Usa: The best Latin American and Latino movies and docs — all available for streaming
The list includes a horror story, a riveting drama about a prison break, a coming-of-age gay love story and a searing documentary on Venezuela’s…
José
Argentina: “A love story in Guatemala”. José, film review (spanish)
La película guatemalteca José (2018), dirigida por el chino y ciudadano estadounidense en la actualidad Li Cheng, ganadora del Queer Lion en el Festival…
Usa, New York Film Academy: Filmmaking Alum Li Cheng’s ‘José’ Gets National Release After Winning Queer Lion Award
It’s becoming more and more common for New York Film Academy (NYFA) alumni to win major festival prizes, so it wasn’t any surprise when news…
Philippines, Daily Inquirer: the most significant LGBTQ-themed films to commemorate Pride Month
Pride . . . and prejudice: Inquirer Entertainment lists down some of the most significant LGBTQ-themed films to commemorate Pride Month Like George Floyd’s…
Usa, The Berkshire Eagle: Gay love story by Lenox Memorial High school grad begins streaming at Images Online
WILLIAMSTOWN — “Jose,” an award-winning drama about the forbidden relationship between two young lower class gay men in Guatemala, begins streaming Friday [JUNE 19]…
Usa, Hotty Toddy News: Oxford Film Festival Presents 6th Virtual Film Festival Week
As the Oxford Film Festival looks to future innovations including teasing their plans to bring the drive-in movie experience to town with OFF to…
Usa, Webster University: Webster Film Series Presents ‘The Wolf House’ and ‘Jose’
This week The Webster Film Series is presenting two new films. The first film is a stunning and innovative work of stop-motion Chilean animation…
Guatemala, Diario La Hora: Enrique Salanic y José, simbiosis y diversidad (spanish)
Enrique camina como danzando sobre la 9ª. calle hasta la esquina donde acordamos encontrarnos en la sexta avenida. La escena me recuerda a la…
Usa, Variety: José Film Review by Lisa Kennedy
A 19-year-old comes of age and a newcomer shimmers in this LGBTQ drama set in Guatemala Director: Li Cheng With: Enrique Salanic, Manolo Herrera,…
Usa, The San Diego Union-Tribune: review, José explores a gay love story in Guatemala amid an age of uncertainty
In Li Cheng’s film, a gay teen embarks on a new romantic relationship “José” is hardly the first movie to spotlight a young person…
Colombia, Nuestra Tele Internacional: Tras triunfar en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia llegó a Estados Unidos la película ‘José’ del realizador Li Cheng (spanish)
Luego de participar en decenas de festivales internacionales y de obtener en la prestigiosa muestra de Venecia el ‘Queer Lion’ a mejor película LGBTQ,…
Usa, Instinct Magazine: José is the Queer Coming of Age Film We Need
You might remember the thrills of your first, young love—or lust—and the butterflies in your stomach that make daily life fade to black whenever…
Usa, Los Angeles Times: ‘José’ explores a gay love story in Guatemala amid an age of uncertainty
“José” is hardly the first movie to spotlight a young person navigating their homosexuality in a repressive and perilous environment. Nonetheless, this sophomore feature…
Usa, Glaad: Guatemalan film José illuminates love in a difficult time & place as its star grapples with real-life immigration policy
So many cinematic stories that illuminate the LGBTQ experience in Mexico, Central and Latin America have been coming out this past year and it’s…
Usa, Washington Blade: Star of queer Guatemalan drama ‘Jose’ denied US entry for film’s premiere
An award-winning Guatemalan film is about to make its US theatrical premiere – but thanks to aggressive US travel restrictions, its leading actor won’t…
France, Komitid: Enrique Salanic, l’acteur principal du film gay primé « José » interdit d’entrée aux Etats-Unis (français)
Le jeune comédien guatémaltèque Enrique Salanic a vu sa demande de visa temporaire être refusée par deux fois par l’immigration américaine. La communauté LGBT+…
Usa, El Diario Nueva York: Niegan visa en dos ocasiones a actor guatemalteco para estreno de multipremiada película (spanish)
El actor Enrique Salanic, protagonista de la película José, una película guatemalteca multipremiada a nivel mundial, no podrá promover el estreno de la cinta…
Usa, The Wrap: Guatemalan Actor Enrique Salanic Blocked From Entering US to Promote LGBT Film ‘José’
U.S. embassy has twice denied his non-immigrant visa applications, citing a concern that he is a “flight risk” Guatemalan actor Enrique Salanic has been…