![La laguna del soldado’s experimental structure overlays images of Andean grasslands with the voices of scientists and locals—and a reading of Bolívar’s poetry.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Filmalt-300x192.jpg)
In the Footsteps of Bolívar, A Meditation on Nature’s Superhuman Power
A new film retraces the Liberator’s difficult campaign across the Colombian Andes, revealing the natural world’s final victory over mankind.
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Pinochet’s Supernatural Staying Power
In an Oscar-nominated satire, Chile’s dictator lives on as a vampire. But it doesn’t take magical thinking to see his continuing influence on politics.
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Lucha Libre’s First Queer Star: More than a “Shining Superhero”
Saúl Armendáriz’s 1990s breakout was dazzling. But a new biopic substitutes Hollywood glitter for real-life complexity and depth.
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Q&A: The Upstart Brazilian Filmmakers With a Growing Pile of Awards
AQ spoke to a founder of Filmes de Plástico, whose films tell overlooked stories about everyday life in Brazil.
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A Missing Maid, a Stranded Child—and an Unlikely Bond
A debut film examines the possibilities for tenderness across divides of race and class in the booming Dominican Republic.
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The Queer Cubans Seeking Refuge in Putin’s Russia
For the protagonists of a new documentary, even lonely, snowy Moscow on the eve of war is preferable to life on their native island.
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The Intergenerational Heartbreak of Bolivia’s Urbanization
Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s “Utama” looks at the human side of environmental crisis in the Bolivian highlands.
![A still from the Mexican film La Caja, about violence and expoitation.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/La-Caja-12-Marzo-2018_24-1-300x200.jpg)
Inside the Vicious Cycle of Mexico’s Disappearances
A new film by Lorenzo Vigas probes the cruel process by which victims of violence can become participants.
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The Unfinished Business of Brazil’s “New Middle Class”
In a new film, a family runs out of money to build a swimming pool—revealing personal tensions and a society plagued by broken promises.
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Film Review: Rodrigo Reyes’ “499”
Modern-day footage gets a sci-fi twist in this exploration of the vexed legacy of Mexico’s Spanish conquest.
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Film Review: Eduardo & Mônica
René Sampaio directs an unlikely love story inspired by the lyrics of late composer Renato Russo.
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Film Review: Too Late to Die Young
A rustic commune outside Santiago serves as the backdrop for this Chilean coming-of-age story.