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- A series of videos containing footage of real life events that were too disturbing for television.
- "La Vida Loca" reflects a depressing and hopeless reality. The documentary, by photojournalist and filmmaker Christian Poveda, follows some of the members of "la dieciocho", the so-called 18th Street gang in a poor San Salvador neighborhood.
- A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician declare war on poverty, ignorance, and crime, using an unorthodox weapon: classical music education.
- Set in the coffee fields of Latin America, the movie unfolds through the eyes of Josefina Moreno, an 18 year-old coffee picker, with a rare and amazing sense of smell.
- A hangover is the least of Giovanni's problems when his wild bachelor party and a stripper give him the biggest headache of his life.
- Don Cleo, a humble seller of Piñatas, who lives in a little town in El Salvador; arrives at home after a long day of work to find an extortion letter at his door steps. That letter tells him that if he doesn't pay $500 in 72 hours, a small fortune for him, he will be killed. He quickly decides to raise that money whatever way possible with friends, and acquaintances. However, after various attempts and finding himself further into trouble, he decides to confront his perpetrators. This desperate decision leads him to devastating results.
- They say blood is thicker than water, but when greed takes over, money becomes thicker than blood and water combined. Lives change forever as destructive habits repeat themselves into a tangled web of deceit. Romeo found his "Juliet" but not without a mortal price to pay.
- Pirates searching for treasure take over a small town in Central America where they believe the loot is buried, but discover that a church has been built over the spot. They force the townspeople to dig for it, but there are more surprises in store for them than they counted on.
- Miss Universe 2023 debuts moms and trans contestants amid financial struggles. Two married moms and two trans women compete, breaking norms. Crowned Miss Universe sparks change with a powerful speech on inclusivity and diversity.
- After a tragic death, a family of three is forced to move to a desolated part of the country only to be haunted by mythical creatures.
- Three cousins (primos) separated as young boys during the civil war in El Salvador, journey to Las Vegas due to their grandfather's failing health. Now the reunited cousins must overcome a love triangle, a lethal gambling debt and familial revenge. Powered by a diverse cast including Henry Darrow (High Chaparral, Zorro), Eloy Mendez (Bread and Roses), Andrea Grano (Planet of the Apes, 24), and Ilia Volok (U-Turn, Air Force One, Alias). Shot on location in El Salvador and Las Vegas, Primo is a daring and emotional Latino family saga!
- When The Shining Path declared war on the Peruvian state, two journalists went on a journey to uncover the truth.
- A day in the life of a Salvadoran taxi driver. Attempting to survive the grim realities in San Salvador, Gabriela Rodriguez prioritizes her family as she is pulled in many directions.
- 4 Scientists, live a series of paranormal events. their only track, is a message that would lead them to a place called ¨Ciudad Blanca".
- Seventy-one young ladies from all continents compete for this year's crown.
- Filmed in stunning black and white, this immersive dive into the lives of the people of Quelepa, El Salvador, is a tour de force of experimentation along the lines of the work of Mexican surrealist director Carlos Reygadas (SILENT LIGHT, POST TENEBRAS LUX), an ethnographic slice of life as vibrant as it is enigmatic. As we spend time with our central character, we slowly peel back the layers of his daily life and experiences, catching glimpses of life in a small mountain village teeming with history.
- JFK: The Last Speech explores the dramatic relationship between President John F. Kennedy and the poet, Robert Frost. A relationship that reached its tragic climax after an encounter between Frost and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the height of the Cold War.
- An object crashes in rural Central America. What is discovered will lead to the ultimate battle for the survival of humanity.
- CEO Gene Timbault finds that tragedy may be just what he needs to wake up to a life better than he ever imagined.
- A documentary about the civil war in El Salvador in the 1980, told from the points of view of the rebels, the soldiers fighting them, and civilians who just want all the fighting and killing to end.
- In an attempt to evoke the past, Guillermo innocently gets involved in drug dealing to get his hands on Angel Dust. Caught in family conflicts and facing threats in a business he doesn't know, he hits bottom, leading to a tragic outcome.
- Professor Carlos Mauricio finds himself persecuted by government death squads during the Salvadoran Civil War.
