Adrift (2009 - Brazil) Directed by Heitor Dhalia - A 14-year-old girl experiences sexual awakening and family discord during a vacation at her parents' (Laura Neiva, Vincent Cassel) summer beach house.
Anita (2009 - Argentina) Directed by Marcos Carnevale - A young woman with Down syndrome (Alejandra Manzo) touches people's lives after a bombing.
The Appeared (2007 - Argentina) Directed by Paco Cabezas - Travelling through Argentina, the brothers Malena and Pablo discover a diary that takes them to a parallel world, detailing crimes that happened 20 years ago; from then on, a series of crimes similar to those described in the diary began.
Aquarius (2016 - Brazil) Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho - Clara, a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, vows to live in her apartment until she dies after a developer buys all of the units around her.
Ardor (2014 - Argentina) Directed by Pablo Fendrik - An enigmatic stranger (Gael García Bernal) from the Argentine rainforest goes to war against land-grabbers who killed a tobacco farmer and kidnapped the man's daughter (Alice Braga).
Behind the Sun (2001 - Brazil) Directed by Walter Salles - "Behind the Sun" tells the story of two families locked in a generations-old deadly feud. It started out as a battle over land, but now it's escalated into a series of reprisals that is claiming the lives of the young men on both sides. In one family, the oldest remaining son - distressed by the prospect of death and encouraged by his younger brother - begins to question the cycle of violence. That's when a beautiful young woman from a traveling circus crosses his path.
Brainstorm (2000- Brazil) Directed by Laís Bodanzky - A desperate man commits his teenage son to a hellish mental hospital for treatment of substance abuse.
Birds of Passage (2018 - Colombia) Directed by Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego - The origins of the Colombian drug trade, as seen through eyes of an indigenous Wayuu family that becomes involved in the booming business of selling marijuana to American youth in the 1970s. When greed, passion and honour collide, a fratricidal war breaks out and puts their lives, culture and ancestral traditions at stake.
Blessed by Fire (2005 - Argentina) Directed by Tristán Bauer - Blessed by Fire is a 2005 Argentine war drama film co-written and directed by Tristán Bauer. The film features Gastón Pauls, Pablo Ribba and Juan Leyrado. The story centers on the Falklands War and it is based on the homonymous book written by Edgardo Esteban, a veteran of the conflict.
The Bottom of the Sea (2003- Argentina) Directed by Damián Szifron - An architect (Daniel Hendler) trails a man (Gustavo Garzón) who was hiding under his girlfriend's (Dolores Fonzi) bed.
Camila (1984 - Argentine) Directed by María Luisa Bemberg - Camila O'Gorman (Susú Pecoraro) defies her prominent and politically-connected Buenos Aires family by publicly criticizing the Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. When she meets Father Ladislao Gutierrez (Imanol Arias), who preaches against the dictator's death squads from his pulpit, she falls deeply in love with the man of God, further outraging her father, Adolfo (Héctor Alterio). Hounded by both the church and the state, the couple must decide to flee or to stand their moral ground.
Candiru (2003 - Brazil) Directed by Héctor Babenco - Carandiru tells some of the stories that occurred in Carandiru Penitentiary, which was the biggest prison in Latin America. The story culminates with the 1992 massacre where 111 prisoners were killed, 102 by Police. The film was the last thing for which the prison was used before it was demolished in 2002, one year before the release of the film.
Casi Casi (2006 - Puerto Rico) Directed by Jaime Valles, Tony Vallés - At a Puerto Rican Catholic school, Emilio (Mario Pabón), a quiet student who is often picked on by the cruel principal (Marian Pabón), has his heart set on winning over the coolest girl in class. Emilio decides the best way to do this is to become the student body president. Suddenly, he discovers that he's the unlikely favorite to win the school election. But at the last minute he realizes that the object of his affections is also in the running, and she really hates losing.
Central Station (1998 - Brazil) Directed by Walter Salles - Bitter former schoolteacher Dora (Fernanda Montenegro) supports herself by taking dictation from illiterate people in Rio de Janeiro who want to write letters to their families and then pocketing their money without ever mailing the envelopes. One day, Josue (Vinícius de Oliveira), the 9-year-old son of one of her clients, is left alone when his mother is killed in a bus accident. Reluctantly taking him in, Dora joins the boy on a road trip to find his long-missing father.
