Climate Change Hell, Military Coups, Big Industry Pollution, Fractured Families: Guadalajara Gives a Bracing Latin American Take on World Collapse
Here Be Dragons,” directed by Iria Gómez Concheiro (known for “The Cinema Hold Up”), is set after a military takeover and tackles a pervasive sense of fear, according to the director. The film “Genesis” unfolds as Earth nears its end, “The Swimmers” takes place during the sweltering summer that marked Buenos Aires’ hottest season on record, featuring a mass exodus. Lastly, “Girls Ground” is set in a coastal town contaminated by its heavy industries.