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Founded in 2001, NYC-based non-profit media arts organization Cinema Tropical is the leading promoter of Latin American cinema in the U.S.
Read The New York Times obituary of Patricio Guzmán, the legendary Chilean filmmaker renowned for his trilogy documenting the 1973 coup and, decades later, another trilogy exploring the legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship
Patricio Guzmán, Filmmaker Who Documented Chile’s Struggles, Dies at 85
He won renown for his trilogy about the 1973 Pinochet coup, and later for another trilogy, about the legacy of the authoritarian regime that followed.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Read The New York Times obituary of Patricio Guzmán, the legendary Chilean filmmaker renowned for his trilogy documenting the 1973 coup and, decades later, another trilogy exploring the legacy of the Pinochet dictatorship
Federico Borgia’s darkly comic solo feature debut PRINCE to world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival
Federico Borgia’s Darkly Comic Solo Feature Debut PRINCE to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Prince , the darkly humorous solo feature debut by Uruguayan filmmaker Federico Borgia, will have its World Premiere at the 70th BFI London Film Festival this October. Set against t...
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September 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Federico Borgia’s darkly comic solo feature debut PRINCE to world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival
🇬🇹 Oscar gold for Guatemala! 🇬🇹
Guatemalan filmmaker Nicolás Acevedo Ferraté wins the Gold Student Academy Award in Animation for COWS, alongside Jonathan Lally and Elio Molinaro. The win makes the film eligible for consideration at the 99th #Oscars
Guatemalan filmmaker Nicolás Acevedo Ferraté wins the Gold Student Academy Award in Animation for COWS, alongside Jonathan Lally and Elio Molinaro. The win makes the film eligible for consideration at the 99th #Oscars
Guatemalan Filmmaker Wins Student Oscar — Cinema Tropical
Guatemalan filmmaker and animator Nicolás Acevedo Ferraté has won the Gold Student Academy Award in Animation for Cows , alongside Jonathan Lally and Elio Molinaro. The awards were presented at the 5...
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September 20, 2026 at 7:52 PM
🇬🇹 Oscar gold for Guatemala! 🇬🇹
Guatemalan filmmaker Nicolás Acevedo Ferraté wins the Gold Student Academy Award in Animation for COWS, alongside Jonathan Lally and Elio Molinaro. The win makes the film eligible for consideration at the 99th #Oscars
Guatemalan filmmaker Nicolás Acevedo Ferraté wins the Gold Student Academy Award in Animation for COWS, alongside Jonathan Lally and Elio Molinaro. The win makes the film eligible for consideration at the 99th #Oscars
Oscar history for El Salvador! 🇸🇻
Arturo López Rodas’s VÉRTICES becomes the country’s first-ever submission for Best International Feature Film at the #Oscars
Arturo López Rodas’s VÉRTICES becomes the country’s first-ever submission for Best International Feature Film at the #Oscars
Oscars: El Salvador Selects VÉRTICES as Its First-Ever Candidate — Cinema Tropical
El Salvador has selected Arturo López Rodas’s debut feature Vértices as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the first time the Central Ame...
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September 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Oscar history for El Salvador! 🇸🇻
Arturo López Rodas’s VÉRTICES becomes the country’s first-ever submission for Best International Feature Film at the #Oscars
Arturo López Rodas’s VÉRTICES becomes the country’s first-ever submission for Best International Feature Film at the #Oscars
Nicole Costa’s bold and intimate documentary NO MONEY NO HONEY to world premiere at Camden, followed by New York premiere at NewFest
Nicole Costa’s NO MONEY NO HONEY to World Premiere at Camden, Followed by New York Premiere at NewFest — Cinema Tropical
No Money No Honey , the new feature documentary from New York-based Chilean
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September 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Nicole Costa’s bold and intimate documentary NO MONEY NO HONEY to world premiere at Camden, followed by New York premiere at NewFest
Berlinale-winning GUGU'S WORLD / FEITO PIPA by Allan Deberton to represent Brazil at the Oscars
Oscars: Berlinale-Winning GUGU'S WORLD to Represent Brazil — Cinema Tropical
Brazil has announced the selection of Allan Deberton’s acclaimed sophomore feature Gugu’s World / Feito Pipa as its official
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September 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Berlinale-winning GUGU'S WORLD / FEITO PIPA by Allan Deberton to represent Brazil at the Oscars
50 grandes películas mexicanas según The Hollywood Reporter en Español
50 grandes películas mexicanas
Desde sus primeras imágenes en blanco y negro hasta las producciones que hoy conquistan festivales internacionales, el cine mexicano ha dado vida a innumerables historias que enaltecen y dan forma a n...
