Pablo Larraín (Tony Manero) returns with the second installment in his trilogy exploring the political turmoil and violence of post-Allende Chile. Post Mortem revolves around Mario (Tony Manero’s Alfredo Castro again), a mortician who, on the day of Pinochet’s military coup against socialist president Salvador Allende, finally decides to act on his long-suppressed longing for his neighbour, an aging erotic dancer, Nancy. Continue Reading

The Brazilian Film Festival of London will be returning to the capital for a third edition, starting on Tuesday 6th September with an Opening Night Screening at BAFTA before relocating to Odeon Covent Garden for four more days of new Brazilian films until the closing film – also at Odeon Covent Garden – on Saturday 10th September. Continue Reading

On the opening night of the Vision Sound Music festival, Charlie Dark will be creating a new soundtrack to Marcel Camus’ film Black Orpheus. Continue Reading

Elite Squad 2 (“Tropa de Elite 2″), the most successful film in Brazilian cinema history will make it’s way to UK cinemas on August 12th. Described as a “Brazilian Godfather” or as a cross between City of God and The Wire, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, as it has been renamed for the release, is one of the must-see films of the summer. Continue Reading

Another chance to see Mamá Chocó, a documentary about Paulina, a displaced mother of 26 children, and her quest to find a place that she and her family can call home in Cali, Colombia. Continue Reading

Screening of multi award-winning films made by the new wave of Peruvian female directors, followed by a live painting show to the beats of an explosive DJ set by Karlos “Kanti” Kena from London’s very own Amazonian Cumbia band, Los Chinches. Continue Reading

Movement for Change’s Capoeiragem Conference begins with a screening of Capoeira: Fly Away Beetle, with three capoeira masters telling the story of capoeira through use of interviews, documentary footage and re-enactments. The full synopsis follows: Continue Reading

After a long gestation period, director Asif Kapadia and writer Manish Pandey have finally released the awaited Senna, a documentary about the life and death of three times world champion Ayrton Senna, considered the best Formula 1 driver of all time and the most revered sportsman in Brazilian history. Continue Reading

We’re big fans of Rio Breaks, the new documentary set in a Rio surf school. The film explores the complexity of life in Rio’s favelas, and how surfing can offer an escape from that. Continue Reading