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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Film – Morirse en Domingo (México, 2006)

This very dark Mexican independent comedy by director Daniel Gruener, takes place over a week in Mexico City as two economically vulnerable families clash over a recently deceased body.
Carlos(Humberto Busto), the loser son of a struggling middle class family, must accompany his beloved Uncle Julio to the only funeral home open on a Sunday. His father charges him with making sure the body is cremated, choosing [...]

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