Plot Summary

In the land of the Zapatistas, Augusto Pinochet, and Fidel Castro, what are the stories Latin Americans have been telling to confront their troubled past? The film travels to 5 Latin American cities, to meet with famous crime novelists Leonardo Padura (Havana), Luis Sepulveda (Santiago), Paco Ignacio Taibo II (Mexico City), Santiago Roncagliolo (Lima) and Claudia Pineiro (Buenos Aires). Through their stories, we discover a unique genre of flourishing literature, strikingly different from its North American or Nordic counterparts: it's political, dark, and crimes are committed by the state itself.

Movie Details

Original Title
Latin Noir
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Macarena Benites as Narrator

Macarena Benites

Narrator

Pedro Fabian as Narrator

Pedro Fabian

Narrator

Paris Ferraro as Narrator

Paris Ferraro

Narrator

Luis Gomezbeck as Narrator

Luis Gomezbeck

Narrator

Yannis Petsopoulos as Narrator

Yannis Petsopoulos

Narrator

Yoel Soto as Narrator

Yoel Soto

Narrator

Production Companies

Anemon Productions logoAnemon Productions
Les Films du Balibari logoLes Films du Balibari
Point-du-Jour International
Gravedad Cero Films
ERT logoERT
TV UNAM