“El Bola” (Pellet) is a 12-year old boy raised in a violent and unforgiving environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he retreats from his classmates engaging them only through a dangerous game. The arrival of a new boy at school, from whom he learns a new definition of friendship, leads to the discovery of a family where communication and love prevail over domination and violence.

Achero Mañas's
El Bola
(Spain)

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Featured Actors &
Actresses

<> J. Lopez
<> A. Banderas
<> R. Perez
<> George Lopez
<> Salma Hayek
<> Benicio Del Toro
<> Jon Leguizamo
<> Eva Mendes

Manito

Set, and vibrantly photographed, in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, Manito is the fictional story of two days in the life of two Latino brothers, Junior and Manny. Employing techniques of cinema verite, the film vibrantly captures a neighborhood and the people who live there.

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Y Tu Mamá También

"La vida tiene sus maneras de..."

In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

Starring:Ana López Mercado, Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Nathan Grinberg, Veróonica Langer
Written by: Alfonso Cuarón, Carlos Cuarón
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón

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"One of the most controversial
films ever made."

Politics and sexual passions threaten to corrupt a young, newly-ordained priest in a small Mexican town.

Starring: Gael García Bernal, Sancho Gracia, Ana Claudia Talancon, Damiín Alcázar, Angélica Aragón
Written by: Vicente Leñero, Eça de Quierós
Directed by: Carlos Carrera

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"He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE."
- A gunslinger is embroiled in a
war with the local drug runner.

"He didn't come looking for trouble, but trouble came looking for him."
- A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide
from a gang bent on killing him.

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Carlos Gallardo, Consuelo Gómez
Written by: Robert Rodriquez

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"A feast for the senses!"

This movie is about how life used to be in Mexico. It is a love story...

Starring: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavasos, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martánez, Ada Carrasco
Written by: Laura Exquivel
Directed by: Alfonso Arau

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Two men share an odd friendship while they care for their girlfriends who are both in deep comas.

Starring: Jávier Camara, Darío Grandenitti
Written by: Pedro Almódovar
Directed by: Pedro Almódovar

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Sex and Lucía

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

Starring: Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Elena Anaya, Javier Camára
Written and Directed by: Julio Medem

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