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September 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
50 grandes películas mexicanas según The Hollywood Reporter en Español
In Memoriam: Chilean master documentarian Patricio Guzmán (1941–2026). Read our tribute.
In Memoriam: Chilean Master Documentarian Patricio Guzmán (1941—2026) — Cinema Tropical
Patricio Guzmán, Chilean filmmaker and master documentarian, passed away today in Paris at the age of 85. Known for a profound body of work tied to landscape, human rights, and political memory, he wa...
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September 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
In Memoriam: Chilean master documentarian Patricio Guzmán (1941–2026). Read our tribute.
Brazilian drama LONDON by Márcio Picoli and Victor Di Marco wins Queer Lion Award at Venice www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...
Brazilian Drama LONDON Wins Queer Lion Award at Venice — Cinema Tropical
Brazilian filmmakers Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli have won the 20th Queer Lion Award at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for their feature debut, London , which had its world premiere...
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September 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Brazilian drama LONDON by Márcio Picoli and Victor Di Marco wins Queer Lion Award at Venice www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...
Argentina’s María Aparicio wins top prize at Giornate Degli Autori (Venice Days) with SOMETIMES SADNESS, SOMETIMES REBELLION
Argentina’s María Aparicio Wins Top Prize at Venice Days With SOMETIMES SADNESS, SOMETIMES REBELLION — Cinema Tropical
Argentine filmmaker María Aparicio has won the GdA Director’s Award, the top prize of the 23rd Giornate degli Autori (Venice Days), for her latest feature Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion / A...
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September 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Argentina’s María Aparicio wins top prize at Giornate Degli Autori (Venice Days) with SOMETIMES SADNESS, SOMETIMES REBELLION
DONKEY PRINCESS from visionary Chilean duo Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León to have its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest
North American Premiere of DONKEY PRINCESS From Visionary Chilean Duo Cociña + León at Fantastic Fest — Cinema Tropical
Donkey Princess / Princesa burro , the inventive new live-action feature from acclaimed Chilean directors Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña ( The Wolf House ), will celebrate its...
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September 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
DONKEY PRINCESS from visionary Chilean duo Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León to have its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest
Panama selects CHICHERO by Arturo Montenegro and Aarón Bromley as its Best International Feature contender for the #Oscars www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...
Oscars: Panama Selects CHICHERO as Its Best International Feature Contender — Cinema Tropical
Panama has selected Chichero , directed by Arturo Montenegro and Aarón Bromley, as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. The film will also represent...
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September 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Panama selects CHICHERO by Arturo Montenegro and Aarón Bromley as its Best International Feature contender for the #Oscars www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropi...
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) runs September 10–20, 2026. Check out Cinema Tropical’s guide to the Latin American films at this year’s festival!
Check Out Cinema Tropical’s Guide to Latin American Cinema at TIFF 2026 — Cinema Tropical
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival returns with a diverse and compelling selection of Latin American cinema, highlighting acclaimed authors, visionary premieres, and bold emer...
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September 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) runs September 10–20, 2026. Check out Cinema Tropical’s guide to the Latin American films at this year’s festival!
RUNA SIMI in The New Yorker!
Daniel Alarcón follows Fernando Valencia + filmmaker Augusto Zegarra on their quest to bring THE LION KING to life in Quechua—and the remarkable story behind the acclaimed Peruvian documentary.
“Can You Feel the Dub Tonight?”
