“My Dead Friend Zoe” Is a Different Veteran Film
“I’ve never seen a white man decide that his story was best told through two women of color,” said Natalie Morales of “My Dead Friend Zoe.”
Festivals
“Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” is an Ode to Friendship
“Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” is an unrestrained, personal account of two musicians’ lifelong friendship.
“Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie” Keeps Their Legacy Smokin
“Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” reminds us that despite their disagreements, these prolific stoners complement each other like yin and yang.
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
“Malta” is a deeply Colombian film, focusing on what it is to be young, ordinary, and lost in the South American country.
SXSW’s “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
In the SXSW rom-com “Switch Up” the moral of the story is to pay it forward says its star Julieth Restrepo and director Tara Pirnia.
“La Bachata de Bionico” Is a Compelling, Dark Comedy About Addiction
With the contradiction in its lead’s claims of love and intent to quit drugs, “La Bachata de Bionico” is funny, feeling real yet heightened.
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind “The In Between”
With the SXSW documentary, “The In Between,” sibling and filmmakers Robbie and Alejandro Flores tell a different tale of the border.
12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
SXSW 2024 is back and better premiering twelve full-length films featuring Latinx talent, filmmakers, and luminaries.
“Igualada” Director Juan Mejía Botero Believe a New Type of Politic is Possible
Juan Mejía Botero, director of “Igualada,” talks about making a film about Colombia’s first Black woman vice president, Francia Márquez.
Klaudia Reynicke’s “Reinas” Re-Writes the Immigration Movie
Making “Reinas” was a homecoming for writer/director Klaudia Reynicke, which is ironic because the Sundance film is about the act of leaving.