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1) Bertsolari
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A remarkable and educational ethnographic documentary on Bertsolaritza, an ancestral, completely improvised form of Basque poetry. This oral tradition has skillfully evolved and adapted to the times, connecting with the youngest generations with its undeniable formal similarities to rap and other improvised music and art forms.. Official Selection at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Winner of Best Cinematography at the Cine Ceará - National Cinema...
2) Open Cage
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Open Cage takes a subtle and ultimately hopeful look into one of society's mayor issues: the abandonment to its youth and senior populations...Among those affected when the economy collapses are rebel teenager Flavia and her elderly and grumpy neighbor Martin. Outside the building there is a camp of protesters among whom human values still govern coexistence. However, its members have a serious problem: they need a shower. Flavia, Martin, and their...
3) The Rock
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Despite being declared enemies by their countries, people in the Rock of Gibraltar and La Linea depended on each other, got married, and lived with their bilingual children. But Franco's decision to close entrance to the British territory forced the separation of thousands of mixed families. This documentary examines the lasting effects of Franco's decision, which haunts Spain to this day.. Winner of the Golden Giraldillo for Best European Documentary...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The first fiction film from El Salvador to be produced since 1969 and the first ever to see a worldwide release, The Crow's Nest follows Don Cleo, a humble pinata salesman who receives an extortion letter at his doorstep. If he doesn't pay 500 dollars, a small fortune for him, within 72 hours, he will be killed. Don Cleo quickly decides to gather the money through friends, but the harder he tries to raise the funds, the deeper into trouble he gets....
5) Paradise
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With Andres Alameida, Daniela Rincon, Camila Selser, Beatriz Moreno, Jose Sefami..Childhood sweethearts Carmen and Alfredo live a life of quiet bliss in Satelite, a sleepy suburb outside of Mexico City. When Alfredo is offered a promotion, the lovebirds make the move into the bustling metropolis...It's a rude awakening for Carmen, who until now has not really worried about the fact that she and Alfredo are both overweight...After overhearing gossip...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Argentina's national treasure, Ricardo Darin, is best known for his intense dramatic performances in films such as Nine Queens, The Aura, and the Oscar-winning The Secret in Their Eyes, but his brilliant comic timing in this instant classic helped make Chinese Take-Away the biggest home-grown box office success of 2011 in Argentina. Darin plays Roberto, a gruff, anti-social loner who lords over his tiny hardware shop in Buenos Aires with a meticulous...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Flamenco is passed on within the family of Carmen Amaya, the greatest flamenco dancer in Spain. Her niece and grandniece pick up her trail in Barcelona, joining a show with the city's biggest talent. Together they discover the spirit of Bajarí, the name the Gypsies give to the city of Barcelona.. Nominated for Best Documentary at the Gaudí Awards.
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A thorough and captivating documentary that sheds light on the relations between the U.S. and Cuba. THE CUBAN WIVES reveals the compelling and tragic story of five Cuban intelligence agents who were arrested in the U.S. in 1998, and the daily battle their wives waged to free them. The men were eventually released as a sign of the restoration of diplomatic relations.. Winner of the Malvinas Award at the Trieste Latin American Film Festival. Winner...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful, joyful, and informative, the film explores the unknown tradition of flamenco art in the U.S.: its origins, protagonists, and identity as a nomadic and hybrid art form. With performances by Jose Greco, Carmela Greco, Dame Libby Komaiko, and the Ensemble Español, the documentary offers an intimate view of their creative process.. Official Selection at the Three Rivers Film Festival, the Boston Latino International Film Festival, and the...
10) Elena
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-Black racism. Fast-forward to 2013, the Dominican Republic's Supreme Court stripped the citizenship of anyone with Haitian parents, retroactive to 1929, rendering more than 200,000 people stateless. Because of this ruling, Elena has lost her citizenship, and her family stands to lose their rightful access to legal...
11) Guido Models
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Guido Fuentes is a Bolivian immigrant living in Villa 31, the biggest slum in Buenos Aires. Villa 31 is also where he runs a modeling agency and academy for local girls who share his passion.. His dream is to achieve social integration in the world of fashion. Despite the difficult experiences of Guido and his two more promising models, Sonia and Delia, he embarks on a journey to realize his dream and change society's perception of Villa 31.
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
To reconnect with her Libyan heritage, Italian artist Martina Melilli befriends a young Tripoli man named Mahmoud on social media. She asks for his help to gather and send images of her grandparents' former neighborhood and home-which they left after the country's 1970 military coup. As Mahmoud and Melilli exchange pictures, videos and texts, a deep cross-border friendship grows-until war interrupts yet again. A poignant portrait of politics' enduring...
13) The Return
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A delightful life-changing journey back to Costa Rica. After living 10 years in New York, 30-year-old Antonio returns to San José, where he is forced to deal with the realities he ran away from. A perspective of a middle-class family dealing with loss, insecurities, and identity in multiple forms.. Winner of Best International Feature at the New York Latino Film Festival.
14) The Offended
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning documentary on the legacy of the internal armed conflict in El Salvador, THE OFFENDED features the director's charismatic father, Rubén Zamora, a key political leader and current Salvadorian Ambassador before the UN, who was captured and tortured by the National Police during the country's civil war.. Illustrated with shocking archival footage, Zamora's testimony, as well as that of others who suffered a similar fate, the film provides...
15) The Good Life
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The village of Tamaquito lies in the forests of Colombia. Here, nature provides the people with everything they need. But the way of life of the Wayúu is being destroyed by the vast and rapidly growing El Cerrejón coal mine. Determined to save his community from forced displacement, the young and charismatic leader Jairo Fuentes sets out to negotiate with the mine's operators. They're backed by powerful global resource companies such as Glencore,...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Description
The rituals of a mining community are observed in this portrait of life and work in Bolivia's Altiplano. The miners' lives offer a strong denunciation of the hardships inherent in industrial work, underscoring the impact of global demands for earth's wealth on the native population. Winner of Best Feature Documentary at the **Bolivia International Film Festival**. *"Engrossing, provocative filmmaking... A powerful, unsparing picture of life in one...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Description
Maria lives with her three school-age children and 80-year-old father, Agustin. It's clearly a struggle for her to make ends meet and to juggle all of her commitments. Agustin has periods of lucidity, but his mental deterioration is such that Maria explores the possibility of his either living with another relative or moving into some kind of care facility. When both of these options seem impossible, Maria makes a drastic decision...
18) Fidelandia
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Cuba's former dictator, Fulgencio Batista, was overthrown from power by Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries in the late 1950's, the people of Cuba were promised a better country. They were promised the opportunity to rise to a higher standard of living, but according to many struggling to survive within the population, Fidel Castro failed to deliver his promise, delivering instead a growing stagnation of an aging economy. FIDELANDIA takes a...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An unspoken tradition requires that the family farm must be inherited by the eldest son. However, the eldest son has no intention of tending the farm for the rest of his life. Instead, he disappears to the city, and effectively breaks the family tradition, passing the burden to his sister, Amaia.. However, Amaia is also at odds with her traditionalist father, who disapproves of her artistic spirit and progressive ways. This intense drama of generational...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Pablo, a 70-year-old retired professor, has shut himself away in his apartment since the day his wife was killed in a terrorist attack 20 years earlier. His son confronts the world with fear and hopelessness, as he struggles to get by without a job. Meanwhile, the world itself waits for its own end.
