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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gringos Guide to Colombia"><U>Colombia</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="culture_literature.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="cultureliterature"><U>culture main page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="fine art"><U>fine art</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="music.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="music"><U>music</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="photography.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="photography"><U>photography</U></A></div> <div> <B>Film</B><B> resources</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.lavavideo.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lavavideo.org"><U>Latin Amer. 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Hector Babenco</div> <bR> <div> <U>Chile</U></div> <div> <I>Johnny cien pesos</I> (Johnny 100 Pesos), 1993, based on a true story</div> <div> <I>El Leyton</I>, 2002, directed by Gonzalo Justiniano</div> <div> <I>Los Debutantes</I>, 2003, directed by Andrés Waissbluth</div> <bR> <div> <U>Cuba</U></div> <div> <I>Antes que anochezca</I> (Before Night Falls), 2000, with Javier Bardem, mostly in English</div> <div> <I>Azúcar amarg</I>a (Bitter Sugar),1996, directed by Leon Ichaso</div> <div> <I>Fresa y chocolate</I> (Strawberry and Chocolate), 1994 </div> <div> <I>Guaguasi, </I>1983, directed by Jorge Ulla, filmed in the Dominican Republic</div> <div> <I>Soy Cuba</I> (I Am Cuba), 1964, directed by Mikheil Kalatozishvili, recommended</div> <bR> <div> <U>Dominican Republic</U></div> <div> <I>In the Time of the Butterflies</I>, 2001, with Salma Hayek, in English, based on a true story </div> <bR> <div> <U>Ecuador</U></div> <div> <I>Crónicas</I> (Chronicles), 2004, dir. by Sebastián Cordero, with John Leguizamo (Colombian)</div> <bR> <div> <U>Mexico</U></div> <div> <I>Amores perros</I> (Love's a Bitch), 2000</div> <div> <I>Ángel de fuego</I> (Angel of Fire), 1992, directed by Dana Rotberg</div> <div> <I>Como agua para chocolate</I> (Like Water for Chocolate), 1992 </div> <div> <I>Danzón, </I>1991, directed by María Novaro </div> <div> <I>De la Calle</I> (Streeters, aka Street Lives), 2001</div> <div> <I>El Crimen del padre Amaro </I>(The Crime of Padre Amaro), 2002 </div> <div> <I>El Mariachi</I>, 1992, directed by Robert Rodriguez, in English </div> <div> <I>El Mariachi 2</I> (Desperado), 1995, directed by Robert Rodriguez, in English </div> <div> <I>El Mariachi 3</I> (Once Upon a Time in Mexico), 2003, directed by R. Rodriguez, in English </div> <div> <I>Erendira, </I>1983, based on a character in a Gabriel García Márquez novel </div> <div> <I>Fibra óptica</I> (Optic Fiber), 1998, stylish but not recommended</div> <div> <I>Francisca...de que lado estás?</I> (Francisca...Which Side Are You On?), 2002</div> <div> <I>Frida</I>, 2002, with Salma Hayek, in English </div> <div> <I>Hombres armadas</I> (Men with Guns), 1997, directed by John Sayles</div> <div> <I>Japón</I> (Japan), 2002, directed by Carlos Reygadas</div> <div> <I>La Hija del canibal </I>(aka <I>Lucia, Lucia</I>), 2003, with Cecilia Roth, not recommended </div> <div> <I>La Ley de Herodes </I>(Herode's Law), 2000</div> <div> <I>Los Olvidados</I> (The Forgotten Ones), 1950, directed by Luis Buñuel</div> <div> <I>Luz y Sombra</I> (Light and Shadow), 2004</div> <div> <I>Por la libre</I> (aka Dust to Dust), 2000, directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca </div> <div> <I>Profundo carmesí </I>(Deep Crimson), 1996, directed by Arturo Ripstein, based on a true story</div> <div> <I>Midaq Alley</I> (aka <I>El Callejon de los Milagros</I>), 1994, with Salma Hayek</div> <div> <I>Sexo, pudor y lágrimas </I>(Sex, Shame and Tears), 1999, directed by Antonio Serrano</div> <div> <I>Sin dejar huella</I> (Leaving Without a