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. 47 -

    Agarrando pueblo

    1978 — a.k.a. The Vampires of Poverty, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 72 -

    Ahí está el detalle

    1940 — a.k.a. You're Missing the Point, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 71 -

    Allá en el Rancho Grande

    1936 — a.k.a. Out on the Big Ranch, in 1 top list Check
  4. 30 -

    Alô Alô Carnaval

    1936, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 100 -

    Araya

    1959, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 79 -

    Aventurera

    1950 — a.k.a. The Adventuress, in 1 top list Check
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 1 -

    Besos brujos

    1937 — a.k.a. Bewitching Kisses, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 98 -

    La boca del lobo

    1988 — a.k.a. In the Mouth of the Wolf, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 102 -

    La boda

    1982 — a.k.a. The Wedding, in 0 top lists Check
  13. 42 -

    Bye Bye Brasil

    1980 — a.k.a. Bye Bye Brazil, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 17 -

    Camila

    1984, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 88 -

    Canoa

    1976 — a.k.a. Canoa: A Shameful Memory, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 8 -

    La casa del ángel

    1957 — a.k.a. End of Innocence, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 45 -

    Central do Brasil

    1998 — a.k.a. Central Station, in 7 top lists Check
  18. 65 -

    Chile, la memoria obstinada

    1997 — a.k.a. Chile, the Obstinate Memory, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 46 -

    Chircales

    1972 — a.k.a. The Brickmakers, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 97 -

    La ciudad y los perros

    1985 — a.k.a. The City and the Dogs, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 93 -

    Como agua para chocolate

    1992 — a.k.a. Like Water for Chocolate, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 27 -

    Cuestión de fe

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 92 -

    Danzón

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  24. 55 -

    De cierta manera

    1977 — a.k.a. One Way or Another, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 57 -

    Demasiado miedo a la vida o Plaff

    1988 — a.k.a. Plaff!, in 1 top list Check
  26. 19 -

    La deuda interna

    1988 — a.k.a. Veronico Cruz, in 1 top list Check
  27. 35 -

    Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol

    1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check
  28. 99 -

    Dios los cría

    1979 — a.k.a. ...And God Created Them, in 1 top list Check
  29. 5 -

    Dios se lo pague

    1948 — a.k.a. God Bless You, in 1 top list Check
  30. 74 -

    Distinto amanecer

    1943 — a.k.a. Another Dawn, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 40 -

    Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos

    1976 — a.k.a. Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 81 -

    Él

    1953 — a.k.a. El, in 8 top lists Check
  33. 84 -

    El ángel exterminador

    1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check
  34. 96 -

    El Callejón de los Milagros

    1995 — a.k.a. Midaq Alley, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 61 -

    El Chacal de Nahueltoro

    1969 — a.k.a. Jackal of Nahueltoro, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 91 -

    El imperio de la fortuna

    1986 — a.k.a. The Realm of Fortune, in 1 top list Check
  37. 101 -

    El pez que fuma

    1977 — a.k.a. The Smoking Fish, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 12 -

    El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca

    1967, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 44 -

    Eles Não Usam Black-Tie

    1981 — a.k.a. They Don't Wear Black Tie, in 3 top lists Check
  40. 48 -

    La estrategia del caracol

    1993 — a.k.a. The Snail's Strategy, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 59 -

    Fresa y chocolate

    1993 — a.k.a. Strawberry and Chocolate, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 90 -

    Frida, naturaleza viva

    1983 — a.k.a. Frida Still Life, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 29 -

    Ganga Bruta

    1933, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 4 -

    La guerra gaucha

    1942 — a.k.a. The Gaucho War, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 18 -

    La historia oficial

    1985 — a.k.a. The Official Story, in 6 top lists Check
  46. 13 -

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

    1968 — a.k.a. The Hour of the Furnaces, in 9 top lists Check
  47. 14 -

    Invasión

    1969 — a.k.a. Invasion, in 3 top lists Check
  48. 39 -

    Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica

    1975, in 3 top lists Check
  49. 7 -

    Las aguas bajan turbias

    1952 — a.k.a. Dark River, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 51 -

    Las aventuras de Juan Quin Quin

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