Newcastle University's Americas Research Group is excited to present Another Side of The Americas, in association with the Star and Shadow. This film season is in two parts: the first part was in February 2014, the second in May 2014.  February saw three contemporary films from Chile, Mexico and Peru respectively which provided a taster of the exciting current film production of Latin America. May will see three more films from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.

The films that form this season offer an alternative vision of The Americas. These are narratives that no longer adhere to the imperatives of National Cinema, but are shaped by both the opportunities and constraints of transnational funding and production structures. The intimate and understated stories portrayed in February's films avoid falling into the trap of exoticising the characters as cinematic others. Instead, we are impelled to relate to the films on a more personal level.

All films will have an introduction and informal post-film discussion - everyone is welcome to stay!