Trace), 2000</div> <div> <I>Susana</I> (aka <I>Carne y demonio</I> or The Devil and the Flesh), 1951, dir. by Luis Buñuel</div> <div> <I>Y tu mamá también</I> (And Your Mother Too), 2001</div> <bR> <div> <U>Peru</U></div> <div> <I>Baño de damas</I> (Ladies Room), 2003</div> <div> <I>Ciudad de M</I> (City of M), 2000, directed by Felipe Degregori</div> <div> <I>Keep the River on Your Right</I>, 2000, dir. by David and Laurie Shapiro, documentary in English</div> <div> <I>Pasos de baile</I> (The Dancer Upstairs), 2002, directed by John Malkovich, in English</div> <bR> <div> <U>Spain</U></div> <div> <I>Abre los ojos</I> (Open Your Eyes), 1997, with Penélope Cruz</div> <div> <I>Asfalto</I> (Asphalt), 2000, directed by Daniel Calparsoro</div> <div> <I>Carnages</I> (Carnage). Spain, France and Belgium, 2002, in Spanish, French and Italian</div> <div> <I>Cuestión de suerte</I> (Question of Luck), 1996, directed by Rafael Moleón</div> <div> <I>Entre las piernas </I>(Between Your Legs), 1999, with Javier Bardem and Victoria Abril</div> <div> <I>Huevos de oro</I> (Golden Balls), 1993, with J. Bardem and Benicio del Toro, dir. by J.J. Bigas Luna</div> <div> <I>Intacto</I> (Intact), 2001, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo</div> <div> <I>Jamon jamon</I> (Ham Ham), 1993, with Penélope Cruz and J. Bardem, dir. by J.J. Bigas Luna </div> <div> <I>La Niña de tus ojos</I> (The Girl of Your Dreams), 1998, with Penélope Cruz and Jorge Sanz</div> <div> <I>Lisboa</I> (Lisbon), 1999, directed by Antonio Hernández (in Spanish, takes place in Spain)</div> <div> <I>Los Lunes al sol (</I>Mondays in the Sun), 2002, with Javier Bardem</div> <div> <I>Lucía y el sexo </I>(Sex and Lucia), 2001, with Paz Vega</div> <div> <I>Mar Adentro</I> (The Sea Inside), 2004, with Javier Bardem, dir. Alejandro Amenábar</div> <div> <I>Silencio Roto</I> (Broken Silence), 2001, directed by Montxo Armendáriz</div> <div> <I>Son de mar</I> (Sound of the Sea), 2001, directed by J.J. Bigas Luna</div> <div> <I>Tesis</I> (Thesis), 1996, directed by Alejandro Amenábar</div> <div> <I>Tristana</I>, 1970, with Catherine Deneuve and Fernando Rey, directed by Luis Buñuel</div> <div> <I>Vengo </I>(I Come), 2000, directed by Tony Gatlif</div> <bR> <div> <U>Spain - </U><U>directed by Pedro </U><U>Almodóvar</U></div> <div> <I>¡Atame! </I>(Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!), 1990, with Victoria Abril and Antonio Banderas</div> <div> <I>Carne trémula</I> (Live Flesh), 1997, with Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz</div> <div> <I>Entre tinieblas</I> (Dark Habits), 1983</div> <div> <I>Hable con ella</I> (Talk to Her), 2002</div> <div> <I>Kika</I>, 1993, with Peter Coyote and Victoria Abril</div> <div> <I>La Flor de mi secreto</I> (The Flower of My Secret), 1995</div> <div> <I>La Mala educación</I> (Bad Education), 2004</div> <div> <I>Matador</I>, 1986, with Antonio Banderas</div> <div> <I>Mujeres al borde de un ataque nervios</I> (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), 1988</div> <div> <I>¿Qué he hecho yo para m</I><I>erecer esto? </I>(What Have I Done to Deserve This?), 1984</div> <div> <I>Tacones lejanos</I> (High Heels), 1991, with Victoria Abril</div> <div> <I>Todo sobre mi madre</I> (All About My Mother), 1999, with Cecilia Roth and Penélope Cruz</div> <bR> <div> <U>Uraguay</U></div> <div> <I>Corazón de fuego (</I>Heart of Fire<I>) </I>aka<I> El Ultimo Train</I> or The Last Train, 2002</div> <bR> <div> <U>Venezuela</U></div> <div> <I>Amaneció de golpe</I>, 1998, directed by Carlos Azpúrua, based on a true story</div> <div> <I>Amor en concreto</I> (Love in Concrete), 2003, directed by Franco de Peña </div> <div> <I>Huelepega </I>(Glue Sniffer), 1999, a story about street kids in Latin America, recommended</div> <div> <I>Sicario</I> (Assassin), 1994, dir. José Ramón Novoa, filmed in Venezuela but it's about Colombia</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>