Film – Antônia (Brazil, 2007)

The compelling new Brazilian movie Antônia depicts the lives of four talented young women from a Sao Paulo favela as they try to find success and independence as rappers and singers. The four, childhood friends, struggle with obligations to husbands, family, and friends as well as music business treachery and maintaining creative control over their music. Obviously they also face extra [...]

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Film – La Vida Abismal (Catalonia, Spain 2007)

La Vida Abismal(released as Living on the Edge in the USA) is a fun, stylish film set amongst small time card games in Catalonia in the 1970s. Directed by Ventura Pons, based on a memoir by Ferran Torrent, the movie chronicles young Ferran’s poker and 54 apprenticeship with the charismatic compulsive player El Chino. The movie focuses on the friendship and [...]

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Rodrigo y Gabriela (actualización con crítica en español)

The Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero) released this short, self-titled collection in late 2006 to much attention from the hipster/indie rock crowd. They are two acoustic guitarists playing a combination of flamenco and heavy metal with no vocals  Formerly members of speed metal bands in Mexico City, the pair moved to Ireland to play in the streets [...]

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