City of God (2002 - Brazil) Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund - In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José "Zé" Pequeno (Douglas Silva) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, "Knockout Ned" (Leandro Firmino da Hora). The film was shot on location in Rio's poorest neighborhoods.
City of Men (2007 - Brazil) Directed by Paulo Morelli - Childhood friends Ace (Douglas Silva) and Wallace (Darlan Cunha) are both approaching their 18th birthdays. Ace struggles to raise his son alone after the mother takes a job in Sao Paulo, while Wallace embarks on a search for his long-missing father (Rodrigo dos Santos), whom he eventually finds having just finished serving 15 years in prison. Newly discovered secrets about the past will test Ace and Wallace's friendship as they find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war.
Crane World (1999 - Argentina) Directed by Pablo Trapero - A moderately successful 1970s musician (Luis Margani) tries to start a new life as a crane operator in the '90s.
Cronicas (2004 - Ecuador) Directed by Sebastián Cordero - Reporter Manolo Bonilla (John Leguizamo) goes to a jail in Ecuador to interview Vinicio Cepeda (Damián Alcázar), a hit-and-run driver whose crime incited a riot. After Cepeda tells him he knows where a murderer called the Monster of Babahoyo buried a young female victim, Bonilla posts bail in the hopes that he'll learn more about the crime. Bonilla finds the girl's body, but, as he nears the scoop of his career, it looks as if Cepeda might be withholding some key details.
The Dance of Reality (2013 - Chile) Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky - Cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky presents a fanciful interpretation of his childhood, set against Chile's turbulent social and political environment.
Divine Love(2019 - Brazil) Directed by Gabriel Mascaro - A religious woman uses her position at work to help struggling couples save their marriage. While waiting for some praise, she is confronted with a personal crisis.
Dog Eat Dog (2008 - Colombia) Directed by Carlos Moreno - Two mob lackeys (Marlon Moreno, Óscar Borda) go on the run after killing their boss's godson and stealing his cash.
Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You’re Going (1995 - Argentina) Directed by Eliseo Subiela - An Argentine projectionist (Darío Grandinetti) meets a woman (Mariana Arias) from his dream, who claims they have been reincarnated.
Elite Squad (2007 - Brazil) Directed by José Padilha - The captain (Wagner Moura) of a special Brazilian police force considers which of two new recruits (André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira) would make a suitable successor.
Ema(2019 - Chile) Directed by Pablo Larrain - Ema and Gastón are a young couple who adopted Polo, a young boy. However, they are unable to raise him and give him back. The couple must deal with the aftermath of the failed adoption as their household falls apart.
Embrace of the Serpent (2015 - Colombia) Directed by Ciro Guerra - In the early 1900s, a young shaman in the Colombian Amazon helps a sick German explorer and his local guide search for a rare healing plant.
En La Cama (2005 - Chile) Directed by Matías Bize - Lovers (Blanca Lewin, Gonzalo Valenzuela) reveal more than intended during a steamy one-night stand.
Endless Poetry (2016 - Chile) Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky - Alejandro Jodorowsky, an 87- year-old auteur director, recounts his young adulthood in a bohemian Santiago de Chile and his breakthrough as a poet.
Epitafios (2004) Directed by Alberto Lecchi - In this mini-series, A former police officer and his ex-lover track a serial killer.
Family Law (2006 - Argentina) Directed by Daniel Burman - An Argentine lawyer and teacher (Daniel Hendler), who has a hard time establishing his own identity, finds it difficult to communicate with his father (Arturo Goetz), a respected barrister, who is a tough role model. Over the years, the two fail to communicate in any meaningful way, until it is too late to repair the damage.
God is Brazilian (2003 - Brazilian) Directed by Carlos Diegues - Hoping to take a vacation, God (Antônio Fagundes) recruits a con artist (Wagner Moura) to help him find a temporary replacement.
GoodBye Momo (2007 - Uruguay) Directed by Leonardo Ricagni - With a poetic nod to Fellini, Leonardo Ricagni uses the carnival atmosphere to transport the viewer to a magical place where realism and surrealism live side by side in Uruguay - and what a wonderful place to be.
