Global Lens – The Best of World Cinema – Latin America – Volume 4 – 5 DVD Collector’s Edition

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Global Lens – The Best of World Cinema – Latin America – Volume 4 – 5 DVD Collector’s Edition

The Global Film Initiative’s award winning Global Lens series supports the growth of vibrant, global filmmaking communities from around the world. This unique Collector’s Edition includes 5 critically acclaimed Latin American films.

POSSIBLE LIVES (Las Vidas Posibles) – Argentina:
On a mission to find her missing husband, Clara makes a startling discovery: a man with an uncanny resemblance to her spouse, but with another name and wife. As reality becomes increasingly difficult to discern, we are offered a complex study of grief and letting go. (Spanish w. English subs)

CINEMA, ASPIRINS AND VULTURES (Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus) – Brazil:
In 1942, two radically different men meet by chance. Although their personalities and lives are worlds apart, Johan and Ranulpho develop a deep friendship that reveals how they have each been affected by political strife. (Portuguese/German w. English subs)

THE SACRED FAMILY (La Sagrada Familia) – Chile:
A family’s polite exterior disintegrates at the hands of their son’s outspoken girlfriend during a vacation at the beach. Adding to this mixture is a pair of university friends and a mysterious stranger – all of whom will have their lives changed forever. (Spanish w. English subs)

TODAY AND TOMORROW (Hoy y Mañana) – Argentina:
The street-smart Paola is constantly juggling her waitressing job, dreams of acting, and familial obligations. Her desperation leads her to the darker corners of Buenos Aires’ nightlife, reflecting the downward spiral of Argentina’s middle class. (Spanish w. English subs)

THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF JUAN OROL (El Fantástico Mundo De Juan Orol) – Mexico:
Mexico’s B-movie master receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this infectious love letter to a self-made man of showbiz. As Juan Orol, Roberto Sosa exudes droll underdog charm, anchoring a fast-moving comedy where every frame is an homage to the golden age of cinema.

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