a new wave of filmmakers


DRAINED

Comedy of dark humor
by Hector Dhalia
Brazil
2007
Portuguese

A pawn shop owner buys goods from desperate people. Capitalizing on misfortunes, he conducts some perverse games. But when the perfect "derriere" of a waitress and a toilet smell enter his life, he looses it all.

COCHOCHI

Drama
by Laura Guzmán, I.Cárdenas
Mexico-UK-USA-Canada
2007
Spanish, Raramuri

Evaristo & Tony, 2 kids from northwest Mexico, receive an assignment from their grandfather: to deliver medicine to the other extreme of the Sierra Tarahumara. An adventure on a horseback ride.

NOT BY CHANCE

Drama
by Phillipe Barcinski
Brazil
2007
Portuguese

A story about the lives of two men affected by the same fatality. A tragic accident involving a women in each of their lives embarks them on a journey of loneliness and desire to control the uncontrollable.

THE SAMBA POET

Biopic Drama
by Ricardo Ven Steen
Brazil
2006
Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro in the 30's, Noel Rosa becomes the greatest Samba composer and changes the direction of Brazilian music. Fame, passion & death at the early age of 26.

WHO KILLED THE WHITE LAMA
Drama/Comedy
by Rodrigo Bellot
Bolivia
2007
Spanish

Nothing is sacred when trying to escape poverty. A "pregnant" woman carries 50 kg of cocaine on a journey where corruption rears at every turn. Desire, greed and deception in a story of hope and despair.

AMERICAN VISA

Drama

by Juan Carlos Valdivia
Mexico-Bolivia
,
2006
Spanish

After being denied an American Visa to visit his son, a professor ends up in criminal activities. As he plans to hold up the US consulate, he falls in love with a beautiful striptease dancer and discovers there is more to life than the American dream.
COCA LIVES
Documentary
by Roberto Lanza, J.C Gomez
Bolivia
2007
Spanish

What are the real motives and consequences behind the U.S campaign to wipe out the coca leaf culture.

FABRICATING ...
Documentary
by Décio Matos Jr.
Brazil
2007
Portuguese

A fascinating portrayal of the life and work of one of the most controversial Brazilian musicians.

THE FISTS OF A ...
Documentary
by Pituka Ortega Heilbron
Panama
2007
Spanish

Heroes are not born, they are made. This story explores this instance in the figure of the charismatic Panamanian boxer, Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran.

LOKAS
Comedy
by Gonzalo Justiniano
Mexico-Chile, 2008
Spanish

Lokas is a comedy about Charly, a convinced Latino homophobic who discovers that his father is a homosexual. The story is centered around Pedro, Charly's 9 year old son, who reunites the family beyond prejudices.

EVO PUEBLO
Drama
by Tonchy Antezana
Bolivia-USA, 2008
Spanish

A complete biography of Evo Morales' life so far. From his childhood as a shepherd in Orinoca, his success as the leader of the Cocaleros and his election as president of Bolivia.
OSO BLANCO
Documentary
by Christian Suau & R. Millan
Puerto Rico-USA
, 2008
Spanish

The “Oso Blanco” is the most feared prison of Puerto Rico. It is the birthplace of 2 Latinos gangs: “Neta” and “Los 27” and the scene of hundreds murders. With testimony of “El Jibaro”, who served 48 years in this jail.