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Happy anniversary Focus Features! For twenty years, the production company has united cinema’s most fearless filmmakers and gifted actors to create unforgettable experiences in theaters around the world.
From powerful storytelling to remarkable filmmaking, we are proud to join the Focus Features celebration from powerful storytelling to outstanding filmmaking by sharing a new reel, looking back at some of their most iconic on-screen moments, and recommending our top movie pics featuring starring Latino and Hispanic talent and behind the scenes.
“Cinema holds great power. That is the simple belief that has guided us since we asked you to join us on a journey of discovery that began twenty years ago,” Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski said. “It has been a voyage motivated by the boundless joy that comes from experiencing the world anew when seeing it through the eyes of others, and it has been steered by the conviction that sharing that experience in a theater with friends, family, and strangers not only delights us, but brings us closer to our loved ones, our community, and the world at large.”
In addition to the movies HOLA! USA suggests you watch during the weekend; AMC Theatres will also highlight the Focus Features’ anniversary beginning April 29 with “Focus 20” week at select theatres nationwide. The movie theater chain will showcase seven titles from the Focus Features library, including Downton Abbey, Brokeback Mountain, Burn After Reading, Darkest Hour, Atonement, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, and Harriet.
If you are not feeling like going to the movie theater, we have great news for you! Focus Features is the first film brand with a dedicated hub on Peacock. In the coming weeks, the streaming platform will collect the studio’s and historically acquired specialty films in one place for all film fans. Also, there’s a highlighted collection of Focus Features films that will be available to rent or own on Amazon Prime Video, Apple, and other major digital retailers, in addition to FocusFeatures20.com.
Now it is time to pop the popcorn, pour some drinks, and have the candy handy. Find below HOLA! USA’s picks featuring Latinx and Hispanic talent you might want to watch this weekend.
© Teresa Isasi/Focus FeaturesEverybody Knows starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz
Everybody Knows (Spanish: Todos lo saben) is a 2018 Spanish-language mystery/crime drama film written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz.
© Focus FeaturesHalf Brothers starring Luis Gerardo Mendez and Connor Del Rio
Luis Gerardo Mendez (left) stars as “Renato” and Connor Del Rio (right) stars as “Asher” in director Luke Greenfield’s comedy film Half Brothers.
© Matt Kennedy / Focus FeaturesKajilionaire starring Gina Rodriguez
Gina Rodriguez stars as “Melanie” in Miranda July’s Kajilionaire. The story follows two con artists who have spent 26 years training their only daughter to defraud, scam, and steal at every turn.
© Features FocusThe Motorcycle Diaries starring Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna and Mía Maestro
The Motorcycle Diaries (Spanish: Diarios de motocicleta) is a 2004 biopic about the journey and written memoir of Ernesto Guevara, internationally known as the iconic Marxist guerrilla leader and revolutionary leader Che Guevara.
© AgenciesSin nombre starring Paulina Gaitán, Edgar Flores, and Kristyan Ferrer
Sin nombre (English: “Nameless”) is a 2009 Mexican-American adventure thriller film written and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, about a Honduran girl trying to immigrate to the United States, and a boy caught up in the violence of gang life. Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal were executive producers on the Spanish-language film.
© Features FocusLast Night in Soho starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, Terence Stamp and Diana Rigg
Last Night in Soho is a 2021 British psychological horror film directed by Edgar Wright and co-written by Wright and Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It marks the final film appearances of Rigg and Margaret Nolan, who both died in 2020. The film is dedicated to the memory of Rigg.
© Features FocusThe Dead Don’t Die starring Selena Gomez
The Dead Don’t Die is a 2019 American comedy horror film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The movie follows a small town’s police force as they combat a sudden zombie invasion.
© AgenciesTraffic starring Luis Guzmán, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Jacob Vargas
Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Stephen Gaghan. It explores the illegal drug trade from a number of perspectives: users, enforcers, politicians, and traffickers.
