a new wave of filmmakers




CAPTAINS OF THE ...
Drama

by Cecilia Amado
Brazil
, USA, 2011
Portuguese

Based on bestseller novel by acclaimed writer Jorge Amado, one year in the life of a gang of homeless kids in the streets of Salvador de bahia, Brazil, back in the 50's.



DESEO
Erotic Drama
by Antonio Zavala Kugler
Mexico
2011
Spanish

Passion as a universal theme is reflected in this controversially erotic drama that is bound to keep you on your toes at all times. A sensual approach displaying the lifestyle in a traditional Mexican town where any desire can be satisfied.
EXPECTING
Drama
by Francisca Fuenzalida
Chile, 2011
Spanish

Natalia, 17 years-old upper-class girl, is dating Rodrigo, a 18 years-old working class boy, when she gets unexpectedly pregnant. In Chile abortion is a crime but Natalia is not sure she can assume such a radical change in her life. They have one night to make a decision and act…

Drama
by Rosario Garcia-Montero
Peru, Germany, Argentina, 2011
Spanish


With humor and heart, this offbeat drama tells the story of Cayetana, a solitary Peruvian girl with a vivid imagination, who is convinced that she will have to die the day her brother is born.

A STONE'S THROW...
Drama
by Sebastian Hiriart
Mexico, 2010
Spanish

With Jacinto Medina, 21, is bored of his life as a shepherd in the North of Mexico. One day he finds a keychain on the ground, seeing it as a sign and guiding himself by his dreams, he will undertake a trip that will make him cross hundreds of miles.


HAVANA EVA
Comedy-Drama
by Fina Torres
Cuba, Venezuela, France, 2010
Spanish

In a Havana shaken by Fidel's retirement, a young seamstress, trapped in a clothing factory, dreams of designing beautiful dresses. With no support of her adorable, lazy cuban boyfriend, her life takes a turn when she meets a dazzling capitalist who fans her hopes.
Horror
by Pablo Illanes
Chile, 2011
Spanish

Four ex classmates get together to celebrate the pregnancy of one of them. The venue chosen for the party is a country house located one hour away from the city. It has been a while since the four of them saw each other for the last time and one recently committed betrayal threatens to destroy their long and deep friendship. The revelation of a dark secret and a series of violent deaths transform the baby shower into a nightmare. A very disturbing one.

BEYOND THE GRAVE
Horror
by Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro
Brazil, 2011
Portuguese

In a devastated post-apocalyptic world where the rules of reality are transformed by magic and madness, a vengeful police officer searches for a possessed serial killer in a battle of the not-so-good versus absolute evil.
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