Carlos Bolado
1) Forgotten
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English
Description
Bolivia's official submission to the 87th Academy Awards, THE FORGOTTEN is a thrilling movie about Operation Condor, under which the United States undermined democracy and supported brutal dictatorships througout Latin America.. Retired General José Mendieta (Damián Alcázar) is haunted by his dark past as an officer in Operation Condor, the CIA-backed campaign of political repression in Latin America that was responsible for executions, torture,...
3) Promises
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English
Description
Follows the journey of a filmmaker who travels in and around Jerusalem, from a Palestinian refugee camp to an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, where he meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children who exist in completely separate worlds, divided by physical, historical and emotional boundaries. Explores the natural boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Seen through the eyes of the...
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Español
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Told across eight different stories taking place in one 100-year-old room, the film explores the secret lives of its inhabitants, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the dawn of the new millennium. This intricately-woven film gives a compelling and profound portrait of modern Mexico from eight of the country's new breed of cinematic storytellers.
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Español
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Después de sufrir un ataque al corazón, el general retirado José Mendieta es perseguido por su oscuro pasado como oficial en la Operación Cóndor, la campaña apoyado por la CIA de la represión política en América Latina, que era responsable de ejecuciones, torturas y encarcelamientos en la década de 1970. En una carta a su hijo Pablo, Mendieta confiesa el papel que desempeñó en el secuestro, la persecución y ejecución de innumerables...
Series
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Español
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In March 1994, Luis Donaldo Colosio, PRI candidate for the presidency of Mexico, was shot after a political rally in the state of Tijuana.
En marzo de 1994, Luis Donaldo Colosio, candidato del PRI a la presidencia de México, recibió un disparo después de un mitin político en el estado de Tijuana.
11) Los Minondo
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Español
Description
The parallel history of two families whose common trunk is Manuel Minondo, a peninsular Spaniard that arrives in America. On his trip to the New Spain Manuel Minondo falls seriously sick. He is cared for by Eduviges, a famous faith healer of the region, with whom he has an illegitimate son. Months later Cayetana arrives from Spain, seeking out Minondo. An enormous love takes force and gives life to the Family Minondo.
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Español
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Ciudad de México, 1968: A medida que México se prepara para ser el país anfitrión de los Juegos Olímpicos, la Ciudad de México se encuentra bajo la mirada microscópica del resto del mundo y por eso el gobierno se esmera por embellecer la ciudad y por darle al mundo una imagen de estabilidad, pero la Capital está más inquieta que nunca y ya que los estudiantes salen a la calle en marchas y motínes para protestar contra el gobierno autoritario....
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English
Description
"Like water for chocolate": In a forgotten Mexico, Tita and Pedro fall in love, but are forbidden to marry. Mama Elena sees Tita's role as her caretaker for life - no youngest daughter has ever married and her daughter will not be the first to break tradition. Tita's heart breaks when her mother instead offers to Pedro her other daughter, and he accepts. Now they live in the same house, and Mama Elena cannot forbid their love as she did their marriage....
Language
Español
Description
Told across eight different stories taking place in one 100-year-old room, the film explores the secret lives of its inhabitants, from the beginning of the twentieth century to the dawn of the new millennium. This intricately-woven film gives a compelling and profound portrait of modern Mexico from eight of the country's new breed of cinematic storytellers.