Guagasi (1983 - Dominican Republic) Directed by Jorge Ulla - Guaguasi is a 1983 Dominican war comedy-drama film directed by Jorge Ulla. The film was selected as the Dominican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Guantanamera (1995 - Cuba) Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea - While visiting the small town of Guantanamo, the famous singer Yoyita (Conchita Brando) dies unexpectedly while reminiscing with her old flame, Candido (Raúl Eguren). When Yoyita's niece, Georgina (Mirta Ibarra), makes plans for a funeral in Havana, her undertaker husband (Carlos Cruz) uses the opportunity to implement his gas- and money-saving coffin transportation scheme across Cuba. The trip results in misadventures, black-market dealings and insights into life and politics in Cuba.
Heleno (2011 - Brazil) (2012) Directed by José Henrique Fonseca - A dramatised chronicle of the life of Brazilian football great Heleno de Freitas. He used his football talent to become the idol of many, but his personal demons and tumultuous life threaten to destroy him.
Hermia & Helena (2016 - Argentina) Directed by Matías Piñeiro - A young Argentine theater director travels to New York to attend an artistic residency to develop a Spanish translation of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Upon her arrival, she begins receiving a series of mysterious postcards.
The Holy Girl (2004 - Argentina) Directed by Lucrecia Martel - Amalia (María Alche) is an adolescent girl who is caught in the throes of her emerging sexuality and her deeply held passion for her Catholic faith. These two drives mingle when the visiting Dr. Jano (Carlos Belloso) takes advantage of a crowd to get inappropriately close to the girl. Repulsed by him but inspired by an inner burning, Amalia decides it is her God-given mission to save the doctor from his behavior, and she begins to stalk Dr. Jano, becoming a most unusual voyeur.
The House at the End of Time (2013 - Venezuela) Directed by Alejandro Hidalgo - Dulce encounters apparitions in her house and unleashes a terrible prophecy. Thirty years later, Dulce, now an old woman, returns to unravel the mystery that has terrorized her for years.
The House of Sand (2005 - Brazil) Directed by Andrucha Waddington - After their patriarch (Ruy Guerra) dies in an accident, a pregnant woman (Fernanda Torres) and her mother (Fernanda Montenegro) must fend for themselves in a harsh desert in northern Brazil. Befriended by a local man (Luiz Melodia), they establish a modest home, and the younger one, Aurea, dreams of escape, but the older one, Dona Maria, learns to accept her fate.
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971 - Brazil) Directed by A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti), who is part of a faction from his country trying to stake a claim to Brazil before the Portuguese colonize it, is held by a hostile tribe that assumes he is Portuguese. The tribe, allied with the French, is looking to avenge the murder of one of their members by eating a Portuguese soldier during a feast. Although the Frenchman is incorporated into village life, and even given a wife by the tribe, his fate hangs in the balance.
I. the Worst of All (1990 - Argentina) Directed by María Luisa Bemberg - This fact-based film examines the life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna), a Roman Catholic nun from Mexico City who, in the midst of the Spanish Inquisition, established herself as an important New World philosopher, poet, playwright and early feminist. When Sor Juana comes under the scrutiny of a vicious archbishop (Lautaro Murúa) for her unconventional ways, she must appeal to a powerful political connection -- the Viceroy's scholarly wife (Dominique Sanda).
Intimate Stories (2002 - Argentina) Directed by Carlos Sorin - This road movie chronicles three individual yet intertwined stories of ordinary people striving to follow their dreams in life. The picture unfolds in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, and it was filmed in the Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia. The film captures many small details that make a realistic and moving depiction of life in southern Argentina.
Kiltro (2006 - Chile) Directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza - Street tough Zamir has always been in love with Kim but only knows how to show his affection through violence. When a thug arrives in town to take vengeance on her father, Zamir will try and save her once again.
La Leon (2007 - Argentina) Directed by Santiago Otheguy - This visually stunning directorial debut is set in a place lost in time in northern Argentina. Alvaro is a gay man who is an outsider. He works for the violent El Turo, a captain of the water bus which links isolated communities. But El Turo is threatened by Alvaro's sexuality and starts harassing him.
Land and Shade (2015 - Colombia) Directed by César Augusto Acevedo - Land and Shade is a 2015 Colombian drama film written and directed by César Augusto Acevedo and produced by the production company Burning Blue. It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Caméra d'Or, France 4 Visionary Award and SACD Award.
The Liberator (2013 - Venezuela) Directed by Alberto Arvelo - Eighteen-century Venezuelan aristocrat Simón Bolívar (Edgar Ramírez) fights to free his country and other South American territories from Spanish rule.
