‘Persepolis’ Creator Marjane Satrapi Dies at 56 in Paris
She turned a childhood under Iran's Islamic Revolution into one of the most widely read graphic memoirs ever made, and...
June 4, 2026Section
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Mexico’s Cineteca Marks the World Cup With a Football Film Series
As Mexico prepares to co-host the World Cup, its national film archive is using the moment to look at football...
June 4, 2026
Brazil Launches Tela Brasil, Free Public Film Streaming
Brazil’s first public streaming service launches with 555 works from 1910–2025. Free, ad-free, no tracking—log in with Gov.br. Here’s how...
June 2, 2026
Hollywood’s Latino Film Festival Turns 25, Brazil Joins the Lineup
The Brazilian presence centred on "Yellow Cake," the second feature by Tiago Melo, which screened as a US premiere. Set...
June 1, 2026
Rosario Opens 31st Latin American Film Festival Through June 6
Rosario Latin American Film Festival opens 31st edition with record 864 submissions from 18 countries. Free screenings May 29 to...
May 30, 2026
Brazilian Cinema’s Two-Year Run: From Salles to Mendonça Filho
Brazilian cinema's two-year run: Salles's Ainda Estou Aqui won Brazil's first Oscar; Mendonca Filho's O Agente Secreto landed 4 nominations...
May 30, 2026
A Brazilian Sci-Fi Comedy Leads New Film Releases
A Brazilian sci-fi comedy leads the new film releases reaching cinemas across the country on May 28, as local genre...
May 28, 2026
Walter Salles’s First Project Since the Oscar Is a Soccer Series
Walter Salles, the first Brazilian director to win an Oscar, will follow it with a documentary series about Socrates, the...
May 27, 2026
Why Heated Rivalry Is the Queer Storytelling Turning Point
Canadian gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry, on HBO Max Latam, won a Peabody and 10.6M US weekly viewers, reshaping mainstream...
May 24, 2026