Monthly Writings on Latin Film
IT’S COLOMBIA!
Still from LA SUPREMA (Dir. Felipe Holguín Caro) In 2024, VLAFF’s spotlight will be on the always well received cinema from Colombia, a country full of diverse stories with a great tradition in cinema. In fact, the first film festival founded in Latin America was the Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI) in 1960. During its 22 years, [...]
TWO AFRO-LATINX DIRECTORS TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH
We recommend delving into the work of Claudia Sainte-Luce & Jhonny Hendrix Hinestroza and discover what Afro-Latinx directors are creating! Still from THE AMAZING CATFISH (2013) Claudia Sainte-Luce is a Mexican screenwriter, director and actress. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Sainte-Luce studied visual arts at the University of Guadalajara, made some short films and worked as an [...]
DOS DIRECTORES CHILENOS PARA TERMINAR EL 2023
A propósito del estreno de las nuevas cintas de los directores Sebatián Silva y Pablo Larraín, Christian Sida hace un breve repaso sobre sus primeros largometrajes y su relación con VLAFF Dos películas chilenas que han sido estrenadas recientemente me hicieron recordar parte de la trayectoría y programación de VLAFF. Still de EL CONDE (2023) La [...]
TWO CHILEAN DIRECTORS TO WRAP UP 2023
Regarding the premiere of the new films by directors Sebastián Silva and Pablo Larraín, Christian Sida briefly reviews their first films and their connection to VLAFF There are two Chilean films that have been released recently, which made me remember part of the trajectory and programming of VLAFF. Still from EL CONDE (2023) The first is [...]