In this episode Catherine and Rosa review six Latin American films, five are selected from their respective country for the International category for this year’s Academy Awards. The sixth film depicts an important message through a unique narrative. Bacurau – This Brazilian film sadly isn’t its country selection to compete for a spot at the Academy…
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In episode three of LatinxLens, Rosa and Cat are discussing LatinxLens’ first recommended film from episode two, “The Salt of the Earth” (1954). They dive into the first half of their top 10 movies and TV shows of 2020, so far that range from documentaries to period pieces.
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Edward James Olmos is an Oscar-nominated actor, producer and director. Rosa and Cat dive into Olmos’ debut feature role as El Pachuco in “Zoot Suit” (1981), his directorial debut with “American Me” (1992), his Oscar-nominated performance as Jaime Escalante in “Stand and Deliver” (1988) and Abraham Quintanilla in “Selena” (1997). Through these films Rosa and…
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