From a recent work-related email, a list of films to watch.
The 2024 Film List, Parte Dos: Las Peliculas Strike Back!
The Latin American Heritage Committee (LAHC) members have curated a list of films by Latin American actors and directors from outside and within Latin American countries that offer a fascinating look at how Latinos have been portrayed on the big screen through the decades.
The film list will be shared in two parts:
Last week, you received Part I of the list, which includes films from the 20th century.
This week, you will receive Part II, which includes films from the 21st century.
Your friendly neighborhood independent video store recommendations:
The LAHC invites you to explore the curated film list. These recommendations include visually breathtaking films from Mexican filmmakers Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo Del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu. Collectively known as The Three Amigos, these filmmakers found success in the early 2000s with: Cuarón for “Y Tu Mamá También,” Del Toro for “The Devil’s Backbone,” and González Iñárritu for “Amores Perros.” Their success continued to captivate Hollywood with films like “Children of Men” and “Roma” for Cuarón, “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio” for Del Toro, and “Babel” and “Biutiful” for González Iñárritu. From 2006 to 2022, the Three Amigos dominated the Oscars in the categories of Best Director and Best Picture for these and additional unlisted films in their filmographies. Our film list also includes additional Best International Feature Film Oscar nominations and wins from Argentina and Chile with the “Son of the Bride,” “Argentina, 1985,” “The Secret in Their Eyes,” and “A Fantastic Woman.” Please explore our film list for additional Oscar nominations for Latin Americans in writing, cinematography, production design, film editing, sound, music, original song, and some truly remarkable acting performances.
We invite you to discover iconic Latin American heroes and legends like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in “Frida,” Mexican-American civil rights activist Cesar Chavez in “Cesar Chavez,” Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara in “The Motorcycle Diaries” and “Che: Parts One and Two,” and Mexican-American astronaut José M. Hernández in “A Million Miles Away.” Witness additional real life dramas that depict the harsh reality, struggles, and sacrifices Latin Americans endure in films like “City of God,” “Maria Full of Grace,” “Innocent Voices,” and “A Better Life.”
Grab the popcorn, lighten things up and make it a family movie night with these visually stunning and beautiful animated films for the young ones which include “The Boy and the World,” “The Book of Life,” “Coco” and “Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.” Entertain the teenagers with some additional family favorites like “Nacho Libre,” “Under the Same Moon,” “Blue Beetle,” “Instructions Not Included,” “Radical,” and the remake of “West Side Story,” now with better representation.
We hope you discover a film that you can enjoy on your next movie night! Don’t forget to check out the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) and Rotten Tomatoes sites for detailed reviews. The films are available to stream free on the video streaming services listed. Although not always listed, some of these films are available for streaming on YouTube. Additionally, some of these films are available for rent / purchase from your online providers like Amazon, Google, Apple, and Fandango at Home.
2024 Film List Part II
| Film Title | Release Year | Genres | Actors | Directors | Country | Languages | IMDb Rating (# / 10) | Available to Stream Free | YouTube Trailer Link |
| Amores Perros | 2000 | Drama, Thriller | Gael García Bernal, Jorge Salinas, Vanessa Bauche, Emilio Echeverria | Alejandro González Iñárritu | México | Spanish | 8 | Paramount Plus | Amores Perros trailer |
| Nine Queens | 2000 | Crime, Drama, Heist, Mystery, Thriller | Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, Leticia Brédice | Fabián Bielinsky | Argentina | Spanish | 7.9 | N/A | Nine Queens trailer |
| Son of the Bride | 2001 | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Ricardo Darín, Natalia Verbeke, Norma Aleandro | Juan José Campanella | Argentina | Spanish | 7.8 | N/A | Son of the Bride trailer |
| The Devil's Backbone | 2001 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi | Guillermo Del Toro | México | Spanish | 7.4 | Peacock | The Devil's Backbone trailer |
| Y Tu Mamá También | 2001 | Drama, Road Trip, Romance | Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna | Alfonso Cuarón | México | Spanish | 7.7 | N/A | Y Tu Mamá También trailer |
| City of God | 2002 | Crime, Drama | Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen | Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund | Brazil | Portuguese | 8.6 | N/A | City of God trailer |
| Frida | 2002 | Biography, Drama, Romance | Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Mia Maestro, Antonio Banderas | Julie Taymore | USA | English | 7.3 | Amazon | Frida trailer |
| Raising Victor Vargas | 2002 | Drama, Romance | Victor Rasuk, Melonie Diaz, Judy Marte | Peter Sollett | USA | English / Spanish | 7.2 | Amazon, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi TV | Raising Victor Vargas trailer |
| Innocent Voices | 2004 | Drama, Thriller, War | Leonor Varela, Carlos Padilla, José María Yazpik | Luis Mandoki | México | Spanish | 7.8 | N/A | Innocent Voices trailer |
| Maria Full of Grace | 2004 | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez, Orlando Tobon | Joshua Marston | Colombia | Spanish / English | 7.4 | Max | Maria Full of Grace trailer |
| The Motorcycle Diaries | 2004 | Adventure, Biography, Drama | Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mia Maestro | Walter Salles | Argentina | Spanish / Quechua | 7.7 | Amazon | The Motorcycle Diaries trailer |
