"La Llorona," Indigenous History, and Guatemala's Political Amnesia
…to watch La Llorona, since it sheds light on a modern issue while elevating culture and exposing the evils of colonial remnants. Bustamante takes an old story enveloped in taboo…
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Six Latine Shows and People to Watch This Pride
…storylines. It has queer representation for younger and older generations. It stars Arienne Mandi (Love, Classified), Rosanny Zayas (Echoes), and Freddy Miyares (When They See Us) just to name a…
I Can’t Protect ODAAT's Elena From My Family
…Adjusting has sucked. Eight years away from PR has changed the island, my family, and me. Everyone here feels a little meaner, a little crueler to me. Makes sense. Colonial…
TheLatinaPress Nº24: Women's History
…y Vida” Became Cuba’s Protest Anthem 🤩 We’re Here for This These Educators Teach Lessons on Race, Gender, & Colonialism Through Reggaeton Top stories written by Latinas delivered to you…
Q+A With Jennifer Givhan, Author of 'River Woman, River Demon'
…identity inform your writing? JENNIFER GIVHAN: So much of my writing is a reclamation going back through that ancestral history and reclaiming the language that colonization and white supremacy have…
La Pecera is a Latinx Climate Film. We Need More Of Them
…back to her hometown in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The film is a stunning meditation on the themes of cancer, colonialism, and climate disaster, all intertwined with the strong bonds of…
Sundance's 'Sorcery' is a Taut Tale Filled with Stunning Imagery
…acting build the tension. Rooted in the history of conflict between German colonists and the native Huilliche people of Chile, the film is as much a coming-of-age tale as a…
7 Sundance Horror Films To Be Excited For
…a 13-year-old living on Chile’s Chiloe Island in 1880. After her father’s murder by a colonist, she rejects Christianity and learns witchcraft to execute her revenge. The religious conflict brings…
Top Ten Stand-Alone, TV Latinx Performances of 2022
…Gomez’s Mabel is always captivating to watch. Liza Colón-Zayas as Tina in The Bear Hulu’s The Bear is a critical darling and fan favorite this year, with its telling look…
Filmmakers Team Up To Make Haitian Historical Fiction Podcast “Prestige”
…attain independence from European colonizers through a successful revolution by formerly enslaved Africans after the Battle of Vertière, Batay Vètyè in 1803. As a screenwriter, Benjamin wanted to create a…