Showing 1 - 10 of 78 titles with a criteria of Keywords include latin* AND Subject is Art and Architecture AND Language is Spanish

Red Gringo: American Pop Culture and Cold War in Latin America.

Reminiscent of Searching for Sugarman, the film follows Dean Reed, a North American singer who became a pop idol during the ʼ50s and ʼ60s in Chile and the Americas.

Pragda Films | 2016 | 68 minutes | Relevance score: 30.49

Dreams of Chonta

Diego, an Afro-Colombian musician, leaves his family behind on the Pacific Coast of Colombia, and endures a solitary life as an undocumented immigrant and a minimum wage job at a cemetery all to become an ambassador of his music and culture in NY.

Pragda Films | 2020 | 88 minutes | Relevance score: 13.76

Zurita, You Will See Not to See

National Literature Award Laureate Raúl Zurita is not only one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial living poets; he is also a rocker, a human rights activist, a public figure, and a tireless struggler. This documentary is an account of his travels and daily life, as he reflects on topics such as state terrorism and death.

Pragda Films | 2019 | 76 minutes | Relevance score: 9.36

Heritage

A showcase of modern Cuban culture and the centuries of history that precede it.

Pragda Films | 2021 | 60 minutes | Relevance score: 8.81

Mateo

Mateo agrees to infiltrate a local theatre group to reveal its members’ political activities. Enthralled with the troupe's lifestyle, he's under pressure to incriminate the actors.

Pragda Films | 2014 | 86 minutes | Relevance score: 7.71

Porro Made in Colombia

The singer and composer Adriana Lucía undertakes a multi-year musical journey to discover the origins of one of the most characteristic and lively rhythms of the Caribbean.

Pragda Films | 2015 | 75 minutes | Relevance score: 6.61

Marimbas From Hell

Boldly exploring the boundaries of fiction and documentary, up-and-coming Guatemalan filmmaker Julio Hernández Cordón’s (Gasolina) original and entertaining second feature follows three unlikely characters from Guatemala City as they attempt to fuse improbable musical styles.

Pragda Films | 2011 | 75 minutes | Relevance score: 6.06

Miguelito: A Song to Puerto Rico

Reminiscent of Searching for Sugar Man, the filmmaker follows the steps of Puerto Rico's child music sensation Miguelito. Featuring incredible archival footage of NYC in the 70s’ and salsa performances from Papo Lucca’s La Sonora Poncena, Malo Malo and many others, this is a film that celebrates the musical and cultural depth of the Caribbean.

Pragda Films | 2020 | 94 minutes | Relevance score: 6.06

Erasing The Border

Mexican American artist Ana Teresa Fernández imagines a creative way to make the US-Mexico border wall disappear.

Pragda Films | 2018 | 12 minutes | Relevance score: 5.51

A Moonless Night

Up-and-coming Uruguayan director Germán Tejeira creates a moving, poignant, and witty character study in his first feature film.

Pragda Films | 2015 | 81 minutes | Relevance score: 5.51