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Travelling Heart

The new film Viramundo follows legendary Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil on a musical journey from Bahia, Brazil to Australia, South Africa, and back to the Brazilian Amazon. It had its UK premier at Barbican in late…

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Joining the Dots (Dir. Pablo Romero-Fresco)

Joining the Dots (2012) tells the story of Trevor, who lost his sight at the age of 60. Following a period of depression, he found his way out with the help of audiodescription, which also enabled him to rekindle his passion for…

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Grupo 7 Dir. Alberto Rodriguez (2012)

A Spanish film about urban ‘clean up’ operations in the run up to staging international events, one which the Rio de Janeiro government members might want to watch

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Split Identity

Viggo Mortenson’s Argentine background (hence his perfect porteño accent) is unknown to most film fans. In this film, the actor famous for his role as Aragorn in Lord of The Rings, The Road and Eastern Promises embraces his ‘…

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Things you should know about....Argentine Cinema

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Things You Should Know About... Spanish Cinema

From Civil War and Censorship to Scandal and Sexual Desire, here's a few things you might want to know about Spanish Cinema.

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Carlos Saura – A Flamenco Retrospective

The great film director's passion for Flamenco marked his career and helped force the arts establishments in Spain and abroad to give this great art form the respect it was due. Here we pay tribute...

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'Casa de mi padre'

“If it sounds Spanish, man, that's what it is; it's a Spanish movie.”

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Producing the Image of Spain

Executive producer Gervasio Iglesias, Director of Zanfoña Producciones, one of Spain’s most exciting film production outfits, talks to Latinolife about making films in the current crisis and their latest release Unit 7.

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Bad Education

Eduardo Chapero-Jackson has been dubbed by critics as the latest ‘one to watch’ in new Spanish cinema. Here at London'sThe Spanish Film Festival, supported by the Cervantes Institute, the writer and director talks to…

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New Spanish Cinema - Daniel Monzon and Film Philosophy at its best

On the DVD release of Cell 211, Latinolife interviews Daniel Monzón, one of the new great directors of Spanish Cinema, Daniel Monzón reveals his passions and fears during the making of his film, which ended in some unexpected,…

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The Unusual Spaniard

As daughter of Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin was destined for fame or failure in her own film career. Instead, she became an unlikely icon of Spanish cinema through some unusual choices of her own.…

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Presumed Guilty: Victim of Mexico's legal system gets rare break to tell story

Over the net the controversial film about a street vendor stitched up by the Mexican legal system is spreading like wildfire and in England it is about to go on general release. Back in Mexico, judges are seeking to ban…

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Venezuelan Cinema in Search of 'Our Language'

Can Venezuela’s new state-sponsored cinema live up to its Cuban and Russian precedents or will it drown in the accusations of mediocrity and dogma that surrounds it?

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Interview with Patricio Guzmán

Award-winning filmmaker Patricio Guzmán, one of Latin America’s most important directors of the 20th and 21st centuries, talks to Latino Life about his new film, Nostalgia for the Light, and about his approach to and opinions of…

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Acting Almodóvar

Maria Delgado looks at the acting styles of one of the Spanish-speaking world’s most iconic directors and the importance of acting in Pedro Almodóvar’s work.