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kontkommer
19-12-2003, 10:48
city of god has sparked my interest in south american cinema so i was wondering if there are any south american worth checking out?
DB2k
19-12-2003, 11:02
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Amores Peros
kontkommer
19-12-2003, 11:08
i've seen amores perros and i loved it (:
SimonI
19-12-2003, 12:22
A favourite of mine is an Argentinian film from the 80s called La Deuda interna (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0092880/) (Veronico Cruz in English speaking countries) - a remarkable and moving film set in the Andean mountains. You can get it on R1 - I don't know what the DVD is like. It's listed as full frame, which may be the OAR.
new forms
19-12-2003, 14:08
hope its not rude to seek help in this thread but city of god has sparked of some interest in brazilian cinema and i'm wondering if anyone knows anything about these films:

o assalto ao trem pagador (assualt on the pay train) (http://www.dvdbrazil.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=693)

or deus e o diabo na terra do sol (black god white devil) (http://www.dvdbrazil.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idproduct=590)

they look pretty interesting and i'm probably going to pick them up but just checking to see if anyone konws anything about them or has seem them and can give them a recommendation (or a thumbs down)
SShaw
21-12-2003, 16:14
Man of the year is well worth seeking out (due for release on R2 late Jan)

How about Sangre Eterna (available on R1) for a bit of South American Genre (a blend of Vampire D&D and Goth) film making?

Japon (available from Artificial Eye) is also worth a look.

Scott
brunny78
21-12-2003, 16:55
walter salles's 'Behind the Sun' and 'Central Station' are both excellent pieces of films making and can be picked up relatively cheap.
cheekee
21-12-2003, 18:58
Check out 'Nine Queens' - it's kind of an Argentinian version of 'The Sting'. Quality :thumbs:
byronsp
21-12-2003, 22:01
Originally posted by DB2k
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Amores Peros

Good films but when is Mexico South America?
Joe Pasquale
21-12-2003, 22:23
The Chilean 'Taxi Para Tres'(sp?) is pretty good.

And just for this time of year 'Felicidades' from Argentina is worth a look, though it's a bit on the quirky side.
Chibouk
21-12-2003, 22:49
I saw Central Station recently and found it a very powerful and moving piece of cinema.

Highly recommended.
bungle1979
22-12-2003, 02:47
A hear, hear! for Nine Queens and Man of the Year
brunny78
22-12-2003, 08:47
is man of the year available on dvd?
James45
22-12-2003, 11:13
Originally posted by byronsp
Good films but when is Mexico South America?

yeh but when was the last time you heard of a film from Central America? I think in cinematic terms anything south of the (US) border is South America.
wakefieldrawks
16-10-2005, 22:49
just seen man of the year, great film! anyone seen any other good brazilian films? anyone seen O Invasor it sounds good.
SShaw
17-10-2005, 00:28
Yes. I saw it a couple of years ago at the Edinburgh Festival (where it was called The Trespasser). Not in the same league as Man of the Year, but well worth a look none-the-less. Is it available on DVD in the UK ?

Scott
Joober
17-10-2005, 00:38
What murky depths did this thread come from?!

Moving to the World Cinema Forum...
wakefieldrawks
17-10-2005, 01:20
no invasor isnt on DVd in the uk, where do you guys order brazilian,south american dvds from? The sites i found are all on brazilian and impossible to order from even with altavistas website translation
BiscLimpkit
17-10-2005, 11:53
Aye that's the thing. I've heard good stuff about Los Debutantes (Chillian flick). Not seen it yet though.
Tob
17-10-2005, 12:35
walter salles's 'Behind the Sun' and 'Central Station' are both excellent pieces of films making and can be picked up relatively cheap.

Inbetween this post and now, Salles also made and released 'The Motorcycle Diaries' which I thought was an extremely pleasant film.