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

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Global Lens – The Best of World Cinema – Volume 5: Latin America – 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.

ON EACH SIDE (A Cada Lado) – Argentina:
The long task of constructing a bridge in rural Argentina transforms lives on both sides of the river, but no one is prepared for the transformation that begins once the bridge is complete. (Spanish w. English subs)

LILI’S APRON (El Delantal de Lili) – Argentina:
Ramón and Lili’s life together is dramatically impacted by Argentina’s abrupt economic crisis. When Ramón is laid off, he devises a desperate and bizarre plan in order to overcome their situation, in this romantic satire of triumph against all odds. (Spanish w. English subs)

LEO’S ROOM (El Cuarto De Leo) – Uruguay:
Leo, a young man coming to terms with his sexuality, runs into Caro, a primary school friend he fancied when they were kids, who is now trying to ward off her own personal demons. Leo and Caro’s journey of self-discovery is a poignant depiction of post-adolescent confusion. (Spanish w. English subs)

GODS (Dioses) – Peru:
Elisa, the fiancé of a wealthy industrialist is eager to shed her working-class background in favor of the opulence of her new lifestyle. To her dismay, her new lifestyle must also include her future stepchildren. As Elisa attempts to make the best of a bad situation, Diego and Andrea rebel against their upper-class upbringing. (Spanish w. English subs)

ALMOST BROTHERS (Quase Dois Irmãos) – Brazil:
Miguel and Jorge meet as boys through their fathers’ passion for music. Their friendship is renewed during a lengthy incarceration in the mid 1970’s. As adults, Miguel (a Senator) and Jorge (a drug lord) discover that their lives have more in common than they ever realized. (Portuguese w. English subs)

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