Cinema Tropical Announces its 2018 Shortlist for the Best Latin American Films of the Year
Source: Cinema Tropical Press Release
Cinema Tropical has announced its second annual shortlist of 25 Latin American titles from nine different countries. Cinema Tropical is a New York-based non-profit media arts organization and leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the U.S.
So the films that are selected for this shortlist will be competing for the 9th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards in categories of Best Film, Best Director, and for Best First Film.
All the films under consideration had a minimum of 60 mins in length and had to premiere between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018.
Here's the list:
1. Alanis, Anahí Berneri, Argentina
2. Amanecer, Carmen Torres, Colombia/Spain
3. Azougue Nazaré, Tiago Melo, Brazil
4. Baronesa, Juliana Antunes, Brazil
5. Bixa Travesty, Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscilla, Brazil
6. Central Airport THF / Zentralflughafen THF, Karim Aïnouz, Brazil/Germany/France
7. Cocote, Nelson Carlo de los Santos, Dominican Republic/ Brazil/Argentina
8. The Desert Bride / La novia del desierto, Valeria Pivato and Cecilia Atán, Argentina/Chile
9. Good Manners / As Boas Maneiras, Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, Brazil/France
10. The Heiresses / Las herederas, Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguay/Uruguay/Germany/Brazil
11. I Remember the Crows / Lembro Mais dos Corvos, Gustavo Vinagre, Brazil
12. La Familia, Gustavo Rondón, Venezuela/Chile/Norway
13. The Little Match Girl / La vendedora de fósforos, Alejo Moguillansky, Argentina
14. Museo, Alonso Ruizpalacios, Mexico
15. Once There Was Brasilia / Era Uma Vez Brasilia, Adirley Queirós, Brazil
16. Silence Is a Falling Body / El silencio es un cuerpo que cae, Agustina Comedi, Argentina
17. Solitary Land / Tierra sola, Tiziana Paniza, Chile
18. Theatre of War / Teatro de guerra, Lola Arias, Argentina/Spain
19. The Trial / O Processo, Maria Ramos, Brazil/Germany/Netherlands
20. Virus Tropical, Santiago Caicedo, Colombia
21. The Wandering Soap Opera / La telenovela errante, Raúl Ruiz, Chile
22. The Weak Ones / Los débiles, Raúl Rico And Eduardo Girault, Mexico
23. Wiñaypacha, Óscar Catacora, Peru
24. The Wolf House / La casa lobo, Cristóbal León and Joaquin Cociña, Chile
25. Zama, Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Brazil/Spain
The nominees and jury for the Best U.S. Latino Film Category will be announced the week of Dec. 17.
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Cinema Tropical has announced its second annual shortlist of 25 Latin American titles from nine different countries. Cinema Tropical is a New York-based non-profit media arts organization and leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the U.S.
So the films that are selected for this shortlist will be competing for the 9th Annual Cinema Tropical Awards in categories of Best Film, Best Director, and for Best First Film.
All the films under consideration had a minimum of 60 mins in length and had to premiere between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018.
Here's the list:
1. Alanis, Anahí Berneri, Argentina
2. Amanecer, Carmen Torres, Colombia/Spain
3. Azougue Nazaré, Tiago Melo, Brazil
4. Baronesa, Juliana Antunes, Brazil
5. Bixa Travesty, Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscilla, Brazil
6. Central Airport THF / Zentralflughafen THF, Karim Aïnouz, Brazil/Germany/France
7. Cocote, Nelson Carlo de los Santos, Dominican Republic/ Brazil/Argentina
8. The Desert Bride / La novia del desierto, Valeria Pivato and Cecilia Atán, Argentina/Chile
9. Good Manners / As Boas Maneiras, Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra, Brazil/France
10. The Heiresses / Las herederas, Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguay/Uruguay/Germany/Brazil
11. I Remember the Crows / Lembro Mais dos Corvos, Gustavo Vinagre, Brazil
12. La Familia, Gustavo Rondón, Venezuela/Chile/Norway
13. The Little Match Girl / La vendedora de fósforos, Alejo Moguillansky, Argentina
14. Museo, Alonso Ruizpalacios, Mexico
15. Once There Was Brasilia / Era Uma Vez Brasilia, Adirley Queirós, Brazil
16. Silence Is a Falling Body / El silencio es un cuerpo que cae, Agustina Comedi, Argentina
17. Solitary Land / Tierra sola, Tiziana Paniza, Chile
18. Theatre of War / Teatro de guerra, Lola Arias, Argentina/Spain
19. The Trial / O Processo, Maria Ramos, Brazil/Germany/Netherlands
20. Virus Tropical, Santiago Caicedo, Colombia
21. The Wandering Soap Opera / La telenovela errante, Raúl Ruiz, Chile
22. The Weak Ones / Los débiles, Raúl Rico And Eduardo Girault, Mexico
23. Wiñaypacha, Óscar Catacora, Peru
24. The Wolf House / La casa lobo, Cristóbal León and Joaquin Cociña, Chile
25. Zama, Lucrecia Martel, Argentina/Brazil/Spain
The nominees and jury for the Best U.S. Latino Film Category will be announced the week of Dec. 17.
