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 loses 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  the greatest Samba composer changes the direction of Brazilian music. Fame, passion & death at the early age of 26.

WHO KILLED THE...
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 beautifule 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 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.

OSO BLANCO
Documentary
by Christian Suau & R. Millan
Puerto Rico-USA
, 2008
Spanish

The “Oso Blanco” is the most feared prison in 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.

GASOLINA
Drama
by Julio Hernandez
Guatemala, Spain, USA, 2008
Spanish

Three teenagers in Guatemala City, steal gasoline to drive around aimlessly. A high-octane ride in which each stop is a crash with reality. A test of friendship between betrayal and a kamikaze-like solidarity.
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PERFIDY
Drama 
by Rodrigo Bellot
USA, Chile, 2009
Spanish

A young and mysterious man arrives at a snowy town in upstate NY and checks into a hotel. In his room he waits for hours until he receives a life changing call.
LIE
Drama / Thriller
by Rafi Mercado
Puerto Rico, Dom. Republic, 2009
Spanish

An artist rides a life between reality and fantasy. His friend wants to share with him a thirst for adrenaline and his girlfriend dares him to explore wild desires.A psychological thriller with a triangle relationship that goes to the edge.
COYOTE
Drama, Adventure
by Brian Petersen
USA, 2008
English

After their friend is deported to Mexico, two Americans smuggle him back to the US. This event escalates into a lucrative business. Corruption and greed lead them down on a path of destruction and despair.
TEO'S JOURNEY
Drama
by Walter Doehner Pecanins
Mexico, 2008
Spanish

Ten years old Teo goes on a journey in search of his father whom he lost in the US-Mexican border. As he crosses the desert and avoids its perils, he will find strength in a friendship with a teenage kid.
 
PERPETUUM MOBILE
Drama 
by Nicolas Pereda
Mexico, Canada, France
, 2009
Spanish

Gabino, a 24-years old man, still lives with his mother. He works as a moving truck driver in Mexico City. Their distant relationship is challenged when they unexpectedly find Gabino's grandmother dead in her apartment.
Drama
by Ana Luiza Azevedo
Brazil, 2009
Portuguese


The world of a teenager told through the eyes of his 7 - year - old sister. A story in which everything seems to be ending: from black bears to polyandric tribes and peaceful life in a svery small town.
Comedy-Drama
by Christian Jimenez
Chile, 2009
Spanish

It's winter in  Valdivia. A mall guard falls in love with an elegant thief. A hard-working employee is trained by his company for unemployment. A blind skier recovers sight and is terrorized by the world he finally sees.
Drama
by Carlos Serrano Azcona
Spain, 2009
Spanish

Sobering tale about the small-time loser Santiago, who roams the streets of a Spanish town after leaving his wife and children. There only seems to be one way out for him: the highest bridge in the city...