Global Day of Friendship
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The Global Day of Friendship collection includes the following titles:
A Bruddah's Mind
Cabeça de nêgo
Drama, Fiction
Brazil
A reminder of the importance of activism, political engagement, and the sacrifices that come with it, A Bruddah’s Mind follows Saulo, a black introvert student and fan of the Black Panther Movement, as he challenges his school in the largely white city of Fortaleza.
A Place Called Music
Un lugar llamado música
Documentary
Mexico
The captivating musical encounter between American composer Philip Glass and Mexican Wixárika musician Daniel Medina.
Album for the Youth
Álbum para la juventud
Fiction, Drama, Comedy
Argentina
Pedro & Sol, fresh out of high school, embrace their passions: Sol revisits music, and Pedro secretly dives into writing. Unbeknownst, they mature.
Alice Júnior
Comedy, Fiction
Brazil
Alice Júnior is a celebration of rebellious youth that offers the potential for future generations to rethink outdated perspectives of gender, sexuality, and differences as a whole.
Arenal
Drama, Fiction
Spain
Two teenage friends spend their summer in Madrid but are forbidden from seeing each other.
Asier and I
Asier eta Biok
Documentary
Ecuador, Spain
Asier and I follows Aitor as he ties to understand what could have led his childhood friend to join the terrorist group ETA. Armed with a camera, Aitor meets Asier upon his release from jail, ready to tell this story.
Bad Influence
Mala junta
Fiction, Drama
Chile
A reflection of the ongoing Mapuche conflict and social prejudices portrayed through the friendship and solidarity of two teenagers.
Dragonflies
Libélulas
Drama, Fiction
Spain
With no job and no future, Alex and Cata spend their lives dreaming of the day they can leave their town together.
Enlightened
Iluminados
Documentary
Mexico
Two people are closely related by unconventional forms of life and vision: Pedro Miranda, a young, blind visual artist; and Iris Palau, a clairvoyant.
Farrucas
Drama, Fiction
Spain, United States
Four teenagers proud of their Moroccan-Spanish background will see their self-confidence and friendship tested on the 18th birthday of one of them.
Kevin
Documentary
Brazil, Uganda
It’s the first time Brazilian Joana visits her friend Kevin in Uganda after a 20-year friendship as students. A film about friendship between two women — different, and the same.
Low Season
En temporada baja
Fiction, Comedy
Spain
The lives of four men seem to be going through a low season. Due to harsh financial reasons they are forced to live at a campsite.
Machuca
Drama, Fiction, Classic
Chile, Spain
Set in Santiago during the months leading up to Pinochet’s 1973 coup d’état, this modern classic tells the story of the unlikely friendship between two young boys from different backgrounds.
Meow
Miau
Fiction
Spain
Four desperately bored retired men yearn for excitement to make them feel alive. With nothing to lose, they embark on a mad, wild adventure resulting in a bizarre museum robbery.
Miriam Lies
Miriam miente
Drama, Fiction
Spain, Dominican Republic
A biracial teenager struggles with questions of identity and acceptance in this delicate drama from the Dominican Republic, which sheds light on the prejudices of Caribbean society.
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.
Open Cage
Los bañistas
Drama, Fiction
Mexico
A teenager and her elderly neighbor are hit hard when the economy collapses. They will have to learn to relate to each other to survive the crisis and rediscover the meaning of life.
Seashore
Beira mar
Drama, Fiction, Romance
Brazil
During a weekend in the winter, two young men attempt to rekindle their friendship, witnessed by a cold raging sea.
Spider Thieves
Niñas araña
Drama, Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Chile
Inspired by actual events, the teenage thriller Spider Thieves is a unique social commentary on dreams, class, and unfulfilled expectations in contemporary Chile.
Sublime
Drama, Fiction, Romance, Musical
Argentina
A thoughtful and tender handling of a teen’s emerging sexuality. When a teenager falls for his best friend, turbulent emotions brew beneath the surface.
Swing and Sway
Vai e vem
Documentary, Experimental
United States, Brazil
Against the backdrop of a tumultuous 2020 marked by pandemics, elections, and social upheavals, the two friends embark on a thought-provoking exploration of feminist cinematic expression and the female experience.
Tesoros
Drama, Fiction, Comedy, Adventure
Mexico
Siblings Dylan and Andrea set off with their new friends on a marvelous journey of discovery in search of long lost pirate loot.
The Companion
El acompañante
Drama, Fiction, Thriller
Cuba
Set in 1988 Cuba as the government dispatched HIV patients to AIDS centers under military rule, The Companion narrates the unlikely friendship between a boxing champion and a conflictive patient.
The Foam of Days
La espuma de los días
Drama, Fiction
Cuba, Mexico
Five years in the making, this Cuban story is about camaraderie, friendship, and the human being who lives daily in a reality that conditions him, but does not determine him.
This is Cristina
Ella es Cristina
Comedy, Drama, Fiction
Chile
A Chilean generational comedy produced by Salma Hayek and directed by the multitalented Gonzalo Maza, screenwriter of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria.
We Are Mari Pepa
Somos Mari Pepa
Comedy, Drama, Fiction, Musical, Classic
Mexico
Alex has big plans for his summer in Guadalajara. He'll get a girlfriend and a new job, learn a new song with his band, Mari Pepa, and win the ”battle of the bands” concert.
Where I Grow Old
Cidade onde envelheço
Drama, Fiction
Brazil, Portugal
A deep friendship grows between two Portuguese women living in Brazil, forcing them to deal with conflicting desires: a will to leave for an unknown country and a longing for home.
Wiñay
Drama, Fiction
Bolivia
Two women journey to the jungle for an Ayahuasca ritual; their challenges lead them to self-discovery through spiritual transformation and resilience.
You and Me
Tú y yo
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Dominican Republic
The Mrs., a 70-year-old widow, and Aridia, her young maid, live in isolation in a house in Santo Domingo where domestic chores keep them occupied.