- 17 years ago, U.N. peace accords marked the end of a brutal civil war in El Salvador. This film is the compelling story of vibrant Salvadoran individuals and communities and the intricate geopolitical systems that have so profoundly impacted their lives, making this distant war relevant to a current American audience.
- "Exquisite Corpse" combines documentary, fiction and experimental film-making as it traverses the social and oniric landscape of a region struggling between modernity and tradition. A peasant named Juventino, is killed during a fiery nighttime battle, dedicated to purify the city. As he leaves his world in the midst of this ritual he is infused with visions as his own mind attempts to filter and purify his fears and his desires. Juventino's myths, as torrid and exuberant as the geography, are often more concrete than his reality. The inhabitants aid his journey by performing rituals with the hope of understanding, pleasing and obtaining favors from the beyond. During the day these rituals unleash repressed emotions, which at sundown are liberated into lascivious celebration. His corpse, during the autopsy, unveils something more repugnant than his death, the submission of the living to it. This fantastical collective biography immerses into a dense mythological universe by narrating the life of this being in the process of unbeing, this character becoming this corpse.
- To fall from grace in pursuit of a dream is a risk most avoid. Yet, what happens when someone chooses to purposely fall only to RISE. Discover the beauty and experience the pain of a rising actress in this raw journey.
- A humanoid that wanders on a deserted land remembers its interactions with the last man on earth.
- In 1981, the Texas A&M men's soccer program obtained NCAA varsity status. Relegated back to university club status after just one season, the '81 squad's place in Aggie history is still an enigma. This is their story.
- Documentary of Charlie Clements, a Vietnam War pilot who was convinced by his experiences in the war that he should become a doctor working behind enemy lines.
- Take a trip down the Pan-American Highway and experience the vibrant communities and visionary voices of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica! Pass Me the Map presents stories from the front line of multi-national development in Central America. This travel documentary weaves a collage of images from the road with an original sound track and interviews with community leaders.
- A teacher begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a red lunch box.
- Centered around one of many pioneers in the seed-to-cup process, this is a journey through the stories of the people who help bring your morning 'joe' to life, a commodity which the world takes for granted but that so many risk their lives for.
- Resistance as democracy, activ8media's first documentary production, examines el salvador after the revolutionary war of the 1980's. resistance explores grassroots democracy in action, democracy under duress in a country still controlled by the authoritarian right-wing party, ARENA.resistance presents salvadoran grassroots popular organization as an alternative to electoral politics, dominated by corporate money and u.s. influence. resistance also examines the economic battlefield, as the 1990's brought a change from a military war to an economic one in the form of neoliberalism, privatization, and structural adjustment programs.includes interviews with howard zinn and vandana shiva, as well as workers, campesinos, and community members most dramatically affected by the neoliberal model.
- This Traveltalks short starts in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital, emphasizing the Spanish architectural heritage. We then go to the Izalco Volcano, which was created in 1770 by an eruption of the Santa Ana Volcano. The focus then shifts to the country's agriculture. The two main products are coffee and henequen, a plant with tough, fibrous leaves used to make rope, baskets, and other products.
- Religion is booming. Mysticism and esotericism are booming. The shelves of the booksellers are overflowing with "meaningful" literature.
- A hard working Salvaoran immigrant struggles to keep his adoptive brother from joining a gang.
- Cristina is a backpacker who happened to be in the wrong place and time under the shade of a tree that hides a terrifying legend.
- The murders of Koos Koster, Jan Kuiper, Joop Willemsen and Hans ter Laag of the public service broadcaster IKON sparked great outrage in the Netherlands at the time. The four reporters had gone to El Salvador in 1982 to make a television programme. From 1980 to 1992 the Central American country was the scene of a bloody civil war between a right-wing government and left-wing guerrilla groups.
- The Pacific Rim Mining Company has been lobbying for years for drilling rights under the mountain of El Dorado, an ironically named landmark in El Salvador containing over $1.3 billion worth of gold and precious metals. These resources come at a price however - severe environmental and human rights concerns have fueled a healthy resistance against the company and their mining practices. This short film takes a close look at the recent death of activist Marcelo Rivera, the current class-action lawsuit against El Salvador's government, and the connections between the two.