Life According to Muriel (1997 - Argentina) Directed by Eduardo Milewicz - A woman (Soledad Villamil) leaves Buenos Aires with her daughter and ends up staying in a hotel with a mother (Inés Estévez) and children.
Lion’s Den (2008 - Argentina) Directed by Pablo Trapero - In the hazy morning after a threesome, expectant mother Julia Zárate (Martina Gusmán) finds her partner dead in her flat, and his fling, Ramiro (Rodrigo Santoro), badly injured. Police arrive on the scene and promptly throw Julia behind bars, where she awaits trial. As her pregnancy progresses, Julia sinks into a deep depression. But she sheds her quiet, defeated demeanor when the eventual birth of her son, Tomás (Tomás Plotinsky), gives her a reason to live.
Live-In Maid (2004 - Argentina) Directed by Jorge Gaggero - During the Argentine economic crisis of the early 2000s, Beba (Norma Aleandro), who was once wealthy, does not have enough money to pay her live-in maid, Dora (Norma Argentina). Without her husband's financial support, Beba sells cosmetics door-to-door and searches desperately for a way to pay her debts. But when Dora moves out of the apartment to live with her boyfriend after decades of service as a maid, Beba learns that friendship is invaluable.
Liverpool (2008 - Argentine) Directed by Lisandro Alonso - Liverpool is a 2008 Argentine drama film directed by Lisandro Alonso, co-written with Salvador Roselli, and starring Juan Fernández. It screened at many international film festivals, including Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Maryland Film Festival.
Lost Embrace (2004 - Argentina) Directed by Daniel Burman - Jewish-Argentinean, Ariel, has left the University of Architecture and divides his time between wandering through the downtown gallery where his mother and brother work, and trying to get a Polish passport and move to Europe.
Lower City (2005 - Brazil) Directed by Sérgio Machado - Karinna, a beautiful young prostitute, meets two hustlers, Deco and Naldinho. Both of them fall heavily in love with her but in doing so, threaten to destroy their own life-long friendship. As the trio live and love among the demi-monde of the coast of Bahia, a bloody brawl leads to them attempting to follow their own individual paths, but will they succeed?
Machuca (2004 - Chile) Directed by Andrés Wood - Pedro (Ariel Mateluna), who comes from modest means, gets a free ride to an elite Catholic boarding school run by the forward-thinking Father McEnroe (Ernesto Malbran). Gonzalo (Matías Quer), one of the wealthy boys at the school, quickly takes a shine to Pedro, and the two become fast friends. But as the boys spend more time with one another, their relationship is strained by the turbulent social and political upheaval happening in their native Chile.
Madame Sata (2002 - Brazil) Directed by Karim Aïnouz - In the 1930s slums of Rio de Janeiro, João Francisco dos Santos (Lázaro Ramos) is many things -- the son of black slaves, an ex-con who spent more than two decades in prison, a gangster, a homosexual, and patriarch to a surrogate family of social outcasts. João seeks an outlet of expression through a cabaret act, where he cultivates the transvestite stage persona Madame Satã and becomes a revolutionary icon for society's neglected during a time of upheaval in post-abolition Brazil.
The Maid (2009 - Chile) Directed by Sebastián Silva - Raquel (Catalina Saavedra) has been the live-in maid for the Valdes family for over two decades, coming to regard them with the utmost loyalty and respect. But when Raquel starts suffering from dizzy spells due to overexposure to cleaning chemicals, Mrs. Valdes (Claudia Celedón) hires additional help to take the pressure off her. Desperate to retain her job and resentful towards the new help, Raquel launches an all-out assault on each new employee who walks through the Valdes family's doors.
Man Facing Southeast (1986 - Argentina) Directed by Eliseo Subiela - When a mysterious man named Rantes (Hugo Soto) appears at an Argentinian psychiatric hospital, he gains the attention of Dr. Julio Denis (Lorenzo Quinteros), a sympathetic psychiatrist working through his own unhappiness. Rantes tells Dr. Denis he's an extraterrestrial, sent to Earth to observe humans' illogical behavior firsthand. But Rantes must be treated like any other patient, even against Dr. Denis's own judgment, leading to a division between hospital patients and staff.
