International: Latin America
THE HOLE IN THE FENCE Review: The Cruelty is the Point
"The rich are very different from you and me." F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said this with an apparently envy and longing to be rich. And there is a idea that most people want to be rich - but really, most...
Cannes 2023 Roundtable Interview: Amat Escalante Talks LOST IN THE NIGHT
Amat Escalante returned to the Croisette, exactly 10 years after the premiere of Heli, for which he won the Best Director award at this prestigious festival. With Lost in the Night (aka Perdidos en la noche), Escalante continues to address...
The Latin House of Horror. El Estudio, Morbido, And Sula Launch Six-Film Slate of Spanish Language Horror Films
Production houses El Estudio, Morbido, and Sula announced a grande six-film slate of Spanish language horror films this week during Marche du Film. Dubbed The Latin House of Horror the lineup of filmmakers include some who will be making...
LOBO FEROZ: Gustavo Hernández's Adaptation of BIG BAD WOLVES Scores Worldwide Sales
Now that Gustvao Hernandez's crime thriller, Lobo Feroz, the Spanish-language adaptation of Israili crime-thriller Big Bad Wolves, has opened in its native Spain it will begin its rollout into the rest of the World. Our friends at FilmSharks are...
THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE Review: A Chorus of Anger and Longing
Cows might be one of the few animals whose 'wild' version no longer exists; now bred solely in domestication, they represent how humans have forcibly adapted the natural world for our wants, without regard to the consequences. But now the...
Fantasia 2023: The First Wave is Here! Premieres Galore From Gans, The Adams Family, and More. Larry Kent to Receive Trailblazer Award
The impending summer means it's nearly time for our annual trip to Montreal with the Fantasia International Film Festival! We'll have multiple members of the Screen Anarchy team on the ground again this year, ready and eager to let you...
THE HOLE IN THE FENCE Trailer: Eat the Rich Before They Eat Us?
It's true that the rich and powerful live in their own world - they really only spend time with each other, leading to very warped ideas of how the rest of us live, and even if we deserve to live....
GOD IS A BULLET Heads to US Theaters With Maika Monroe, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
His ex-wife? Murdered. His daughter? Kidnapped by a dangerous cult. Yeah, it's been a bad day for detective Bob Hightower (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). In God Is a Bullet, based on a novel by Boston Teran, which in turn was inspired by...
FICUNAM 2023: Program Highlights Include Albert Serra Retrospective, Venice Winner SAINT OMER
FICUNAM has been revealing the program of its upcoming 13th edition, set to take place in Mexico City from June 1 to 11. Highlights so far include a couple of retrospectives, one dedicated to Spanish auteur and showman Albert Serra,...
Panic Fest 2023 Review: INVOKING YELL, Black Metal Blair Witch Invites You Into the Woods
Chilean writer/director Patricio Valladares returns with a new slice-of-life horror film.
DRY GROUND BURNING Review: A Cinematic Act of Political Defiance
Directors Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queirós fluidly combine fictional elements with reality, highlighting the lives of people in Sol Nascente that are often stranger than fiction.
TRENQUE LAUQUEN Review: Sprawling, Adventurous, Wildly Imaginative
Laura Citarella directed; Laura Paredes, Rafael Spregelburd, Ezequiel Pierri, Juliana Muras, Elisa Carricajo and Verónica Llinás star.
PACIFICO Promo Teaser: LatAm Sci-Fi Thriller up For Pre-Sales at Cannes
A promo teaser for an upcoming Spanish language sci-fi thriller called Pacifico has been passed along to us. Produced in part by our friends at Filmsharks this will be one of the promos shown to prospective buyers at Marche du...
FIST OF THE CONDOR Review: You Will Believe This Man Can Fly
Marko Zaror, Eyal Meyer, Gina Aguad, Fernanda Urrejola, and Man Soo Yoon star in a martial arts movie from Chile, directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza.
SXSW 2023 Review: CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, A Magical Realist Triumph From First Time Filmmaker Tomás Gómez Bustillo
A magical realist fantasy, first time director Tomás Gómez Bustillo’s Chronicles of a Wandering Saint imagines the path to heaven for a pious woman with dreams of sainthood. Combining old world, small town charm with modern technology and gentle humor, Saint...
First Look 2023 Preview: Survey of New World Cinema
Once again, First Look Festival at the Museum of the Moving Image is upon us, showcasing new, adventurous films from around the world. Encompassing features, shorts, narratives and non-narratives, this year's wide ranging selections include Tori and Lokita, a new film...
Panama Horror 2023: THE EYE AND THE WALL Wins Top Award
This past weekend our friends at the Panama Horror Film Fest wrapped up their seventh edition of their grassroots genre film festival. Feeding genre gems to their loyal and local audience the festival was a tad stripped down this...
LA CIVIL Interview: Teodora Ana Mihai on Dramatizing a Mother's Living Nightmare
Arcelia Ramírez stars in director Teodora Ana Miha's dramatization of a true story about a mother's living nightmare, caught up in the midst of the horrific Mexican drug war.
Fantaspoa 2023: First Wave of This Year's Lineup, Festival Finally Returning to In-Person
Fantaspoa is gearing up for another year and have announced the first wave of titles and unveiled this year's poster. They have also announced that they are finally returning to in-person screenings this year, taking over four cinemas in...
Series Mania 2023 Preview: Retro Nostalgia, 80s/90s Wave, Female Power Dominate World Television Series
French series festival Series Mania grew to become an important event dedicated uniquely to TV series in Europe. The festival brings world premieres of the intriguing international series to big screens throughout eight days of discoveries. The 2023 edition will...
