Movies & Series

Latin America trip

Insights into the aesthetic and thematic richness of Latin American films

Sixty years ago, there was virtually no filmmaking in Latin America. At that time, films were only produced in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, and in Cuba in particular, after the victory of the revolution, efforts were made to produce militant, politically motivated documentaries, which often had a remarkable artistic power. From 1962 onwards, the "Cinema nôvo" developed in Brazil as a creative counter-movement to the lowbrow commercial cinema, while from 1967/68 onwards Fernando Solanas caused a worldwide sensation with his Argentinian documentaries. Since then, filmmaking in many Latin American countries has developed at a markedly rapid pace, often depending on the political conditions in the respective countries, no less frequently as committed and socially critical reactions to them. Today, in view of the multitude of highly developed film industries in the respective countries, it is hardly possible to summarise Latin American film as a unit. Therefore, it is rather the rich, artistic as well as thematic diversity that is the basis of our collection on all-Latin American cinema. It also includes some contributions with important aspects from the outside perspective, so to speak. (Photo: "Lion Cage" from Argentina)

Sixty years ago, there was virtually no filmmaking in Latin America. At that time, films were only produced in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, and in Cuba in particular, after the victory of the revolution, efforts were made to produce militant, politically motivated documentaries, which often had a remarkable artistic power. From 1962 onwards, the "Cinema nôvo" developed in Brazil as a creative counter-movement to the lowbrow commercial cinema, while from 1967/68 onwards Fernando Solanas caused a worldwide sensation with his Argentinian documentaries. Since then, filmmaking in many Latin American countries has developed at a markedly rapid pace, often depending on the political conditions in the respective countries, no less frequently as committed and socially critical reactions to them. Today, in view of the multitude of highly developed film industries in the respective countries, it is hardly possible to summarise Latin American film as a unit. Therefore, it is rather the rich, artistic as well as thematic diversity that is the basis of our collection on all-Latin American cinema. It also includes some contributions with important aspects from the outside perspective, so to speak. (Photo: "Lion Cage" from Argentina)

Sixty years ago, there was virtually no filmmaking in Latin America. At that time, films were only produced in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, and in Cuba in particular, after the victory of the revolution, efforts were made to produce militant, politically motivated documentaries, which often had a remarkable artistic power. From 1962 onwards, the "Cinema nôvo" developed in Brazil as a creative counter-movement to the lowbrow commercial cinema, while from 1967/68 onwards Fernando Solanas caused a worldwide sensation with his Argentinian documentaries. Since then, filmmaking in many Latin American countries has developed at a markedly rapid pace, often depending on the political conditions in the respective countries, no less frequently as committed and socially critical reactions to them. Today, in view of the multitude of highly developed film industries in the respective countries, it is hardly possible to summarise Latin American film as a unit. Therefore, it is rather the rich, artistic as well as thematic diversity that is the basis of our collection on all-Latin American cinema. It also includes some contributions with important aspects from the outside perspective, so to speak. (Photo: "Lion Cage" from Argentina)