Mango Yellow (2002 - Brazil) Directed by Cláudio Assis - The lives of a macho butcher, his wife, a lonely waitress (Leona Cavalli), a sadist (Jonas Bloch) and a flophouse manager (Matheus Nachtergaele) intersect in Recife, Brazil.
Maria Full of Grace (2004 - Colombia) Directed by Joshua Marston - Seventeen-year-old Colombian Maria (Catalina Sandino Moreno) is desperate: pregnant and with a large family to care for, she's forced to leave a demanding job after an altercation with her boss. Needing work as soon as possible, she encounters charming Franklin (John Álex Toro), who offers her a dangerous job as a drug mule. With cocaine pellets in her stomach, Maria flies to New York for the drug drop-off, but finds her new line of work may be far riskier than it initially seemed.
Martin (Hache) (1997 - Argentina) Directed by Adolfo Aristarain - After experiencing a drug and alcohol overdose, an adolescent goes to live with his father in Spain.
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968 - Cuba) Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Miguel Coyula - Memories of Underdevelopment (Spanish: Memorias del Subdesarrollo) is a 1968 Cuban drama film written and directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea. The story is based on a novel by Edmundo Desnoes entitled Inconsolable Memories (Memorias del Subdesarrollo).
The Milk of Sorrow (2009 - Peru) Directed by Claudia Llosa - A woman struggles with the fear inherited from her mother, who was abused during the period of violence in Peru, and her anxiety manifests as physical sickness.
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004 - Argentina) Directed by Walter Salles - On a break before his last semester of medical school, Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Gael García Bernal) travels with his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna) from Brazil to Peru by motorcycle. The two men soon witness the great disparities in South America, encountering poor peasants and observing the exploitation of labor by wealthy industrialists. When they reach a leper colony in Peru, Ernesto's values have changed so much that he sides with the sufferers, forgetting his own comfort.
Mutum (2007 - Brazil) Directed by Sandra Kogut - Mutum is a 2007 Brazilian film directed by Sandra Kogut. The script, developed by Kogut and Ana Luísa Martins Costa, is based on Guimarães Rosa's novella Campo Geral. The story takes place on an isolated farm in Mutum, in the sertão of Minas Gerais.
My Time Will Come (2006 - Ecuador) Directed by Victor Arregui - A morgue pathologist (Manuel Calisto Sánchez) who becomes emotionally involved with his cases feels more at ease with the dead than the living.
Nada (2001 - Cuba) Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti - Nothing More is a 2001 Cuban comedy film directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti. It was selected as the Cuban entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Neruda (2016 - Chile) Directed by Pablo Larraín - It's 1948 and the Cold War has reached Chile. In congress, Senator Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Communist Party and is swiftly impeached by the president. Police Prefect Oscar Peluchonneau is assigned to arrest the poet.
Nine Queens (2000 - Argentine) Directed by Fabián Bielinsky - "Nine Queens" is the story of two small-time swindlers, Juan (Gastón Pauls) and Marcos (Ricardo Darín), who team up after meeting in a convenience store and become involved in a half million-dollar deal. As the deceptions and duplicity mount, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out who is conning whom, and we begin to ask ourselves, "Who isn't a thief?"
No (2012 - Chile) Directed by Pablo Larrain - In 1988, international pressure comes to bear on Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, forcing him to call a referendum on his presidency. The country will vote either yes or no on extending Pinochet's rule for another eight years. Leaders of the "no" movement recruit Rene Saavedra (Gael García Bernal), a young advertising executive, to spearhead their campaign. With few resources and constant scrutiny by the dictator's minions, Saavedra and his team hatch a bold plan to win the election.
The Paranoids (2008 - Argentina) Directed by Gabriel Medina - Luciano Gauna is an oddball. He is also an aspiring screenwriter from Buenos Aires, who lives in fear of success, STDs and his doorman. His world starts to unravel when his childhood friend returns to Buenos Aires.
Possible Lives (2007 - Argentina) Directed by Sandra Gugliotta - The beautiful wife of a geologist frantically searches for her missing husband and is haunted by a man who bears a striking resemblance to him.
Punto Y Raya (2004 - Venezuela) Directed by Elia Schneider - The story of a young Colombian recruit who, while patrolling his country's border befriends a Venezuelan adversary, and the tragic consequences of their relationship.
