Anyone who appreciates ethnicities, cultures, and subcultures, never gets tired of seeing how people live, what they do, the challenges they face, and the things that make them happy. Whether in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, or San Francisco, diverse and multi-ethnic neighborhoods have a wealth of cultural information, and the lives of many … More For The Love Of Cultures.
“He who hasn’t been able to improvise in life, hasn’t lived.” With “VIAJE”, a film about love, coincidences and improvisations, director Paz Fábrega brings a candid, romantic story that will warm up the hearts of many, reminding us of those romantic stories once lived. Luciana y Pedro meet, and their lives will change forever. The film comes from … More Costa Rica brings “Viaje,” to the 38th Mill Valley Film Festival.
Blue Blood is quite a story in the already full-of-stories life at a brazilian circus, and it happens when Circo Netuno returns to a volcanic archipelago two hundred miles off Brazil’s northeast coast. The film centers on the Cannon Man, an attractive young man who returns home to find the years have not diminished the taboo attraction … More Blue Blood: Brasil represented at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
SIN VISA This Saturday, September 19 – FREE! – Thank you Napa Valley College. Read on! No papers. Sans Papiers. Sin Papeles. The story of many people: living in another country without a visa. But when their skin is brown, it is more noticeable. Immigrants without authorization become third class citizens in that country to … More Hey People in Napa, Here Is a Movie for You!
As we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, there is no better way to honor our Hispanidad than by watching Hispanic/Latino-themed films? I have seen these 2 films, and I think you will probably enjoy seen them too! – And one is free this time. 1. EAST SIDE SUSHI – Sushi con Chile Poblano* Sadly, some … More 2 Latin Films to Watch This Weekend.
People who have been away from their families for many years by choice or circumstance, can instantly feel the pain and courage presented in the film “Prodigal Daughter,” by Mabel Valdiviezo. Everybody will feel inspired by this powerful story lived by a Latina woman and told in first person. It is a documentary where Valdiviezo shares her struggles … More When your Latina voice tells you: “Don’t Die With Your Dreams.”
By Lupita Peimbert. Fruitvale is a predominantly Mexican and immigrant neighborhood on the East side of Oakland, California. Many of the families there hold tight to the customs and traditions of the country they originally came from. Food, for instance, has been kept authentic. One can easily find tacos, birria, menudo, huaraches, tortas ahogadas, and … More Telling Immigrant Stories Accurately.
With Gibran’s The Prophet, Salma Hayek presents the legendary Lebanese figure in multi-sensory forms. It is a cartoon for children and adults. It is worth seeing it not only because it makes you think at a deeper level, but because it appeals to your many other senses in unexpected ways. Beautifully done, visually interesting. A delicate … More Gibran’s The Prophet: A Treat For Adults.
A woman leaves her town and her daughter to make a living in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as the live-in nanny and housekeeper in the mansion of a wealthy family. Years later, after helping their Dr. Carlos and Doña Barbara raise their only son, Fabhino, her daughter comes to Sao Paulo too, causing all kinds … More The Second Mother: A clash between the rich and the poor.
The Second Mother, es más bien una lucha de clases en Brazil..
A la cinta Brasileña donde Regina Casé personifica a una niñera-trabajadora doméstica, le han llamado “The Second Mother,” desde su debut a principios de este año en el festival Sundance, y meses despues en Berlin, yo le llamaría Lucha de Clases o Todos Somos Iguales, Caray!. En portugués y doblada al Inglés, es una historia que … More ‘The Second Mother’, es más bien una lucha de clases en Brazil.
The Second Mother is a film coming up soon to San Francisco; it explores class differences in Brasil; storytelling about the daughter of a housekeeper who comes to Sao Pablo to live with her mother, and refuses to surrender to class issues. I can tell you, it is a film worth seeing. Content by Lupita Peimbert. @Lupitanews #Lupitanews
For all of you romantics of the world. This is the cutest short film, and the most romantic five-minute break. A great way to start your day! Film by Pixar, of course. Para todos los romanticos del mundo. Este es el mas bonito short-film, y el descanso de 5 minutos mas romantico del mundo. Una … More Take a 5-Minute Break. Early, Please.
Sin Visa – Would You Do It?.
No papers. Sans Papiers. Sin Papeles. The story of many people: living in another country without a visa. But when their skin is brown, it is more noticeable. Immigrants without authorization become third class citizens in that country to which they have arrived. “Immigrant,” becomes a synonymous for poor, uneducated, less-than, undesirable, and even stupid. … More Sin Visa – Would You Do It?
A film about two strangers sharing a ride, another about two sisters trying to escape Syria, and the last one, about a rich cyclist’s accident in Lake Como. Neve (In the Snow), Border, and Il Capitale Humano (Human Capital) are the last three films from the New Italian Cinema, to be exhibited today, Sunday, At … More 3 Must See Italian Films!
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