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Leandro Grillo’s ‘Desidia,’ Carlos Zerpa’s ‘LOA. Kill Your Masters’ also in the prize mix.

Pushing gender, ethnic issues, Open Doors shorts present a rich panorama of next-gen talent from Latin America and the Caribbean.

A star, or several, are born, perhaps. Playing early as part of Locarno’s Open Doors Screenings, framing new features and shorts from Latin America and the Caribbean, “Rimana Wasi: Home of Stories” received a rapturous reception, establishing directors Ximena Málaga Sabogal, Piotr Turlej as talents to track. “Angelo,” and “La Distancia Del Tiempo” have good word …

Pushing gender, ethnic issues, Open Doors shorts present a rich panorama of next-gen talent from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Pushing gender, ethnic issues, Open Doors shorts present a rich panorama of next-gen talent from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Pushing gender, ethnic issues, Open Doors shorts present a rich panorama of next-gen talent from Latin America and the Caribbean.

A revolution is working through Latin American filmmaking. It’s powered by new gen cineastes, educated at top film schools, very often women, who are questioning pretty much everything everywhere all at once, re-representing themselves and questioning what can make up a movie these days. Locarno’s Open Doors is a case in point. Five takeaways on […]

Young directors question clichés, dominant takes and their own identity as Latin American filmmakers.

Young directors question clichés, dominant takes and their own identity as Latin American filmmakers.