Born in the UK from Jewish descent, Venezuelan-American comedian Joanna Hausmann talks with Polivision’s Paul Alonso about her evolution as a comedian, the role of “discomfort” as a central component for satire, intersectional identities and the implications of criticizing the left and right in today’s polarized environment. Hausmann became initially […]
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From denialism during the pandemic to the emerging content creator economy, Argentinian journalist and Youtuber Ivana Szerman describes the social and digital landscape Argentina is experiencing after the pandemic. This video column is part of our series on Reimagining Latin America After the Pandemic: Media, Culture and Democracy Ivana Szerman […]
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With a tenuous connection with the sound brands that are associated with the music of Brazil – samba, bossa nova, carnival – the new Brazilian pop shares a tendency towards electronic music, contemporary R&B and avant garde pop. Here is a review of ten essential albums to dive into the […]
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The 2023 Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference (ATLFF), founded in 1976 and operated by the Atlanta Film Society, celebrated its 47th edition. Combining Hollywood and independent films, it featured a total of 115 creative works (from nearly 10,000 submissions). The final lineup of 40 feature-length films, 84 short films, […]
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From the militarization of the citizens to socially committed art, Mexican artist and professor Adela Goldbard helps us understand Mexico’s situation and challenges after the pandemic. This video column is part of our series on Reimagining Latin America After the Pandemic. Adela Goldbard is an interdisciplinary artist/educator/scholar from Mexico City. […]
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During the second decade of the new millennium, several Peruvian artists embarked on musical projects that articulated Afro-Peruvian culture with the sounds of contemporary electronics. Translocal styles such as grime, dubstep, trap and global bass were freely synthesized by these musicians to weave a rhythmic and sonic curtain. Jaws [quijadas] […]
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![Atlanta: FREE SCREENING and Q&A with director. Open to the public. Saturday April 22, 5pm, at Georgia Tech.
We would like to invite you to the 2023 Global Media Festival, with a fantastic participation of Latin American filmmakers and movies. A highlight of the festival is the screening of “La Revolución y la Tierra ” [The Revolution and the Land], Peru’s most watched documentary of all time about the history of struggles for the land and citizenship in the country, and a tribute to marginalized cinema. The movie is in Spanish with English subtitles. After the screening we will have an in-person Q&A with the film director Gonzalo Benavente Secco. The event will be on Saturday April 22nd, at 5pm, Atlantic Theater, Student Center, Georgia Tech. The screening is free and open to the public (so feel free to invite friends). It includes complementary popcorn and catering.
The Global Media Festival (or GMF) is the GT School of Modern Languages’ annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability across languages and cultures. The 2023 festival explores the theme “reduced inequalities within and among countries” (# 10 of the UN sustainable development goals). More information and RSVP here: https://globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu/](https://polivision.modlangs.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/340830130_647953063760298_2136034546682361865_n.jpg)
