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non-profit organization dedicated to the distribution, programming and promotion of

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in the

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. The non-profit company was co-founded by Carlos A. Gutiérrez and Monika Wagenberg in 2001. The company serves as a distributor and acquires Latin American films and helps its directors and producers gain national exposure in theaters, institutions, and film festivals. It also curates special series and retrospectives for theaters, institutions, and film festivals.

The Cinema Tropical Film Series

The Cinema Tropical Film Series features one recent Latin American film every month at venues throughout the United States. As of February 2007 the series travels to 12 highly prominent theatres and cultural institutions. The series is currently divided among the following three regions: The Cinema Tropical Series New York: *Cinema Village (

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) *American Museum of Moving Image (Queens) *

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) *Cinema Arts Centre (

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(Westchester) *Cornell Cinema (

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, NY) The Cinema Tropical Series East: *The Tower Theatre (

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, FL) *The Museum of Fine Arts (

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, MA) *Wadsworth Museum of Art (

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, CT) *International House (

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, PA) *Avon Theatre ( Stamford, CT) The Cinema Tropical Series Midwest/West: *The Wexner Center for the Arts ( Columbus, OH) *

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) * The Facets Cinémathèque (

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, IL) *Loft Cinema (

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Distributor filmography

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Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

'' (2001) * ''

25 Watts ''25 Watts'' is a 2001 Uruguayan urban comedy drama film directed and written by the partnership of Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll. The independent film picture stars Daniel Hendler, Jorge Temponi, and Alfonso Tort, as it revolves aroun ...

'' (2001) * '' La Tropical'' (2002) * '' Los Archivos privados de Pablo Escobar'' (2002) * '' A Red Bear'' (2002) * '' El Carro'' (2003) * '' Suite Habana'' (2003) * '' Los Guantes mágicos'' (2003) * '' Dependencia sexual'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

El Perro ''El perro'' (English: ''Bombón: El Perro'' and ''Bombón: The Dog'') is a 2004 Argentine-Spanish drama film, directed by Carlos Sorín, and written by Sorín, Santiago Calori, and Salvador Roselli. The picture features Juan Villegas and Walte ...

'' (2004) * '' Días de Santiago'' (2004) * ''

Al otro lado ''Al Otro Lado'' ("To The Other Side") is a 2004 Mexican Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Gustavo Loza. The film follows the story of three children, one from Mexico, Cuba, and Morocco, as they attempt to deal with realities ...

'' (2005) * '' Hermanas'' (2005) * '' Toro negro'' (2005) * '' Soy Cuba, O Mamute Siberiano'' (2005)

External links

Cinema Tropical
Official web site. Organizations established in 2001