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‘ZACARÍAS’ an illustrated book of poems on death, dreams and premonitions
This delightful artisanal book has a collection of poems by Peruvian writer Gabriel Núñez del Prado and original illustrations by Argentine painter Ricardo Cinalli, published in a limited edition of 220 on quality paper
'LA BOLA NEGRA', directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo.
A magnificent epic that soars to astonishing heights taking us with it, as it reveals an historical tale of life, death, and above all love, mysteriously linked over generations.
DOLORES (2024) animated short film by Mexican director Cecilia Andalón Delgadillo
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Steeped in the rigid and unforgiving class structure of Peruvian high society in 1965, a woman, abandoned by her husband struggles to survive. Breaking unspoken rules, she decides against all advice to open a fine restaurant. Can…
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LA PERRA (2026) by Chilean director Dominga Sotomayor Castillo.
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ANA, EN PASSANT (2026) by Brazilian director Fernanda Salgado
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THE BELOVED (El Ser Querido) 2026 BY Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen.
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PRINCE (2026) by Uruguayan director Federico Borgia
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FLIES (MOSCAS) 2026 by Mexican director Fernando Eimbcke.
The charming film FLIES, which will be screened at the BFI London Film Festival in the LOVE strand, premiered in February 2026 at the Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. This modest…
Salon de Belleza (Beauty Salon) 2026 by Mexican director Nathalia Acevedo
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Rosebush Pruning (2026) by Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz
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Gustavo Dudamel's Beethoven and Mexican Composer Gabriel Ortiz at the Proms
Wednesday, 11 August saw the return of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the Proms after an absence if 24 years, under the baton of Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, the brilliant Venezuelan conductor. Almost 20 years after he shook up the…
origo: an earth giant at the Barbican
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THE GUESTS Dir. Cristina Diz and Stefan Butzmühlen
A Spanish-German collaboration has produced this interesting ‘road’ movie set in 1973, that touches on how old ingrained traditions affect us when a Spanish ‘guest’ worker tries to take her dying mother back her village in…
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Puerto Rican national treasure and global superstar, Bad Bunny sold out two shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over the weekend. Showcasing his ability to unite cultures and bring people together, hearing tens of thousands of…
‘Queremos tanto a Jane’ by Juana Libedinsky.
250 years on from her birth, Jane Austen’s books still fly off the shelves today as they did during the regency period. She not only invented the narrative format, the idea of a third voice, a narrator, but she ended up inventing…
THE LAST DIVE (2025) Dir. Cody Sheehy
600 miles from the coast of Mexico, deep in the Sea of Cortés lies a volcanic island, San Benedicto. There, a man with a troubled past found peace and an extraordinary 19-year friendship whilst diving with a giant Pacific Manta…
Forever your Maternal Animal (2026) by Valentina Maurel
Maurel’s film, which explores a dysfunctional family in San José of Costa Rica, had its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the 'Un Certain Regard' section.
FOR THE OPPONENTS (2026-Para los Contrincantes) by Argentine director Federico Luis
Federico Luis’ ‘FOR THE OPPONENTS’, has just won the Short Film Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival against stiff competition. In it, Damián López, a young aspiring boxer from the rough ‘Barrio Bravo’ of Mexico City,…
PESCADOR (2024) by Harry Domenico Rossi
The lives of an American marine biologist, her missing shipwrecked brother and a Costa Rican fishermen interlink in this debut feature touching themes of life and death, mythical creatures and impossible dreams.
THE MAY REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
In case you haven't heard - you definitely have - Bad Bunny has kicked off his Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour and has treated fans to a surprise guest each show, with one familiar face of appearing on this list (Young Miko…
Pacifica @ The Garage, Islington
Formed by internet friends Inés Adam (vocals and guitar) and Martina Nintzel (bass and vocals), and Inspired heavily by The Strokes, Pacifica is in Argentine rock duo who gained traction posting covers on social media before…
LES SURVIVANTS DU CHE (Che Guevara: The Last Companions)
Christophe Dimitri Réveille has created an absorbing and fascinating documentary on the handful of six Che followers, who, having failed in their attempt to start a Bolivian revolution and protect Che, managed to survive fleeing…
ROMERÍA (2025) the final film in the semi-auto-fiction trilogy by Catalan writer/director Carla Simón.
Set in Vigo during a traditional ‘romería’ festival, young Marina arrives to seek some vital documents from her prejudiced grandparents to establish her legitimacy, while her family continue trying to hide too many secrets. The…
Zé Ibarra @ The Jazz Café
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TIQUISMIQUIS is an enchanting new volume of short stories in Spanish by MARIO FLECHA.
Corina J Poore from Latino Life Magazine caught up with the Argentine Author, art critic and promoter of contemporary arts, to chat about his work as she tries to discover where his impish tales come from -
THE APRIL REGGAETON RECAP | 2026
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NESS, Buenos Aires
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THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO by Chilean writer/ director Diego Céspedes
A challenging new voice has emerged from Chile onto the international film circuit, and he is making his mark. Chilean writer/ director Diego Céspedes explores the lives of more marginalized souls with sympathy and depth.
Latino Life congratulates The RIO CINEMA on its 50th anniversary of community cinema (1976-2026)!
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Michael Pipoquinha @ Ronnie Scott's
Michael Pipoquinha has been taking the international jazz scene by storm. According to Victor Wooten, one of the most important bass players of all time, the young Brazilian “is taking the bass to the next evolution. He is at the…
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