also La Garza's lover.
In 1672 Cuban revolutionaries launch an uprising against the Spanish who are occupying the country. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.
1964, in the Escambray mountains: the area is infested with counter- revolutionary bands which are trying to spread terror among the population and re-establish contact with the US, CIA. The murder of a man led to a reprisal to wipe out the bandits.
Based on a true story, Jackal of Nahueltoro follows the life of a brutal murderer who confesses his crimes and finds solace in an unexpected friendship with a chaplain.
Short documentary about Cuba's resistance to American invasion.
Chronicle of the repression that a foreign company exerts on the miners of a small nitrate town in Chile, whose workers decide to claim their most essential rights. A reflection of the historic union struggles in the northern Chile that ended with terrible repressive acts.
In 1960s Chile, a Catholic priest in Valparaiso takes a stand against inequality and injustice, fighting for the rights of the impoverished and challenging the power of the Catholic Church.
A glimpse at the few days and nights in the lives of a brother and sister, Amanda and Tito, in Santiago’s semi-criminal underworld. A rambling portrait of Chilean society.
In the sweltering heat of Rio de Janeiro, this semi-documentary film explores the lives of its residents amidst poverty, soccer, and the famous landmarks of the city like Maracanã Stadium, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Copacabana Beach.
Lucia is a young woman in Cuba who experiences betrayal and sexual repression during the revolution in the 1930s. The movie explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom.
Xica da Silva tells the story of a black woman who becomes a concubine to the mayor of a Brazilian diamond mining town in the 18th century. Despite her social status, she manages to find love and freedom.