Hollywood’s love affair with Latin America began in the late 1930s with the establishment of the Motion Picture Society of the Americas whose goal was promoting cross-cultural awareness. As the Academy reports: “From setting stories in exotic locales to featuring musical interludes with Latin American performers, the industry enthusiastically assumed the task of presenting a more prominent and positive image of Latin American countries and their citizens in Hollywood films.” Here we salute some of our favorite Hollywood movies set in Latin America.
