Arcadia's Greatest Latin American Films
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In 2011, Arcadia magazine asked 81 critics and filmmakers to vote for the greatest Latin American films. This list includes all films that received at least 2 votes. The ballots are available on Arcadia's website. See this spreadsheet for the vote counts.
Arcadia published the top 25, but some of the vote counts are incorrect, so the order is slightly different from this list (I counted the votes myself). They also removed the Spanish films, but I included them.
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15 new
El laberinto del fauno
2006 — a.k.a. Pan's Labyrinth, in 33 top lists Check -
82 new
Un chien andalou
1929 — a.k.a. An Andalusian Dog, in 25 top lists Check -
4 new
Los olvidados
1950 — a.k.a. The Young and the Damned, in 25 top lists Check -
14 new
Viridiana
1961, in 24 top lists Check -
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Cidade de Deus
2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check -
11 new
El espíritu de la colmena
1973 — a.k.a. The Spirit of the Beehive, in 21 top lists Check -
5 new
El ángel exterminador
1962 — a.k.a. The Exterminating Angel, in 19 top lists Check -
30 new
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 — a.k.a. All About My Mother, in 18 top lists Check -
2 new
Amores perros
2000, in 17 top lists Check -
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Mujeres al borde de un ataque de "nervios"
1988 — a.k.a. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, in 17 top lists Check -
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Y tu mamá también
2001, in 15 top lists Check -
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Cría cuervos
1976 — a.k.a. Cría Cuervos, in 12 top lists Check -
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El secreto de sus ojos
2009 — a.k.a. The Secret in Their Eyes, in 12 top lists Check -
38 new
Hable con ella
2002 — a.k.a. Talk to Her, in 12 top lists Check -
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Memorias del subdesarrollo
1968 — a.k.a. Memories of Underdevelopment, in 11 top lists Check -
9 new
Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol
1964 — a.k.a. Black God, White Devil, in 10 top lists Check -
99 new
El sol del membrillo
1992 — a.k.a. The Quince Tree Sun, in 9 top lists Check -
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La hora de los hornos: Notas y testimonios...
1968 — a.k.a. The Hour of the Furnaces, in 9 top lists Check -
19 new
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...
1975 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part I, in 8 top lists Check -
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La Ciénaga
2001 — a.k.a. The Swamp, in 8 top lists Check -
92 new
Él
1953 — a.k.a. El, in 8 top lists Check -
106 new
La mujer sin cabeza
2008 — a.k.a. The Headless Woman, in 8 top lists Check -
74 new
Nazarín
1959, in 8 top lists Check -
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Central do Brasil
1998 — a.k.a. Central Station, in 7 top lists Check -
100 new
El sur
1983, in 7 top lists Check -
23 new
Nueve reinas
2000 — a.k.a. Nine Queens, in 7 top lists Check -
43 new
Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco
1980 — a.k.a. Pixote, in 7 top lists Check -
78 new
Santa Sangre
1989, in 7 top lists Check -
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Stellet Licht
2007 — a.k.a. Silent Light, in 7 top lists Check -
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Terra em Transe
1967 — a.k.a. Entranced Earth, in 7 top lists Check -
130 new
Vidas Secas
1963 — a.k.a. Barren Lives, in 7 top lists Check -
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La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...
1976 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part II, in 6 top lists Check -
21 new
La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin...
1979 — a.k.a. The Battle of Chile: Part III, in 6 top lists Check -
36 new
Como agua para chocolate
1992 — a.k.a. Like Water for Chocolate, in 6 top lists Check -
45 new
El verdugo
1963 — a.k.a. The Executioner, in 6 top lists Check -
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La historia oficial
1985 — a.k.a. The Official Story, in 6 top lists Check -
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O Dragão da Maldade contra o Santo Guerreiro
1969 — a.k.a. Antonio das Mortes, in 6 top lists Check -
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Volver
2006, in 6 top lists Check -
108 new
Yawar Mallku
1969 — a.k.a. Blood of the Condor, in 6 top lists Check -
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Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985, in 5 top lists Check -
70 new
Los amantes del Círculo Polar
1998 — a.k.a. Lovers of the Arctic Circle, in 5 top lists Check -
113 new
Lucía
1968, in 5 top lists Check -
55 new
Mar adentro
2004 — a.k.a. The Sea Inside, in 5 top lists Check -
67 new
La muerte de un burócrata
1966 — a.k.a. Death of a Bureaucrat, in 5 top lists Check -
120 new
Plácido
1961 — a.k.a. Placido, in 5 top lists Check -
83 new
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?
1984 — a.k.a. What Have I Done to Deserve This?, in 5 top lists Check -
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Agarrando pueblo
1978 — a.k.a. The Vampires of Poverty, in 4 top lists Check -
48 new
Arrebato
1979, in 4 top lists Check -
86 new
Bye Bye Brasil
1980 — a.k.a. Bye Bye Brazil, in 4 top lists Check -
58 new
Camila
1984, in 4 top lists Check
Last updated on Mar 30, 2013; source