Rain (2008 - Bahamas) Directed by Maria Govan - When her grandmother dies, teenager Rain (Renel Brown) travels from her tiny island hometown to Nassau, to search for the mother she has never known, Glory (Nicki Micheaux). When she finds Glory, she's crestfallen to discover that her mother is an occasional prostitute, and she does her best to reform her. Rain also realizes at school that she has a natural ability as a runner, and, with the help of her coach (CCH Pounder), she trains aggressively in the hope of winning a scholarship.
A Red Bear (2002 - Argentina) Directed by Adrián Caetano - Bear has never gotten over the separation from his wife and daughter after having been convicted for armed robbery and homicide and sent to prison. Now he is out, to finally get his cut of the money and reunite with his family, or at least avenge.
Rosario Tijeras (2005 - Colombia) Directed by Emilio Maillé - Rosario Tijeras (Flora Martínez) has been abused by men all her life, initially by her stepfather. Years later, she works as a paid assassin, seducing men and killing them when they least expect it. She meets Emilio (Manolo Cardona), a wealthy womanizer, and his best friend, Antonio (Unax Ugalde), at a nightclub, and starts an affair with Emilio despite Antonio's growing feelings for her. But circumstances bring her closer to Antonio, until her past catches up with her in a devastating way.
The Second Mother (2015 - Brazil) Directed by Anna Muylaert - Unspoken class barriers that exist within a home come crashing down when the live-in housekeeper's daughter suddenly appears.
Secuestro Express (2005) Directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz - Carla (Mía Maestro) and her boyfriend, Martin (Jean Paul Leroux), are out clubbing one night in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, when they are attacked and kidnapped. Their captors, Trece (Carlos Julio Molina), Niga (Carlos Madera) and Budu (Pedro Perez), demand $20,000 from Carla's father in just two hours, or they will kill them both. As her father struggles to get the money to them in time and Martin plots an escape, Carla tries to connect with her kidnappers emotionally to save her life.
Sex with Love (2003 - Chile) Directed by Boris Quercia - In Santiago, Chile, the schoolteacher Luisa proposes a debate about sex with the parents of her students with the intention of giving classes about sex education to the youngsters.
Sidewalls (2011 - Argentina) Directed by Gustavo Taretto - A phobic web designer and a woman who's struggling with a painful break-up suffer from urban loneliness. Living in the same neighbourhood, while rarely seeing each other, their separation brings them together.
The Silent House (2010 - Uruguay) Directed by Gustavo Hernández Ibañez - Laura and her father stay overnight in a house where a mysterious noise makes her very frightened.
Son of the Bride (2001 - Argentine) Directed by Juan José Campanella - At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He's overwhelmed by his responsibilities and just isn't having any fun. Just when Rafael feels the most alone and unable to reach out to anyone, a series of unexpected events lead him to reevaluate his life. A minor heart attack forces him to slow down, and a reunion with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend who tries to keep a positive attitude in the wake of a personal tragedy in his own life, helps Rafael to change his life.
Song Without a Name (2019 - Peru) Directed by Melina León - Georgina Condori is a heavily pregnant Andean peasant woman living in a bare wooden shack in a coastal shanty town close to the capital, Lima. Lured into the city by a radio advert promising free "medical assistance", she gives birth to her baby at a downtown clinic. The staff take her newborn daughter away, apparently for routine checks, but never return her.
Strawberry & Chocolate (1994 - Cuba) Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea - In 1979 Cuba, flamboyant gay artist Diego (Jorge Perugorría) attempts to seduce the straight and strait-laced David (Vladimir Cruz), an idealistic young communist, and fails dismally. But David conspires to be "friends" with Diego so he can monitor the artist's subversive life for the state. As Diego and David discuss politics, individuality and personal expression in Castro's Cuba, a genuine friendship develops between the two. Can it last in such an oppressive environment?
Suddenly (2003 - Argentina) Directed by Diego Lerman - A young, naive clerk at a lingerie store learns about love and her own identity.
Tango (1998 - Argentina) Directed by Carlos Saura - When Argentinean theater director Mario Suarez's (Miguel Ángel Solá) wife leaves him, he concentrates on making a movie centered around the tango. It isn't long before complications arise, starting with his leading lady, a dancer named Elena (Mía Maestro) -- who happens to be the girlfriend of financier Angelo Larroca (Juan Luis Galiardo). As Mario and Elena enter into an affair, he also finds himself challenged by backers who disapprove of dance sequences reflecting the country's dark years.
