12 Latine Projects to Catch at TIFF 2024
The TIFF 2024 slate is full of Latine adaptations, dramas, and docs, promising something for cinema lovers of all kinds.
Film
Uruguayan Director Fede Álvarez on Crafting Horror in “Alien: Romulus”
With his meticulous attention to detail, “Alien: Romulus” director Fede Álvarez brings the franchise’s signature horror to new audiences.
“Párvulos” Is a Devastating, Beautiful Coming-of-Age Story
“Párvulos” combines survivalist horror with coming-of-age elements, ending up a with a mixture that’s equal parts grim and hopeful.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” Is Chaotic Fun – To A Point
The latest Marvel movie, “Deadpool & Wolverine” delivers laughs but could use some more anarchy to fully live up to its potential.
We Need More Latina Late Bloomer Stories
When it comes to late bloomer stories, white women like Dakota Johnson in “Am I OK?” are not giving Latinas the representation we need.
How This Neurodivergent Puertorriqueña Became a Screenwriter
Someone has to break through Hollywood’s locked door. Why can’t that someone be me, a Puertorriqueña screenwriter?
What “Twisters” Got Right For Our Latino Community
It would have been easy to cast POC storm survivors in “Twisters.” Instead, we get two Latino heroes who love science!
The Palestinian Girls of 2002’s “Jenin, Jenin” and Today Deserve Peace
“I’d like to say something that has nothing to do with hope or anything like that. But to the Israelis, I have [this] to say – ‘Proud as eagles we will live. Erect as lions we will die.’ May each Israeli bear this in mind.” The girl in the 2002 documentary, Jenin, Jenin, can be […]
“Uma Família Feliz” is a Broken One
“Uma Família Feliz” is Raphael Montes’ bone-chilling reflection of what it is to be a woman in Brazil’s post-conservative political moment.
Jessica Alba’s “Trigger Warning” Pushes Harmful Rhetoric
“Trigger Warning” may slap a Latina sticker on this action movie and call it a day – but that doesn’t mean we have to accept it as ours.