100 Films of Latin American Cinema

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Film selections from the book "Tierra en trance: el cine latinoamericano en 100 películas," by Alberto Elena and Marina Díaz López (1999).

Selections are ordered by country of origin and year of release.

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  1. 102 -

    La boda

    1982 — a.k.a. The Wedding, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 101 -

    El pez que fuma

    1977 — a.k.a. The Smoking Fish, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 100 -

    Araya

    1959, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 99 -

    Dios los cría

    1979 — a.k.a. ...And God Created Them, in 1 top list Check
  5. 98 -

    La boca del lobo

    1988 — a.k.a. In the Mouth of the Wolf, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 97 -

    La ciudad y los perros

    1985 — a.k.a. The City and the Dogs, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 96 -

    El Callejón de los Milagros

    1995 — a.k.a. Midaq Alley, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 95 -

    Principio y fin

    1993 — a.k.a. The Beginning and the End, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 94 -

    La mujer de Benjamín

    1991 — a.k.a. Benjamin's Woman, in 0 top lists Check
  10. 93 -

    Como agua para chocolate

    1992 — a.k.a. Like Water for Chocolate, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 92 -

    Danzón

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  12. 91 -

    El imperio de la fortuna

    1986 — a.k.a. The Realm of Fortune, in 1 top list Check
  13. 90 -

    Frida, naturaleza viva

    1983 — a.k.a. Frida Still Life, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 89 -

    La pasión según Berenice

    1976 — a.k.a. The Passion of Berenice, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 88 -

    Canoa

    1976 — a.k.a. Canoa: A Shameful Memory, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 87 -

    Mecánica nacional

    1972 — a.k.a. National Mechanics, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 86 -

    Reed, México insurgente

    1973 — a.k.a. Reed: Insurgent Mexico, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 85 -

    Tiburoneros

    1963 — a.k.a. The Shark Hunters, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 84 -

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  20. 83 -

    Nazarín

    1959, in 8 top lists Check
  21. 82 -

    Torero

    1956 — a.k.a. Bullfighter, in 1 top list Check
  22. 81 -

    Él

    1953 — a.k.a. El, in 8 top lists Check
  23. 80 -

    Los olvidados

    1950 — a.k.a. The Young and the Damned, in 25 top lists Check
  24. 79 -

    Aventurera

    1950 — a.k.a. The Adventuress, in 1 top list Check
  25. 78 -

    Una familia de tantas

    1949, in 3 top lists Check
  26. 77 -

    Pueblerina

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 76 -

    Nosotros los pobres

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 75 -

    La otra

    1946 — a.k.a. The Other One, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 74 -

    Distinto amanecer

    1943 — a.k.a. Another Dawn, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 73 -

    María Candelaria (Xochimilco)

    1944 — a.k.a. Portrait of Maria, in 4 top lists Check
  31. 72 -

    Ahí está el detalle

    1940 — a.k.a. You're Missing the Point, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 71 -

    Allá en el Rancho Grande

    1936 — a.k.a. Out on the Big Ranch, in 1 top list Check
  33. 70 -

    ¡Vámonos con Pancho Villa!

    1936 — a.k.a. Let's Go with Pancho Villa, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 69 -

    La mujer del puerto

    1934 — a.k.a. The Woman of the Port, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 68 -

    Rue Cases Nègres

    1983 — a.k.a. Sugar Cane Alley, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 67 -

    L'homme sur les quais

    1993 — a.k.a. The Man by the Shore, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 66 -

    Las luces de Buenos Aires

    1931, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 65 -

    Chile, la memoria obstinada

    1997 — a.k.a. Chile, the Obstinate Memory, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 64 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1979 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part III, in 6 top lists Check
  40. 63 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1976 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part II, in 6 top lists Check
  41. 62 -

    La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...

    1975 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part I, in 8 top lists Check
  42. 61 -

    El Chacal de Nahueltoro

    1969 — a.k.a. Jackal of Nahueltoro, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 60 -

    Madagascar

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 59 -

    Fresa y chocolate

    1993 — a.k.a. Strawberry and Chocolate, in 2 top lists Check
  45. 58 -

    Papeles secundarios

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  46. 57 -

    Demasiado miedo a la vida o Plaff

    1988 — a.k.a. Plaff!, in 1 top list Check
  47. 56 -

    ¡Vampiros en La Habana!

    1985 — a.k.a. Vampires in Havana, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 55 -

    De cierta manera

    1977 — a.k.a. One Way or Another, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 54 -

    La primera carga al machete

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 53 -

    Lucía

    1968, in 5 top lists Check
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