The Tenants (2009 - Brazil) Directed by Sergio Bianchi - The Tenants is a 2009 Brazilian drama film directed by Sėrgio Bianchi. The film is featured in the Global Lens 2011 film series, sponsored by The Global Film Initiative.
Tony Manero (2008 - Chile) Directed by Pablo Larraín - On weekends, 50-something Raul Peralta (Alfredo Castro) goes to the same bar outside his native Santiago, Chile, and, with friends, dances to the hits from his favorite film, "Saturday Night Fever." When he gets wind of a TV contest seeking the best imitation of Tony Manero, the main character from the film, he becomes fixated on winning. But as Raul becomes involved in nefarious activities -- including murder -- to complete his Tony Manero transition, he puts his friends and himself at risk.
Trash (2015 - Brazil) Directed by Stephen Daldry, Christian Duurvoort - Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
The Twelve Chairs (1962 - Cuban) Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea - A merchant, a revolutionary and a priest search for a chair containing hidden jewels.
Una Noche (2012 - Cuba) Directed by Lucy Mulloy - Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When he is accused of assault, he convinces his friend Elio to help him cross the ocean.
Undertow (2009 - Peru) Directed by Javier Fuentes-León - A Peruvian fisherman is torn between his conscience and the morals of his village. Miguel (Cristian Mercado) has been carrying on an affair with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), who wishes they could live their relationship in the open rather than meeting clandestinely. However, Miguel is married, and his wife has no idea about the affair. When Santiago drowns, his ghost asks Miguel to find and bury his body, forcing Miguel to confront the past -- and, perhaps more painfully, himself.
Valentin (2002 - Argentina) Directed by Alejandro Agresti - A youngster is left in the care of his elderly grandmother after his warring parents abandon him. He struggles to find suitable role models in her small isolated village.
Vidas Secas (1963 - Brazil) Directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos - Based on a revered novel by Graciliano Ramos, this drama depicts the lives of a poor family in the dry northeastern region of Brazil. Focusing on Fabiano and his wife, Sinha Vitoria (Maria Ribeiro), and their two boys and cherished dog, the film follows them as they move around in search of work that will allow them to survive in the harsh, unforgiving environment. The movie is widely regarded as a classic of Brazil's Cinema Novo movement.
Violeta Went to Heaven (2011 - Chile) Directed by Andrés Wood - Chile's Violeta Parra (Francisca Gavilán) rises from poverty to become a celebrated and influential musician, poet and activist.
Waiting List (2000 - Cuba) Directed by Juan Carlos Tabío - Frustrated Cubans (Vladimir Cruz, Thaimi Alvarino, Jorge Perugorría) try to improve their situation while stranded at a bus station.
Whisky (2004 - Uruguay) Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll - A Cannes-winning film that relies on subtlety for its affect. Jacobo Koller runs a near-derelict sock factory and leads a life of quiet desperation. When his more successful brother Herman announces a surprise visit after many years' absence, Jacobo is desperate to prove he's successful at something and asks his near-mute assistant Marta Acuna to pose as his wife. His brother arrives and the weekend turns wickedly comical.
The Wind Journeys (2009 - Colombia) Directed by Ciro Guerra - The Wind Journeys is a 2009 Colombian-German-Argentine-Dutch drama film written and directed by Ciro Guerra. It was filmed in 80 locations in Northern Colombia and is spoken in Spanish, Palenquero, Wayuunaiki, and Ikun.
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006 - Brazil) Directed by Cao Hamburger - The year is 1970, and Mauro (Michel Joelsas) is taken to live with his grandfather while his mother and father flee the politically repressive Brazilian regime. As the nation prepares to watch their team compete in the soccer World Cup, Mauro anticipates the return of his parents. When his grandfather dies suddenly, he is set adrift and befriends the characters who live in the surrounding Jewish neighborhood, all the while anxiously awaiting news of his parents' fate.
Zama (2017 - Argentina) Directed by Lucrecia Martel - Zama, an officer of the Spanish Crown born in South America, waits for a letter from the king that will grant him a transfer from the town, in which he is stagnating, to a better place. His situation is delicate, and he must ensure that nothing overshadows his transfer. He is forced to submissively accept every task entrusted to him by successive governors, who come and go as he stays behind.