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PRAGDA is the leading educational film distributor for the newest Latin American, Spanish, and Latinx cinema. To learn more, visit pragda.com
If you write a review of a film screened in your Spanish Film Club festival, your work can now be featured in our STUDENT CRITICS' CORNER: a space where we spotlight students’ insights, critiques, and reflections on Spanish and Latin American cinema.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
⏳ Leaving Soon: ONCE UPON A PLACE

“La Nacional” was the last remaining building of the vanished New York neighborhood that welcomed thousands of immigrants to the United States over its 150-year history. This heartfelt documentary gives voice to the building itself to narrate its striking story.
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
♿ On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we highlight “8 Stories About My Hearing Loss”, a personal exploration of communication and how the navigate the world without hearing.

#8storiesaboutmyhearingloss #8cuentossobremihipoacusia #charomato #disabilities #IDPD #disabilityrights
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
👧 🎉 Coming Soon: Pragda KIDS! 👦

A brand-new initiative featuring a curated catalog of beautifully crafted animated series with English and Spanish dubbing for ages 3–8, coming to Public Libraries for the first time!

#PragdaKIDS #Animation #Children #KidsProgramming #kids #kidstv
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎗️ Today on World AIDS Day, we highlight two films of resilience and survival: ”The Companion” and ”Summer 1993”.

You can find them on #PragdaSTREAM.

#worldaidsday #aids #sida #stophivtogether #hivawareness #aidsawareness #rocktheribbon #thecompanion #summer1993
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Did you know that November is #PuertoRicanHeritageMonth? 🇵🇷

Our curated collection celebrates Puerto Rico’s rich cultural heritage and its profound contributions to music, art, and history, reaffirming the island’s vital place in the broader tapestry of American identity.
November 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🎬✨ Host a #ScreenTalk with the director of TIGER! ✨🎤

Book #Tiger, a powerful coming-of-age exploring the cost of conforming and rebelling to ideals of toxic masculinity, and its director, #JoséMaríaCabral, for Q&As, masterclasses, or workshops!
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today, we encourage you to watch “We Are Fire” 💜 an ode to Mar Maremoto’s rebellion against the dangerous reality for women in #Mexico.

🎬 You can find it on #Pragda Stream: pragda.docuseek2.com/pr-wafire

#EndViolenceAgainstWomen #NoMore #GenderEquality #Feminism #EliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
After #COP30: Pragda Selections to Inspire Climate Action

As global discussions about forests, climate finance, and Indigenous rights continue, we’re highlighting films from our environmental collection that show what climate action really looks like on the ground.
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎬 Don't miss the screening of #BadHair, Mariana Rondón’s multi-awarded drama, at BAM today at 7:00 PM.

📍 Brooklyn Academy of Music
🤝 Co-presented by @cinematropical.com
🎟️ Tickets available through the link: www.bam.org/film/2025/ba...

#PeloMalo #MarianaRondon #Venezuela #BAM #CinemaTropical
November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Our Pick for #Transgender Awareness Month: “Bixa Travesty” 🏳️‍⚧️

This powerful documentary follows the life and artistry of Brazilian trans singer Linn da Quebrada, an electrifying voice emerging from the marginalized outskirts of São Paulo.
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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THE DANGEROUS MEMORY @pragda.bsky.social
A series that investigates the extermination policy of the Brazilian State against indigenous populations during the civil-military dictatorship, as well as the indigenous resistance that seriously impacts hundreds of peoples
▶️ pragda.docuseek2.com/pr-dmem
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
🎬✨ 3 Reasons to Host a Screen+Talk with the director of NATURAL PHENOMENA! ✨🎤

Bring the Cuban reimagining of #TheWizardOfOz, NATURAL PHENOMENA, to your campus, along with a Q&A, masterclass or workshop with director Marcos Díaz Sosa! 📣
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Michèle Stephenson!

Earlier this week, at DOC NYC’s 12th annual Visionaries Tribute, filmmaker Michèle Stephenson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award (shared with Joe Brewster) in recognition of her remarkable contributions to documentary filmmaking.
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🎬✨ Host a Screen+Talk with the director of NATURAL PHENOMENA! ✨🎤
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"A History of an Assignment" reveals the intimate inner workings of the negotiation immediately following the #CubanMissileCrisis.

As the #US and #Russia navigate rising nuclear tensions, the film underscores how geopolitical pride can still shape the fragile balance of nuclear diplomacy.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Celebrate #SinglesDay with "Singled [Out]", a doc following five women around the world as they redefine what it means to live solo in a couple-centric society.

🎬 Available on Pragda Stream: pragda.docuseek2.com/pr-single

#SinglesDay #Documentary #Feminism #ModernLove #Singles #Film #Cinema
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎨 Our pick for “Go to an Art Museum Day” - Velázquez, Art and Power

Who was Diego Velázquez? Why his obsession with nobility? Was his painting an end or an instrument? And above all: why did he hide his own life?
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Last week, Richard Gere joined Indigenous leaders at the launch of Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples: At the Edge of Survival, the first-ever comprehensive report on the world’s 196 known uncontacted groups.
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📣 Heading to the #Charleston Vendor Showcase?

Stop by Docuseek’s table #129 to learn more about Pragda STREAM, our rapidly growing educational streaming platform that brings Latin American cinema to classrooms and libraries.

🗓️ November 4, 2025
⏰ 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

@docuseek2.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Book a Screen+Talk with indigenous filmmakers who share firsthand accounts of resilience and the fight to protect their lands and cultures.

🔸 Ángeles Cruz
🔸 Eriberto Gualinga
🔸 Claudia Huaiquimilla
🔸 Duiren Wagua
October 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Folklore in the 21st century: Barbie meets La Llorona 🔥

Last week, Mattel released a haunting and beautiful Barbie for ‘Día de Muertos’: La Llorona.
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎭 Missed #MarinaAbramovic #BalkanEroticEpic in Manchester?

Dive deeper into her boundary-pushing practice with “Marina Abramović in Brazil: #TheSpaceInBetween”.

Watch it now 👉 vimeo.com/ondemand/mar...

#PerformanceArt #Documentary #Art #Culture #AvivaStudios
Watch Marina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in Between Online | Vimeo On Demand
Marina Abramović travels through Brazil in search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, experiencing sacred rituals and revealing her creative process. The…
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October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Check out our October new releases! Dive back into class with two powerful fiction films and a moving documentary, now available on Pragda.
October 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🎨 Art theft is back in the headlines, and on Pragda STREAM!

This week’s Louvre heist, where thieves stole eight priceless jewels in a daring daylight operation, has sparked conversations about how we value and protect art.

💡 It’s the perfect moment to revisit the documentary “Stealing Rodin”.
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM