The Match Factory Drops a Trailer for Simon Mesa Soto’s Cannes Critics’ Week Title ‘Amparo’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Emiliano Granada Simón Mesa Soto’s “Amparo,” which world premiered Monday in Cannes’ Critics’ Week, is both the portrait of its complex protagonist of the same name and a frightening thriller that over two days follows a desperate mother trying to save her son from forced military service.

EXCLUSIVE: Streamer and theatrical distributor Mubi has closed its first on-the-ground Cannes business, signing a multi-territory deal for Sebastian Meise’s second feature Great Freedom, which premiered here in Un Certain Regard.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Musical biopic “Rebellion” has wrapped after a four-week shoot in Bogota, Colombia, making it one of the few pics to have filmed in the country since the COVID-19 pandemic breakout in 2020.

Christopher Vourlias Known Associates Entertainment, the production company behind the South African adaptation of the Colombian telenovela that inspired “Ugly Betty,” is partnering with Ivory Coast public broadcaster RTI on a sci-fi drama series that marks the first co-production between the two countries, Variety has learned.“Ambre” will be shot in South Africa and in Ivory Coast with actors from both countries, with a script written in both English and French.

Give ’em credit — Maluma and Scott Disick sure know how to turn heads and draw attention. Even if it’s all phony!

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Walt Disney Animation is putting a new spin on its 60th film: Whereas most of their stories are about a special character — she's a mermaid! He's a demigod! She's a bunny who's also a cop! — in a regular world, is set in a truly magical world where Mirabel just… isn't.The movie's first teaser trailer introduces the Madrigal family, who live in a magical home in a magical town called Encanto in Colombia and each member of the family has their own unique magical ability — she's super strong! He's

A new Walt Disney Animation Studios original movie is coming!

Disney welcomes you to a magical town in Colombia in the new trailer for “Encanto”.

Antonio Ferme editorDisney Animation Studios has released the first trailer for “Encanto,” which releases this November.Marking Disney’s 60th animated feature, the Colombia-set film will follow family members who all possess magical powers, like super-strength, shape-shifting and the abilities to control animals and plants. However, Mirabel, voiced by “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “In the Heights” star Stephanie Beatriz, is the only person to not possess a special gift.

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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentCristina Gallego, producer-director of 2018 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight hit “Birds of Passage,” is set to produce “Kings of the World,” the second feature by Colombia’s Laura Mora.

EXCLUSIVE: John Leguizamo (John Wick) crime movie Dark Blood has been picked up for distribution in North and South America by FilmRise.

Shakira’s new music could be released as soon as the next couple of weeks. The Colombian singer appeared for the first on the cover of Vogue México y Latinoamérica and revealed that her fans could expect a song in the summer of 2021.