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Latin film in NYC is at parks, drive-ins, theaters, presenters and festivals. Drive-Ins are popular during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Hollywood wastes its creative energy on shoot-em-ups and superheroes. Independent filmmakers produce much more interesting films. The Latin world is more connected with family and community, and Latin films reflect that. The Latin world is also more diverse and Latin movies reflect that too.

There are more Latin films below, but first let’s break down the film category into festivals, presenters, awards and more.

More Latin Film

Yuli

Sunday, July 14, 2019
LINCOLN CENTER, NYC ~ This inspiring movie tells the life story of Cuban ballet dance legend Carlos Acosta (Royal Ballet, Acosta Danza)

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Nona

TV ON DEMAND; Tue, Mar 19, 2019; Honduran movies ~ Nona (Sulem Calderon) trusts Hecho (Jesy MCKinney) to take her to her mother in America, but gets trafficked instead. The film launched first-time actress Calderon on the road to stardom, and it’s more than a movie. It’s a story that needs to be told and needs to be heard. This is real. By Michael Polish (2018).

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Que León

TIMES SQUARE & MORE, opened Jan 25, 2019, Dominican Puerto Rican movies in Spanish ~ This family romantic comedy with two Latin stars is a big hit in the Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico

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Roma

In theaters November 21, 2018 to March 21, 2019
NETFLIX
“Best director”
“Best Foreign Language Film”
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón made the best film of 2018 in any language

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Green Book

Nov 16, 2018 to Mar 28, 2019; Italian African movies Oscar winners ~ Oscar Best Picture, Golden Globes Best Musical or Comedy. When people who might seem different, actually live and work together, we discover our common humanity.

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A Star is Born

Oct 5, 2018 – Apr 4, 2019
Lady Gaga follows Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland in one of the great love stories. “Shallow” won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Original Song.

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BlacKkKlansman

August 10 – October 11, 2018 ~ The Brooklyn director is at his best in this true story of a Black cop who infiltrated the KKK with the help of a Jewish cop.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing & Original Score
CANNES Grand Prix
# african jewish movie

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Wild Style

Celebrate the first Hip-Hop movie’s 35th Anniversary with original cast members and special guests where the movie’s climax was filmed.
SUMMERSTAGE
East River Park Bandshell
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Thursday, August 9, 2018

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Cocote

Winner of “Best Film” at Switzerland’s 2017 Locarno International Film Festival.
IFC Center
West Village, Manhattan
August 3 – 9, 2018

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FILM Archive

Netflix

Latin films on Netflix

Roma

In theaters November 21, 2018 to March 21, 2019
NETFLIX
“Best director”
“Best Foreign Language Film”
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón made the best film of 2018 in any language

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John Leguizamo

NETFLIX, Oct 25, 2018 ~ Leguizamo makes it funny, but our ignorance of our own culture is no joke. We have a lot to be proud of – in our own culture and in our contributions to American culture.
# colombian latin history netflix tv broadway off-broadway

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Latin Actors

John Leguizamo

NETFLIX, Oct 25, 2018 ~ Leguizamo makes it funny, but our ignorance of our own culture is no joke. We have a lot to be proud of – in our own culture and in our contributions to American culture.
# colombian latin history netflix tv broadway off-broadway

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The Types of Films a Country Makes Reveal the State of the Nation

Latin Movies in New York City (Oleksandra Polishchuk/Dreamstime)
Latin Movies in New York City (Oleksandra Polishchuk/Dreamstime)

As filmmaking gear has gotten better and cheaper, filmmakers across the Latin world have been energized.

The types of films a country makes, say a lot about that country. Countries that are very violent make Hollywood style shoot-em-up films (yes, we are Hollywood). Countries that have been taken over by narcotics traffickers make drug films. Countries that have gone through civil wars, make war movies.

But when countries begin to heal from whatever troubles they have, they begin to make films about reconciliation, diversity and so on.

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