Best Latin American Films of 2022

Instead of the generic “favorite films of the year” list, MANO film critic Alejandro A. Riera gives a rundown of the best Latin American films of the year released either theatrically or via streaming.
Instead of the generic “favorite films of the year” list, MANO film critic Alejandro A. Riera gives a rundown of the best Latin American films of the year released either theatrically or via streaming.
These artists are flexing fierce fusions and alternative spins on Latin music.
Directors Fried and Finkelstain, and their writers, show once again that Anglo-speaking directors could still learn a thing or two about idea-driven genre filmmaking from their counterparts in the so-called “Third World.”
I watched 145 films last year. But since I have yet to see some of the key titles released, I decided that this year, instead of a “Best Films of the Year” roundup, I would put together a list of my favorite films of 2021.
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Film critic Alejandro A. Riera walks us through some of the Latin movies and filmmakers whose works have slipped through the cracks of cinema history.
Argentine director Andreas Fontana’s ‘Azor’ shows the moral price we all pay when governments come after others as we quietly watch from the sidelines.
Esteemed film critic Alejandro A. Riera offers his list of Latin American and Spanish movies to watch in September.