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. 13 -

    La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios...

    1968 — a.k.a. The Hour of the Furnaces, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 95 -

    Principio y fin

    1993 — a.k.a. The Beginning and the End, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 53 -

    Lucía

    1968, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 96 -

    El Callejón de los Milagros

    1995 — a.k.a. Midaq Alley, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 97 -

    La ciudad y los perros

    1985 — a.k.a. The City and the Dogs, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 21 -

    Últimas imágenes del naufragio

    1989 — a.k.a. Last Images of the Shipwreck, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 91 -

    El imperio de la fortuna

    1986 — a.k.a. The Realm of Fortune, in 1 top list Check
  8. 78 -

    Una familia de tantas

    1949, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 98 -

    La boca del lobo

    1988 — a.k.a. In the Mouth of the Wolf, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 26 -

    La nación clandestina

    1989 — a.k.a. The Secret Nation, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 76 -

    Nosotros los pobres

    1948, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 43 -

    Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

    1980 — a.k.a. Pixote, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 20 -

    Sur

    1988 — a.k.a. The South, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 86 -

    Reed, México insurgente

    1973 — a.k.a. Reed: Insurgent Mexico, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 14 -

    Invasión

    1969 — a.k.a. Invasion, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 92 -

    Danzón

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  17. 35 -

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  18. 99 -

    Dios los cría

    1979 — a.k.a. ...And God Created Them, in 1 top list Check
  19. 5 -

    Dios se lo pague

    1948 — a.k.a. God Bless You, in 1 top list Check
  20. 101 -

    El pez que fuma

    1977 — a.k.a. The Smoking Fish, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 44 -

    Eles Não Usam Black-Tie

    1981 — a.k.a. They Don't Wear Black Tie, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 23 -

    Un lugar en el mundo

    1992 — a.k.a. A Place in the World, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 58 -

    Papeles secundarios

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  24. 48 -

    La estrategia del caracol

    1993 — a.k.a. The Snail's Strategy, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 88 -

    Canoa

    1976 — a.k.a. Canoa: A Shameful Memory, in 4 top lists Check
  26. 10 -

    Tres veces Ana

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 28 -

    Limite

    1931, in 10 top lists Check
  28. 15 -

    Los traidores

    1973 — a.k.a. The Traitors, in 1 top list Check
  29. 38 -

    São Bernardo

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 72 -

    Ahí está el detalle

    1940 — a.k.a. You're Missing the Point, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 18 -

    La historia oficial

    1985 — a.k.a. The Official Story, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 51 -

    Las aventuras de Juan Quin Quin

    1967 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Juan Quin Quin, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 16 -

    Tiempo de revancha

    1981 — a.k.a. Time for Revenge, in 3 top lists Check
  34. 77 -

    Pueblerina

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 36 -

    Terra em Transe

    1967 — a.k.a. Entranced Earth, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 102 -

    La boda

    1982 — a.k.a. The Wedding, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 45 -

    Central do Brasil

    1998 — a.k.a. Central Station, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 57 -

    Demasiado miedo a la vida o Plaff

    1988 — a.k.a. Plaff!, in 1 top list Check
  39. 40 -

    Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

    1976 — a.k.a. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 37 -

    Macunaíma

    1969 — a.k.a. Macunaima, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 74 -

    Distinto amanecer

    1943 — a.k.a. Another Dawn, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 59 -

    Fresa y chocolate

    1993 — a.k.a. Strawberry and Chocolate, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 90 -

    Frida, naturaleza viva

    1983 — a.k.a. Frida Still Life, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 17 -

    Camila

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 89 -

    La pasión según Berenice

    1976 — a.k.a. The Passion of Berenice, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 41 -

    Xica da Silva

    1976 — a.k.a. Xica, in 0 top lists Check
  47. 67 -

    L'homme sur les quais

    1993 — a.k.a. The Man by the Shore, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 93 -

    Como agua para chocolate

    1992 — a.k.a. Like Water for Chocolate, in 6 top lists Check
  49. 87 -

    Mecánica nacional

    1972 — a.k.a. National Mechanics, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 31 -

    O Cangaceiro

    1953 — a.k.a. Cangaceiro, in 3 top lists Check
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