TCM's latest edition of Race in Hollywood, an ongoing series of retrospectives that examines ethnic representation in American cinema, turns its focus to the Latin community and the depiction (good, bad and otherwise) of its people by the Hollywood perspective. The month-long series runs Tuesday and Thursday nights May 5th - May 28th beginning at 5 p.m. (PST).
The showcase of 40 films, past and present, are programmed to demonstrate the progression of how Latino characters and culture have been depicted in cinema over the years. Each night’s collection of films will center on a particular theme, such as the silent era, border towns, musicals, interracial relationships, and social problems. Also included in the festival line-up will be some contemporary films making their first appearance on TCM, including Robert Redford’s “The Milagro Beanfield War”, star-making vehicles “La Bamba”(Lou Diamond Phillips) and “The Mambo Kings” (Antonio Banderas), and the modern day Western, “Lone Star”.
As usual, the venerable Robert Osborne will be on hand to introduce each evening’s lineup, and joining him in hosting the festival will be UCLA professor Chon Noriega. Professor Noriega is the author of “Shot in America: Television, the State, and the Rise of Chicano Cinema”. This notable authoritarian is the editor of nine books, including “Visible Nations: Latin American Cinema and Video” and “I, Carmelita Tropicana: Performing Between Cultures”. Noriega’s vast experience also includes the position of curator for numerous media and visual arts projects, including “Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement”, which is currently traveling to venues in the U.S. and Mexico. READ FULL ARTICLERead more…
