Back into the Favela with “City of God: The Fight Rages On”
…and visceral. Max’s latest offering doesn’t forget where it comes from. Right from the opening sequence, with the camera in full swing through the streets of Rio, director Aly Muritiba’s…
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“Sugarcane” and the Systemic Abuse of Indigenous Children
…community-wide. Community members walk their once-sacred and now hollowed-out land. We see barn walls, carved with the names of children. Their names are followed by their new school-issued numbers, which…
How the New Mon Laferte Documentary Can Help Latinas Heal
…the documentary. In Mon’s story, I saw so many of us who suffer from the same type of abusive relationships, from lacking a support system, and from being alone. I…
One Final Mission Ends It All For “The Umbrella Academy”
The final season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has our adoptive sibling gang living through a Mandela Effect. Depleted from their powers, the adult sibling dynamics are still strong and…
Maia Reficco on Representation and “One Fast Move”
…community in the industry. Today, her focus is to steer clear of stereotypical characters in any project that comes across her desk. “Being Latino, there are definitely hurdles that we…
"Interview with the Vampire" Is the New Supreme
…and death starting from early 1900’s New Orleans. He is turned into a vampire by a white Frenchman named Lestat de Lioncourt. Louis enters into a toxic romantic relationship with…
Natalie Martinez Talks the Heat and Humility Baked Into “Bad Monkey”
…plays Rosa, the South Florida medical examiner close to a mental mess. “So many things come through those doors and that just begins to kind of weigh on her.” Lucky…
Uruguayan Director Fede Álvarez on Crafting Horror in "Alien: Romulus"
…and the new, ensuring that the Alien legacy endures for future generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTNMt84KT0k Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), Alien: Romulus tells the story of a…
“Las Azules” Tells the Story of Mexico City's First Women Police Squad
…Tappan) would rather they all just pose for photos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHDHnGq2O0 Our four are María, Gabina, Valentina, and Angeles. María (Bárbara Mori), is determined to carve out her own future after…
Brazilian Director Carlos Saldanha on Making Heartfelt “Harold and the Purple Crayon”
…arts, thinking he couldn’t make a viable living, but soon learned that using his computer background would be a viable springboard for a successful film career. He’s now one of…