Daniel Alarcón follows Fernando Valencia + filmmaker Augusto Zegarra on their quest to bring THE LION KING to life in Quechua—and the remarkable story behind the acclaimed Peruvian documentary.
“Can You Feel the Dub Tonight?”
Can You Feel the Dub Tonight?
For years, a Peruvian voice actor has tried to get Disney to sign off on his Quechuan translation of “The Lion King.” The new documentary “Runa Simi” follows his path unwinding.
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September 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
RUNA SIMI in The New Yorker!
Daniel Alarcón follows Fernando Valencia + filmmaker Augusto Zegarra on their quest to bring THE LION KING to life in Quechua—and the remarkable story behind the acclaimed Peruvian documentary.
“Can You Feel the Dub Tonight?”
Daniel Alarcón follows Fernando Valencia + filmmaker Augusto Zegarra on their quest to bring THE LION KING to life in Quechua—and the remarkable story behind the acclaimed Peruvian documentary.
“Can You Feel the Dub Tonight?”
Ana Cristina Barragán’s Venice-winning THE IVY / HIEDRA is Ecuador’s Oscar hopeful
Oscars: Ana Cristina Barragán’s Venice-Winning THE IVY Is Ecuador’s Hopeful — Cinema Tropical
The Ecuadorian Academy of Cinema has selected Ana Cristina Barragán’s The Ivy / Hiedra as Ecuador’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the ...
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September 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Ana Cristina Barragán’s Venice-winning THE IVY / HIEDRA is Ecuador’s Oscar hopeful
Remembering Mexican filmmaker Patricia Martínez de Velasco, director of AQUÍ ENTRE NOS, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 63. We look back at her multifaceted career as a filmmaker, producer, author, and advocate for women in Mexican cinema.
Remembering Mexican Filmmaker Patricia Martínez de Velasco (1962 - 2026) — Cinema Tropical
Cinema Tropical remembers Mexican filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and author Patricia Martínez de Velasco, best known for the award-winning feature Aquí entre nos ( Between Us ), who passed away ...
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August 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Remembering Mexican filmmaker Patricia Martínez de Velasco, director of AQUÍ ENTRE NOS, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 63. We look back at her multifaceted career as a filmmaker, producer, author, and advocate for women in Mexican cinema.
Uruguay selects Daniel Hendler’s Venice comedy A LOOSE END / UN CABO SUELTO as its Oscars contender for Best International Feature Film
Oscars: Uruguay Selects Daniel Hendler’s Venice Comedy A LOOSE END as Its Contender — Cinema Tropical
Uruguay has selected Daniel Hendler’s A Loose End / Un cabo suelto as its official candidate for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. The fourth feature by the acclaimed Uru...
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August 31, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Uruguay selects Daniel Hendler’s Venice comedy A LOOSE END / UN CABO SUELTO as its Oscars contender for Best International Feature Film
Oscars: Peru selects Paolo Tizón’s award-winning documentary NIGHT HAS COME / VINO LA NOCHE as its contender in the international feature competition
Oscars: Peru Selects Paolo Tizón’s Award-Winning Documentary NIGHT HAS COME — Cinema Tropical
Peru has selected Paolo Tizón’s acclaimed debut feature Night Has Come / Vino la noche as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. The documentary wa...
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August 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Oscars: Peru selects Paolo Tizón’s award-winning documentary NIGHT HAS COME / VINO LA NOCHE as its contender in the international feature competition
“Doblaje, quechua y un sueño en YouTube.” Lea la reseña de The New York Times sobre el “conmovedor” documental peruano RUNA SIMI, de Augusto Zegarra, que se exhibe actualmente en el cine Firehouse de DCTV en Nueva York. “El poder del cine para unir a las personas.”
Reseña de ‘Runa Simi’: la lucha por mantener vivo el quechua
El documental peruano ‘Runa Simi’ retrata la obstinación de un actor de doblaje empeñado en traducir ‘El rey león’ a su lengua materna con el respaldo de Disney.
