Despite New York City’s reputation as a global capital of cinema, many acclaimed international films—particularly from Latin America—continue to elude local screens. In response to this persistent gap, Anthology Film Archives and Cinema Tropical are proud to announce the revival of their collaborative screening series, now rebranded as “Lost & Found: Cine(mas)s Latinoamericanos Re-Unidos.”
Originally launched in 2017 under the title “If You Can Screen It There,” the series was created by curators Matías Piñeiro and Carlos A. Gutiérrez to spotlight Latin American films that had yet to screen in New York City, despite garnering major festival recognition and being helmed by some of the region’s most vital voices. After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the series returns with a renewed commitment to showcasing overlooked cinematic gems from Latin America.
The upcoming installments of “Lost & Found” feature two exceptional works: Riders / El repartidor está en camino by Martín Rejtman in its U.S. premiere on Wednesday, May 7, and Silent Witnesses / Mudos testigos by Luis Ospina and Jerónimo Atehortúa in its New York premiere on Thursday, June 25.
A key figure in the New Argentine Cinema, Rejtman presents his second documentary—a piercing yet humane portrait of Venezuelan delivery app workers in Buenos Aires during the pandemic. With precise visual composition and understated storytelling, Riders explores the intersections of migration, labor, and digital economies, while tracing the personal stories of two brothers navigating a new life far from home.
A poignant swan song from legendary Colombian filmmaker Luis Ospina and the feature debut of critic-producer Jerónimo Atehortúa, Silent Witnesses constructs a lyrical melodrama from fragments of Colombia’s lost silent film heritage. Weaving a story of doomed love and political resistance, the film is both a cinematic elegy and a radical act of archival resurrection.
Co-presented by Anthology Film Archives and Cinema Tropical, Lost & Found: Cine(mas)s Latinoamericanos Re-Unidos offers a unique opportunity to engage with the cultural and political richness of Latin American cinema—films too often left unseen, now brought into the light.
