Independence in the Americas

July 4th tends to steal the spotlight, but this month belongs to Latin America. Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and Colombia all celebrate their independence this month, making it the perfect time to explore the cinema that captures their history, identity, and spirit.

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The Independence in the Americas collection includes the following titles:

American Historia, Ep. 01 - Echoes of Empires

Echoes of Empires
Documentary, Series United States
Join John Leguizamo as he examines the ancient civilizations of pre-Columbian America.

American Historia, Ep. 02 - Threads in the American Tapestry

Threads in the American Tapestry
Documentary, Series United States
Explore how Latino DNA has shaped the identity of the U.S. since before her inception.

American Historia, Ep. 03 - Solidarity in the New Era

Solidarity in the New Era
Documentary, Series United States
Join John Leguizamo as he learns how Latinos have shaped modern America.

Expedition Islands, Ep. 01 - Destination, the islands

Las islas
Documentary, Series, Adventure Argentina
The Gauchos del Mar brothers explore the Falkland Islands on a 50-day journey, discovering culture, wildlife, and waves by land, air, and sea.”

Expedition Islands, Ep. 02 - By Land

Por tierra
Documentary, Series, Adventure Argentina
The Gauchos del Mar brothers explore the Falkland Islands on a 50-day journey, discovering culture, wildlife, and waves by land, air, and sea.”

Expedition Islands, Ep. 03 - By Air

Por aire
Documentary, Series, Adventure Argentina
The Gauchos del Mar brothers explore the Falkland Islands on a 50-day journey, discovering culture, wildlife, and waves by land, air, and sea.”

Expedition Islands, Ep. 04 - By Sea

Por mar
Documentary, Series, Adventure Argentina
The Gauchos del Mar brothers explore the Falkland Islands on a 50-day journey, discovering culture, wildlife, and waves by land, air, and sea.”

Magnicides, Ep. 03 - Manuel Dorrego

Documentary, Series Argentina
A military leader, Manuel Dorrego was a prominent Federalist. His execution intensified Argentina's civil conflicts between Federalists and Unitarians.

Port of Destiny: Peace

Documentary United States
This film follows Nobel laureate Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia's President, as he pursues peace, battling FARC guerrillas, orchestrating rescues, and facing political consequences.

The Trial

El juicio
Documentary Argentina, Italy, France, Norway
A tour de force of political filmmaking; a chilling record of the trial of nine representatives of Argentina’s military dictatorship for unlawful detention, torture, and murder.

Tosco

Documentary Argentina
In 1966, under General Onganía’s dictatorship, Argentina faced a hidden genocide. This film explores union leader Agustín Tosco’s fight for justice.

Neither Hero nor Traitor

Ni héroe ni traidor
Drama, Fiction Argentina
Matías dreams of going to Spain to study music far from a dictatorship. His problems come down to convincing his girlfriend to meet him there and to get around his father’s opposition. But the playing field changes completely when the Falklands War breaks out and he is drafted along with his friends.

Magnicides, Ep. 01 -Tupac Amaru

Documentary, Series Argentina
Tupac Amaru sought peace with Spanish authorities amid abuses against Indians, but his execution failed to end the rebellion he inspired.

Magnicides, Ep. 05 - Juan José Valle

Documentary, Series Argentina
Peronist officer Juan José Valle led a 1956 uprising against Aramburu's dictatorship but was captured and executed in a massacre.

Embrace of the Serpent

El abrazo de la serpiente
Drama, Classic Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela
In the Amazon, a shaman and two scientists bond over 40 years, exploring memory, loss, and colonial scars in a search for the sacred Yakruna plant.

Mute Fire

Pirotecnia
Documentary Colombia
A personal essay that examines the relationship between film footage, the events of the war in Colombia, family history, and the origins of cinema in Colombia.

Silent Witnesses

Mudos testigos
Experimental, Drama, Documentary, Romance Colombia, France
An imaginary trek through the history of Colombia (and its cinema) during the first half of the 20th century, using footage of Colombian silent film.

The Silence of the Rain

O silêncio da chuva
Fiction, Thriller Brazil
Executive Ricardo is murdered in his car. Two detectives investigate, focusing on people close to the victim. As everyone involved vanishes, the case takes unforeseen twists.

Guerrilla Voices: Humanizing War

Voces de guerrilla
Documentary Colombia, The Netherlands
After the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP in 2016, more than 200 guerrillas enter a demobilization camp where rebels prepare for a life without arms.

The Inheritance of Flora

La herencia de Flora
Drama, Fiction Peru
A fascinating figure, Franco-Peruvian Flora Tristán's life and writings remain a testament to her bold vision of a fairer, more inclusive society.

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NN sin identidad
Drama, Fiction Peru
A powerful, nuanced look at a country’s efforts to come to terms with a dark chapter in its history.

Mataindios

Drama, Fiction Peru
Villagers organize a festival to honor a patron saint, hoping for closure to unresolved trauma of multiple disappearances and years of mourning.

Filiberto

Documentary Venezuela, Puerto Rico
A biopic documentary about Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, a professional musician who abandons his trumpet and his family to live a clandestine, armed revolutionary life.

I Am the People: Venezuela Under Populism

El pueblo soy yo: Venezuela en populismo
Documentary Mexico, Venezuela
In a world increasingly less transparent, where the shortcut of populism lurks to endanger democracies, I Am The People: Venezuela Under Populism compels us to ask ourselves if any society, however stable, can be considered invulnerable to a populist irruption and its consequences. Populism isn’t an ideology. It’s a way of governing.