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Oct 9
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New York Theatrical Release of COMPARSA
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Oct 12
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In Memoriam Patricio Guzmán: CHILE, OBSTINATE MEMORY
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Oct 14
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CALLE CUBA at the Caribbean Film Series
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Oct 28
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Lost & Found: EL GUARDIÁN
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COMPARSA, ganadora en Sheffield y con producción ejecutiva de Jayro Bustamante, estrena el 9 de octubre en Nueva York

El vibrante largometraje documental

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Oscars: Jayro Bustamante Makes Fourth Bid for Guatemala With MOUNTAINS OF FIRE

The Guatemalan Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences

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Sheffield Winner COMPARSA, Executive Produced by Jayro Bustamante, Sets U.S. Theatrical Premiere

Comparsa, the vibrant documentary feature marking the directorial debut of Emmy-

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Shakespeare With a Chilean Accent: Diego Soto on A HEART AS WILLING

By Natalia Hernández Moreno
In A Heart As Willing / La corazonada, the inventive second feature by Chilean director

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Oscars: Argentina Selects Laura Casabé’s THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE

Argentina has selected Laura Casabé’s acclaimed The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La virgen de la tosquera as its official

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Oscars: Cuba Returns to the International Race With Carlos Larrazabal’s MALECÓN

Cuba has selected Carlos Larrazabal’s debut feature Malecón as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th

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In Memoriam: Patricio Guzmán (1941–2026) Join us this Monday, October 12, as Columbia University in New York City pays tribute to the extraordinary legacy of legendary Chilean documentary filmmaker Patricio Guzmán with a special
Jayro Bustamante makes his fourth Academy Award bid for Guatemala with MOUNTAINS OF FIRE / CORDILLERA DE FUEGO! The Guatemalan Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences has selected the fifth feature from the acclaimed filmmaker as the country&rs
Tonight on PBS! AMERICAN PACHUCO: THE LEGEND OF LUIS VALDEZ, David Alvarado’s acclaimed portrait of the pioneering Chicano playwright and filmmaker, makes its national broadcast premiere tonight, Tuesday, October 6 on PBS. Winner of both the
 
 

 
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