Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Films - Latin American Actors & Directors, Part 2 (of 2): Films from the 21st century

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:

Here are additional interesting articles on Latinos represented in film:

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