VIVA NOLA December 2020

30 Films with Hispanic
Representation
1. Zoot Suit (1981) Directed by Luis Valdez
2. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
Directed by Robert M. Young
3. Born in East L.A. (1987) Directed by
Cheech Marin
4. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
Directed by Robert Redford
5. El Mariachi (1993) Directed by Robert
Rodriguez
6. Blood In Blood Out a.k.a. Bound by Honor
(1993) Directed by Taylor Hackford
7. Mi Vida Loca (1994) Directed by Allison
Anders
8. I Like It Like That (1994) Directed by
Darnell Martin
9. My Family (1995) Directed by Gregory
Nava
10. A Walk in the Clouds (1995) Alfonso Arau
11. Fools Rush In (1997) Directed by Andy
Tennant
12. The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
Directed by Stuart Gordon
13. Girlfight (2000) - Directed by Karyn
Kusama
14. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
Directed by Mariano Barroso
15. Real Women Have Curves (2002)
Directed by Patricia Cardoso
16. Chasing Papi (2003) Directed by Linda
Mendoza
17. Maria Full of Grace (2004) Directed by
Joshua Marston
18. Goal! The Dream Begins (2005) Directed
by Danny Cannon
19. Walkout (2006) Directed by Edward
James Olmos
20. Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) Directed
by Alfredo De Villa
21. The Perfect Game (2009) Directed by
William Dear
22. A Better Life (2011) Directed by Chris
Weitz
23. The Book of Life (2014) Directed by Jorge
R. Gutierrez
24. Spare Parts (2015) Directed by Sean
McNamara
25. Hands of Stone (2016) Directed by
Jonathan Jakubowciz
26. Lowriders (2016) Directed by Ricardo de
Montreuil
27. El Chicano (2018) Directed by Ben
Hernadez Bray
28. Miss Bala (2019) Directed by Catherine
Hardwicke
29. Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Directed by James Bobin
30. Sergio (2020) Directed by Greg Baker
30 Films to Keep
Celebrating Hispanic
Heritage By Cody Downey
@codyalexdowney
A great way to explore our culture is through film. Though Latino and Hispanic representation in Hollywood has been
lacking, many films have focused on Latino life and history. Movies portray from historical dramas, family comedies,
stories during the Mexican revolution to the activist movements during the 1960s.
I have created a list of 30 films that include Latino and Hispanic representation. We will describe five movies per month.
To make this list more interesting, I decided to stray away from the typical films that are usually suggested, such as “La
Bamba,” “Selena,” and “Stand and Deliver.” I hope you find a new favorite and broaden your scope of films.
This list doesn’t even cover everything, such as the films of icons such as Rita Moreno, Jennifer Lopez, and Andy Garcia or
films released outside of the United States. Make it a point to watch some of these films or maybe come up with a list of
your own. Either way, find a unique way to honor our history and keep it alive.
30 películas para seguir
celebrando la herencia hispana
Una de las mejores formas de explorar nuestra cultura es a través del cine. Aunque es cierto que ha faltado
representación latina e hispana en Hollywood, es bueno resaltar que hay muchas películas que se han enfocado
en narrar diferentes partes de nuestra vida y nuestra historia. Desde dramas históricos hasta comedias familiares,
relatos durante la revolución mexicana y los movimientos activistas durante la década de 1960, estas películas lo
muestran todo.
He creado una lista de 30 películas que incluyen representación latina e hispana, e iremos describiendo cinco de
ellas cada mes. Para hacer más interesante esta lista, decidí alejarme de las típicas películas que suelen sugerirse
como “La Bamba”, “Selena” y “Stand and Deliver”. Espero que encuentren una favorita y amplíen su gama de
películas.
Esta lista ni siquiera cubre películas de íconos como Rita Moreno, Jennifer López y Andy García o películas
estrenadas fuera de Estados Unidos. Propóngase ver algunas de estas películas o elabore su propia lista. De
cualquier manera, encuentre esta forma única de honrar nuestra historia y mantenerla viva.
26 VIVA NOLA ~ December 2020