Argentina had the Spiderwoman and Colombia the revolutionary Latina in Noviembre. Not to be outdone, Mexico’s entry to this year’s Oscars — We Shall Not Be Moved — continues Latin American cinema’s recent exploration of how the region’s violent past affects women’s lives. The film (No Nos Moverán, originally) is the feature-length debut of young […]
It’s complicated – Latinos remain severely underrepresented on-screen, even as we have above-average chances this awards season.
Belén is both a reminder and a warning: when abortion is criminalized, we risk harming anyone with a uterus, and it’s already happening.
Palestinians’ unfathomable pain breaks my heart over and over again – and “No Other Land” tells their story with heartbreaking clarity.
At the 2025 Oscars, the Academy patted itself on the back again while Latinx creatives remain sidelined, despite our essential contributions.
As someone working to help immigrants in Madrid, I see a lot of truth in the fictional story of “The Brutalist” and its László Tóth.
“Emilia Pérez” is yet another example of Mexican struggles and culture being exploited for the benefit and ego of non-Mexicans.
The Oscar nominations are out but already knew what was going to happen – the Academy delivered snubs to Latina filmmakers, again.
Fernanda Torres getting not just the Oscars nomination but win will avenge her mother’s loss and the Academy’s many snubs of Brazil.
While Hollywood stifled queer stories, things happened differently in LGBTQ Latin American cinema – and these 11 films prove it.