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August 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Doblaje, quechua y un sueño en YouTube.” Lea la reseña de The New York Times sobre el “conmovedor” documental peruano RUNA SIMI, de Augusto Zegarra, que se exhibe actualmente en el cine Firehouse de DCTV en Nueva York. “El poder del cine para unir a las personas.”
The 83rd edition of the Venice International Film Festival runs September 2—12. Check out this year's Latin American selection!
The Latin American Films to Watch at the 83rd Venice Film Festival — Cinema Tropical
Latin American cinema will have a solid presence at the upcoming 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, with films from
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August 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The 83rd edition of the Venice International Film Festival runs September 2—12. Check out this year's Latin American selection!
Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE heads to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for North American Premiere, then the New York Film Festival’s Main Slate for U.S. Premiere. A brilliant, deadpan chamber comedy on artistic prestige, gender inequities and female complicity.
Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE Sets North American and U.S. Premieres at Toronto and New York Film Festivals — Cinema Tropical
Following its acclaimed world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival—where Beatrice Loayza of The New York Times called it “one of the finest films at the festival”—Nicolás Pereda’s Eve...
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August 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Nicolás Pereda’s EVERYTHING ELSE IS NOISE heads to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for North American Premiere, then the New York Film Festival’s Main Slate for U.S. Premiere. A brilliant, deadpan chamber comedy on artistic prestige, gender inequities and female complicity.
Trailer Premiere! Watch the brand-new trailer for RUNA SIMI, Augusto Zegarra’s award-winning documentary following a Quechua voice artist’s quest to dub Disney’s THE LION KING into his native language. Opens this Friday at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in NYC
'Runa Simi' Trailer - Award-Winning Peruvian Documentary Celebrates Quechua, Ancestral Language of the Incas - VIMooZ
Ahead of its theatrical release, here Is official trailer for the Peruvian documentary Runa Simi directed by Augusto Zegarra.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Trailer Premiere! Watch the brand-new trailer for RUNA SIMI, Augusto Zegarra’s award-winning documentary following a Quechua voice artist’s quest to dub Disney’s THE LION KING into his native language. Opens this Friday at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in NYC
SIN SANGRE / WITHOUT BLOOD, protagonizada por Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir y dirigidos por Angelina Jolie, se estrena en cines de Estados Unidos el 18 de septiembre
SIN SANGRE de Angelina Jolie, protagonizada por Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir se estrena el 18 de septiembre — Cinema Tropical
Brainstorm Media anuncia el estreno en cines de Estados Unidos de Sin sangre ( Without Blood ), protagonizada por los aclamados actores mexicanos y nominados al Óscar® Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir, y dirigida, escrita y producida por la ganadora del Óscar® Angelina Jolie. La película llegar
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August 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
SIN SANGRE / WITHOUT BLOOD, protagonizada por Salma Hayek Pinault y Demián Bichir y dirigidos por Angelina Jolie, se estrena en cines de Estados Unidos el 18 de septiembre
Manuela Martelli’s Cannes mystery drama THE MELTDOWN is Chile’s Oscar submission
Oscars: Manuela Martelli’s Cannes Mystery Drama THE MELTDOWN Is Chile’s Submission — Cinema Tropical
Chile has selected The Meltdown / El deshielo , the second feature by Chilean filmmaker Manuela Martelli, as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. ...
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August 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Manuela Martelli’s Cannes mystery drama THE MELTDOWN is Chile’s Oscar submission
Mexico selects David Pablos’ Venice-winning queer drama ON THE ROAD (EN EL CAMINO) for the #Oscars. The film leads this year’s Ariel Awards with 13 nominations.
Oscars: Mexico Selects David Pablos' Venice-Winning Queer Drama ON THE ROAD — Cinema Tropical
Mexico has selected David Pablos’s On the Road / En el camino as its official submission for Best International Feature Film at the
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August 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Mexico selects David Pablos’ Venice-winning queer drama ON THE ROAD (EN EL CAMINO) for the #Oscars. The film leads this year’s Ariel Awards with 13 nominations.