Palestinian-Syrian filmmaker Abdallah Alkhatib accused the German government of complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza while accepting the best debut feature award at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday, February 21. “I am happy to be here to receive an award, but I am Palestinian, so I have to take this moment to speak […]

46 Edition of the Havana Film Festival showcases 222 films from 42 countries, highlighting Latin American cinema and BRICS films. Havana hosted the 2025 edition of the Havana Film Festival from December 4 to 14 under the theme “Rolling Cinema”, featuring 222 films from 42 countries. Founded in 1979, it remains a vital platform for showcasing […]

The 46th edition of the Havana Latin American Film Festival, inaugurated on December 5, 2025, is more than just a cinematic event; it is a powerful declaration of cultural sovereignty and political solidarity of the Global South. The 46th edition of the Havana Film Festival opened its doors with a powerful message of solidarity toward […]

The 42nd edition of the Bogota Film Festival —fueled by 2,350 submissions from 77 nations—cements the event’s ascent as a cornerstone of independent filmmaking in Latin America.  Scheduled for November 20–26, the festival unfolds through a blend of theater screenings across the capital and an online platform designed to reach viewers far beyond Colombia’s borders. […]

Between September 9 and 19, 2025, Cochabamba, Bolivia, shines as the stage for the fourth International Film Festival “Leones de Fuego.” This year’s program features exclusive documentary screenings created by the TV BRICS media network, the festival’s international media partner. Attendees can explore two notable TV BRICS productions: “Anomaly of the Urals” (2025), a deep […]

Brazil’s landmark film City of God (2002), directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund and based on Paulo Lins’ novel, remains one of the most powerful portrayals of urban violence and social inequality in Latin American cinema. With a screenplay by Bráulio Mantovani, the film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director and […]

For the first time in its 56-year history, the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival—the world’s most prestigious showcase for horror and fantasy cinema—awarded its top prize to a film from Latin America: When Evil Lurks, directed by Argentine filmmaker Demián Rugna. This historic win marks not only a breakthrough for regional genre filmmaking, but a […]

In the swirling heat of Havana’s 1960s, amid the fervor of revolution and rupture, Cuban director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea released Memories of Underdevelopment (Memorias del subdesarrollo, 1968)—a film that would forever transform the landscape of Latin American cinema. Crafted with intellectual sharpness and emotional ambivalence, the film dared to interrogate its own revolution with eyes […]

Blackout in Cannes early this Saturday morning, which forced to stop the last screenings of the Festival, which began to fear for its closing gala scheduled for the night, a cut that the authorities attribute to a sabotage that lasted five hours. RELATED: Anomalies Revealed in Spain’s Power Grid Weeks Before Major Blackout Around 160,000 […]

On television, his series ‘Twin Peaks’ (1989-1991) redefined the format, becoming a benchmark of contemporary television narrative. Related: Cuban Actress Corina Mestre Dies at 69 in Havana The world of art and film is in mourning after the passing of iconic American director, producer and screenwriter David Lynch, who left an indelible mark on contemporary […]