ESSENTIAL LATIN AMERICAN FILMS

In 2 tiers, in year order, most essential first. We have had some superb Latin American lists by Apursansar, R, Kuxa Kanema, Arsaib, Kolar, Angel and others.

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My favourites:

The Battle of Chile,
Embrace of the Serpent,
Lucia,
A Valparaiso,
Exterminating Angel,
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao,
Autumn Days,
Men and Women,
Zama,
The Hour of the Furnaces,
Roma,
Chronicle of a Boy Alone.

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Viridiana and Pan’s Labyrinth have some Mexican funding but are more Spanish than Latin American.

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