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2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Watchlist: Films

Cast & Crew
| 09/20/2023
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Since it’s Hispanic Heritage Month, this felt like a perfect time to explore some of the rich catalogue of film projects that celebrate the significance of the Hispanic community. Join us and watch along as we explore a few of the most compelling works by, for, and about the Hispanic community.  

Please enjoy our 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month movie watchlist: 

Flamin’ Hot (2023) 
Hulu 


Breakdown: Eva Longoria’s 2023 film tells the remarkable story of Richard Montañez, a janitor at Frito Lay who channeled his Mexican American heritage to transform the beloved Flamin' Hot Cheetos brand into a worldwide pop culture sensation.  


Watch trailer:
FLAMIN' HOT | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures
Watch movie: https://www.hulu.com/movie/flamin-hot-b81d7e5b-e244-432c-af28-bedf3f8e7020?entity_id=b81d7e5b-e244-432c-af28-bedf3f8e7020 

Selena (1997) 
Warner Bros. 
 
Breakdown: This classic drama tells the story of Selena Quintanilla (Jennifer Lopez), an iconic pop star who was born into a musical Mexican American family in Texas. After beginning her career performing at small venues, Selena’s astronomical rise begins, bringing Tejano music to the mainstream. She falls in love with her guitarist, deals with familial drama, and begins an English-language album—one that she tragically never completes.


Watch trailer:
Selena (1997) Official Trailer - Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos Movie HD
Watch movie: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091XFP6G/ref=pv_ag_gcf?cmp=rt_where_to_watch&tag=rottetomao-20  

Coco (2017) 
Disney / Pixar
 
 
Breakdown: In this captivating tale of family, joy, and exploration, Miguel, a budding young musician, follows a path that leads him to the enchanting realm of his ancestors. Forging an unlikely bond with a charismatic trickster named Hector, Miguel delves into the hidden enigmas woven within his family's tales and age-old customs, unearthing a tapestry of secrets and Mexican traditions.


Watch trailer:
Coco - Official US Trailer 
Watch movie: https://movies.disney.com/coco 

City of God (2002) 
Miramax Films 
 
Breakdown: This powerful film is set in the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, where two young men choose wildly divergent paths—one is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood and then other is an ambitious drug dealer who uses those photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts. 


 
Watch trailer:
City of God | Official Trailer (HD) - Alice Braga, Seu Jorge | MIRAMAX 

Watch movie: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.06b98391-9631-8353-6b62-659e5c57e782?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb 

Desperado (1995) 
Sony 
 
Breakdown: Few films from the early ‘90s indie boom boast the same kinetic energy as Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi follow-up. Desperado continues the adventures of a former musician and gunslinger who gets entangled in a conflict with a local drug kingpin shortly after arriving in a small Mexican border town.  
 

Watch trailer:
DESPERADO (1995) – Official Trailer 

Watch movie: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.08a9f772-384e-b7ab-4d09-095114275b41?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb  

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