“Kiss of the Spider Woman” is the Gay, Latinx Musical We Need
Thankfully, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” is authentically ours in a way this year’s awards juggernaut is not.
Sundance
Save the Date: Sundance Heads to CDMX for a Second Time
The Sundance Film Festival is returning to CDMX at the end of the month, bringing 15 feature and five short films.
“La Pecera” is a Latinx Climate Film. We Need More Of Them
Less than 3% of films mention climate change. La Pecera (The Fishbowl), which premiered at Sundance 2023 and is starting its theatrical run in March 2025, tells the story of Noelia, a woman diagnosed with cancer who travels back to her hometown in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The film is a stunning meditation on the themes […]
“Magic Farm” Gently Pokes at Cross-National Power Structures
With “Magic Farm,” writer/director Amalia Ulman is gently satirizing exploited US media workers and their subjects in the global south.
“Endless Cookie” Portrays Indigenous Life as Vibrant Chaos
The unconventional Sundance documentary “Endless Cookie” offers a vibrant portrait of one mixed and Indigenous family’s life.
In “Mad Bills to Pay: (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo),” Machismo Belies A Wounded Heart
There’s something softer beneath the main character’s hard surface in the Sundance selection, “Mad Bills to Pay.”
Sundance Horror, “The Virgin of Quarry Lake,” Knows Where the Real Demons Lie
Laura Casabé’s “The Virgin of Quarry Lake” offers a particularly alluring fantasy, following teen girls during the 2001 Argentinian crisis.
Gala del Sol Creates a Healing, Queer Alternate Dimension with “Rains Over Babel”
“I say the style is retro-futuristic, tropical, punk,” Gala del Sol says of her Colombian Sundance film, “Rains Over Babel.”
9 Latinx Films to Catch at Sundance 2025
Musicals. Documentaries. Musical documentaries. Here is your Latinx feature film watch list for Sundance 2025!
“Seeking Mavis Beacon” Uses Nostalgia in the Best Way
Nostalgia-powered documentary “Seeking Mavis Beacon” offers forward-thinking discussions about representation, digital footprint, and privacy.