PRAGDA is the leading educational film distributor for the newest Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema. Our collection is relevant, curricular, diverse, and exclusive. Our films inspire, challenge, and entertain. They are available with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licenses (DSL) through PRAGDA.
We recently launched PRAGDA STREAM, the most comprehensive catalog of Latin content in the world, now featuring hundreds of new titles on subjects such as Human Rights, History, Environment, Global Economy, Indigenous Peoples, Gender, and many more. The platform is easy to use and facilitates the discovery of films and collections. The model offers subscription-based, collection, and individual licenses.
Since 2012, PRAGDA has run the SPANISH FILM CLUB grant program. Twice a year, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Spain, SPANISH FILM CLUB offers matching grants to organize film festivals in educational settings worldwide. The goal? To bring students from all over the world closer to the most daring voices in Latin American Cinema through film festivals on campus!
BOOTH
Visit us in person at booth #A13 to discover a world of educational films that celebrate Latin American, and Spanish culture, history, and heritage.
FILM CATALOG HIGHLIGHTS
A Place Called Music | Un lugar llamado música (Mexico)
A captivating exploration of the unexpected bond between Philip Glass, one of the most influential composers of our time, and Daniel Medina, a traditional Wixárika violinist from the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico.
Authors: Directed by Enrique M. Rizo
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Luchadoras (Spain, Germany)
An intimate glimpse into the lives of three resilient female wrestlers in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, who courageously challenge traditional gender norms in the face of pervasive machismo.
Authors: Directed by Paola Calvo, Patrick Jasim
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The Wind Blows the Border (Brazil)
On the violent border between Brazil and Paraguay, a battle between agribusiness and indigenous sovereignty wages.
Authors: Directed by Laura Faerman, Marina Weis
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Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova | Miúcha, a voz da Bossa Nova (Brazil, France, USA)
The backstage story of Bossa Nova told from a female perspective. Miúcha managed to achieve unprecedented success, becoming a symbol of female resilience in the male dominated world.
Authors: Directed by Liliane Mutti, Daniela Zarvos
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The Padilla Affair | El caso Padilla (Cuba, Spain)
One of the darkest episodes in exercising totalitarianism, the documentary provides a window into facets of Cuba’s history that continue to resonate in the present.
Authors: Directed by Pavel Giroud
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Home is Somewhere Else | Mi casa está en otra parte (Mexico, USA)
An exposition of the emotional experiences of immigrant children and families that invites discussion about the need for a new US migratory model based on respect for human rights for all.
Authors: Directed by Carlos Hagerman, Jorge Villalobos
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This Stolen Country of Mine | Nuestro país robado (Ecuador)
Recently assassinated journalist and presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, and the indigenous resistance exposed the Ecuadorian government's corrupt agreements that allow Chinese exploitation of local mines.
Authors: Directed by Marc Weiss
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My Emptiness and I | Mi vacío y yo (Spain)
A romantic and illuminating story of one woman’s transfeminine experience and an invigorating cinematic experience, destined to become a queer classic.
Authors: Directed by Adrián Silvestre
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Carajita (Argentina, Dominican Republic)
An exploration of the tenuous relationship that exists between race, class, and family.
Authors: Directed by Silvina Schnicer, Ulises Porra
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