Media Still Prefers Hypersexualized Latinas – Especially in Miami
…star in the United States. Notably, in order to fit the role of a Latina on mainstream US media, the Colombian actress had to look less like herself, dyeing her…
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"The Long Game" Celebrates A History More of Us Should Know
…scenes were filmed in Colombia. “We hoped to at least capture the spirit of a small community that sticks together, looks out for each other,” said Quintana. “And the aesthetics…
Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
…and directed by Colombian-American Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio, the film tells the story of two sisters and their challenging relationship with their troubled father, played by the Grammy-award winning artist, Residente….
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
“A lot of the time in Colombia, our cinematography is based on really tragic stories… Those are beautiful stories that need to be told. But we don’t have that many…
SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…setting, Maimi, and then Brownsville, but also the cast – Restrepo moved to the US from Colombia just eight years ago, and de la Fuente, who’s Chilean, has been appearing…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…a given, Ferrera said they all would be back in a heartbeat and that gives me hope. I was a child when Yo Soy Betty, la Fea premiered in Colombia…
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…a hostile Caribbean city.” Malta Credit: Andrés Rios Listed as hailing from Colombia, Argentina, and Norway, this international drama follows a Colombian woman who fantasizes about traveling to the title’s…
Filmmaker Lina Rodriguez & Her Slow Meditations on the In-Between
…across from each other, unmoving, for too long. A kiss imminent, but somewhere still far away. The in-between was centerstage. While watching the third feature film by Colombian-Canadian filmmaker Lina…
4 Latin Literature Classics as Valentine's Day Books
…On more than one occasion, the Colombian Nobel laureate commented that Love in the Time of Cholera was his favorite book. Check it out this Valentine’s Day and it may…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…live their lives. Betty and Armando from Betty La Fea The Colombian show Yo, Soy Betty La Fea is known as the most successful telenovela of all time, being remade…