In the America of the Mayas, a ritual to offer two children in sacrifice is underway. The shaman that will make it expels the cortege, but after the first execution, the second child escapes.
In the America of the Mayas, a ritual to offer two children in sacrifice is underway. The shaman that will make it expels the cortege, but after the first execution, the second child escapes. close
Miguel Hermoso's Like Lightning offers a fresh take on a familiar scenario, the teenaged boy searching for his unknown father. Pablo is a typical teen, more
Miguel Hermoso's Like Lightning offers a fresh take on a familiar scenario, the teenaged boy searching for his unknown father. Pablo is a typical teen, with a fondness for football and sneaking beers with his buddies. He enjoys a comfortable upper-middle class life with his mother (Assumpta Serna), a successful lawyer and former feminist rabble-rouser, but has a gaping hole at the core of his identity: he has no idea who his father is. Preoccupied with the question to the point of obsession, he sets out in search of answers, and finds himself on a trail that leads to the Canary Islands. close
Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), more
Documentarian Jose Sanchez-Montes turns his attention towards the late Cuban musician Ignacio Villa, known throughout the world as Bola de Nieve (Snowball), with this 2003 biographical documentary entitled simply Bola de Nieve. A master pianist, Bola de Nieve was a mainstay through the middle portion of the 20th century, with his music almost omnipresent in South America cinema throughout those formative decades. With Bola de Nieve's famous statement "I'm a sad person, but my songs sound happy" in mind, Sanchez-Montes also looks at the influence of the musician's African heritage and homosexuality upon Bola de Nieve's unique musical style. close
Kind and cheerful boy Niko moves with his parents to Bellavista. He is blind from birth and will have to get used to his new home, school and the taunts more
Kind and cheerful boy Niko moves with his parents to Bellavista. He is blind from birth and will have to get used to his new home, school and the taunts of the neighborhood boys. But one day, Nico meets a stray dog and they become friends. close
The documentary explores the loneliness that black women face on the road to success, in the social relationships and environments they have experienced more
The documentary explores the loneliness that black women face on the road to success, in the social relationships and environments they have experienced and attend, emphasizing the constant struggle against sexism and structural racism. close
