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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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Oscars: Jayro Bustamante Makes Fourth Bid for Guatemala With MOUNTAINS OF FIRE
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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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Explore the Latin American Lineup at this Year's New York Film Festival

The 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF) begins tomorrow, Friday, September 25 at Film at Lincoln Center, showcasing an

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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
CALLE CUBA screens Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) as part of the Caribbean Film Series, programmed by Third Horizon and The Luminal Theater, followed by Q&A with director Vanessa Batista. Co-presented by Cinem
PAN'S LABYRINTH 20th anniversary reunion! Director Guillermo del Toro with actors Doug Jones and Ivana Baquero at a special 3D screening at the Academy Museum. Photo by Richard Harbaugh. . . . #guillermodeltoro #panslabyrinth #20thanniversary #ell
 
 

 
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They are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
in partnership with the City Council, the Color Congress, and the Vilcek Foundation.