| Babel | 2006 | Drama | Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Rinko Kikuchi | Alejandro González Iñárritu | USA | English / Spanish | 7.5 | Paramount Plus | Babel trailer |
| Children of Men | 2006 | Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine | Alfonso Cuarón | USA | English | 7.9 | Starz | Children of Men trailer |
| Nacho Libre | 2006 | Comedy, Drama, Family | Jack Black, Ana De La Reguera, Héctor Jiménez | Jared Hess | USA | English / Spanish | 5.9 | Paramount Plus, Pluto TV | Nacho Libre trailer |
| Pan's Labyrinth | 2006 | Drama, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, War | Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil | Guillermo Del Toro | México | Spanish | 8.2 | Tubi TV | Pan's Labyrinth trailer |
| Under The Same Moon | 2007 | Adventure, Drama, Road Trip | Eugenio Derbez, Kate Del Castillo, Adrián Alonso Barona | Patricia Riggen | México | Spanish / English | 7.3 | Hulu | Under The Same Moon trailer |
| Che: Part One | 2008 | Biography, History, Drama, War | Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera | Steven Soderbergh | USA | Spanish / English | 7.1 | N/A | Che: Part One trailer |
| Che: Part Two | 2008 | Biography, History, Drama, War | Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera | Steven Soderbergh | USA | Spanish / English | 6.8 | N/A | Che: Part Two trailer |
| Nothing Like the Holidays | 2008 | Comedy, Drama, Holiday, Romance | Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Peña, John Leguizamo, | Alfredo De Villa | USA | English / Spanish | 6.1 | N/A | Nothing Like The Holidays trailer |
| Rudo y Cursi | 2008 | Comedy, Drama, Sport | Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna | Carlos Cuarón | México | Spanish | 6.7 | N/A | Rudo y Cursi trailer |
| The Secret in Their Eyes | 2009 | Drama, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller | Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil | Juan José Campanella | Argentina | Spanish | 8.2 | N/A | The Secret in Their Eyes trailer |
| Biutiful | 2010 | Drama | Javier Bardem, Maricel Alvarez | Alejandro González Iñárritu | México | Spanish | 7.4 | Amazon, Tubi TV | Biutiful trailer |
| A Better Life | 2011 | Drama | Demián Bichir, José Julián | Chris Weitz | USA | English / Spanish | 7.2 | N/A | A Better Life trailer |
| Instructions Not Included | 2013 | Comedy, Drama | Eugenio Derbez, Loreto Peralta, Karla Souza | Eugenio Derbez | México | Spanish / English | 7.5 | Amazon, Pluto TV | Instructions Not Included trailer |
| The Boy and the World | 2013 | Animation, Adventure, Family | Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurélio Campos | Alê Abreu | Brazil | Portuguese | 7.5 | N/A | Boy and the World trailer |
| Cesar Chavez | 2014 | Biography, Drama, History | Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson | Diego Luna | USA | English / Spanish | 6.4 | Paramount Plus, Peacock | Cesar Chavez trailer |
| The Book of Life | 2014 | Animation, Adventure, Family, Music | Diego Luna, Zoe Saldaña, Eugenio Derbez, Channing Tatum | Jorge R. Gutierrez | USA | English | 7.2 | Disney Plus | The Book of Life trailer |
| Spare Parts | 2015 | Drama | George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Carlos PenaVega | Sean McNamara | USA | English | 7.2 | Amazon, Peacock, Tubi TV | Spare Parts trailer |
| A Fantastic Woman | 2017 | Drama | Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco | Sebastián Lelio | Chile | Spanish | 7.2 | N/A | A Fantastic Woman trailer |
| Coco | 2017 | Animation, Adventure, Family, Music | Gael García Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt | Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | USA | English / Spanish | 8.4 | Disney Plus | Coco trailer |
| Roma | 2018 | Drama | Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira | Alfonso Cuarón | México | Spanish / Mixtec | 7.7 | Netflix | Roma trailer |
| West Side Story | 2021 | Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance | Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno | Steven Spielberg | USA | English / Spanish | 7.1 | Disney Plus | West Side Story trailer |
| Argentina, 1985 | 2022 | Crime, Drama, History, True Crime | Ricardo Darín, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Peter Lanzani | Santiago Mitre | Argentina | Spanish / English | 7.6 | Amazon | Argentina, 1985 trailer |
| Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio | 2022 | Animation, Fairy Tale, Family, Stop Motion | Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann | Guillermo Del Toro | USA | English / Italian | 7.6 | Netflix | Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio trailer |
| A Million Miles Away | 2023 | Biography, Drama, History | Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Julio Cesar Cedillo, José M. Hernández | Alejandra Marquez Abella | USA | English / Spanish | 7.3 | Amazon | A Million Miles Away trailer |
| Blue Beetle | 2023 | Action, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction | Xolo Maridueña, Damian Alcazar, Bruna Marquezine, Becky G | Angel Manuel Soto | USA | English / Spanish | 5.9 | Max | Blue Beetle trailer |
| Radical | 2023 | Drama, History | Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad | Christopher Zalla | México | Spanish | 7.8 | N/A | Radical trailer |
Additional information regarding Academy Award and Golden Globes history winners and nominees for some of these films can be found here:
- List of Latin American Academy Award winners and nominees - Wikipedia
- Latinos in the Golden Globes: These Are the Winners Throughout the History of the Award (latintimes.com)
Here are additional interesting articles on Latinos represented in film:
- Latino Hollywood legends, from the silent film era to today : NPR
- Latino Representation in Movies Remains Bad: 2023 Study (hollywoodreporter.com)
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