Maya, what big eyes you have

Via: Press Release

Maya Entertainment would like you to know that this summer they’re teaming up with Blockbuster to bring a curated slate of eight Latino-themed films to eight major US markets. The series begins July 17th in Los Angeles and it runs through September 10th hitting New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Miami, San Francisco, San Diego and Dallas along the way. The movies will then be available for rental at Blockbuster in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month.

Click through for a complete list of the films with descriptions and keep an eye out for them in a theater near you.

The Line – The story centers around a veteran assassin as he tracks down Pelon, the elusive head of the Salazar Crime Cartel, set in dusty backdrop of Tijuana, Mexico. The film stars Andy Garcia (Ocean’s 13), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), Armand Assante (Mambo Kings), Esai Morales (Fast Food Nation) and Danny Trejo (Grindhouse).

Vicious Circle – Set on the streets of today’s Venice Beach, CA, Vicious Circle is a tragic “punk rock” Latino love story; a raw, edgy, teenage Romeo and Juliet with a murder mystery twist. The film follows 18-year-old RJ as he runs through the streets of LA with a blood stained shirt and a gun in his backpack. The film stars Paul Rodriguez Jr. (Brothers Garcia), Emily Rios (Quinceañera), Robert Zepeda (Gridiron Gang) and Paul Rodriguez (One Long Night).

Bajo La Sal – An official selection at the Morelia Film Festival 2008 with award winning performances, this thriller from first time Director Mario Munoz, follows a series of murders which leads Commander Trujillo to Santa Rosa de la Sal, a town close to a salt mine, and to Victor Zepeda a lonely teenager who works in his father’s funeral home and loves to make animated horror films. Victor might know the murderer and his budding romance with Isabel a stripper, makes him a target.  The film stars Humberto Zurita and Irene Azuela (who won an Ariel Awards, the Mexico equivalent of an Oscar for her performance).

Sultanes del Sur (Southern Sultans) – A band of thieves steal $12 million from a Mexican bank and travel to Argentina to launder the money. When the deal goes horribly wrong, they have to figure out who double crossed them and how to get their money back without losing their lives! The film stars Tony Dalton (Matando Cabos, Efectos Secundarios), Jordi Molla (Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Bad Boys II) and Ana De la Reguera (Nacho Libre).

Once Upon a Time in Rio – Dé lives in the slum quarter of Cantagalo, in Ipanema. Son of Bernadete, a house servant  abandoned by his father, he has learned the hardships of earning an honest living while surrounded by crime.  One day, Dé meets Nina, the only child to a rich lawyer who lives in the Vieira Souto Avenue a tony beach-front address. Love is born despite living different realities in a city divided by prejudice and economic differences. The film stars Thiago Martins, Viroria Frate and Rocco Pitanga.

Crónicas Chilangas (Chilangas Chronicles) – The adventures of 3 people with psychological disorders and dysfunctional lives come together in a comedy of errors . The film premiered at the 2009 Guadalajara Film Festival and won for “Mexican First Work,”  “Mexican Screenplay,” and “Best Actor” award going to Patricio Castillo.

Bad Guys – A shrewd female attorney with a grudge against a system that “screwed” her schemes to produce and distribute a wicked new designer drug based on an opium derivative to earn a fortune—and a measure of respect. The film stars Kate del Castillo (Under the Same Moon) and Danny Strong (Gilmore Girls, Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

Máncora – From the director of La Mujer de Mi Hermano/My Brother’s Wife, and the writer of Voces Inocentes/Innocent Voices comes Máncora, a tender and pulsating road-trip drama that delicately traces the shifting emotional boundaries between three disconnected souls. The film stars Enrique Murciano (Traffic, Without a Trace), Elsa Pataky (Snakes on a Plane) and Phellipe Haagensen (City of God).

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