Forbidden Dance 1990  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Greydon Clark
Cast: Laura Harring, Jeff James, Sid Haig, Richard Lynch, Barbra Brighton, Angela Moya, Miranda Garrison, Shannon Farnon, Linden Chiles, Ruben Moreno, Gene Mitchell, Kenny Johnson
The Lambada dance craze was in full swing when this film was made. It is the story of a Brazilian tribal princess (Laura Harring) who heads to L.A. in an attempt to stop a greedy American company from destroying the rain forest in her home territory. After assorted adventures, she teams up with Jason (Jeff James) for a televised dance contest in order to get attention.
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Luminarias 1999  R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jose Luis Valenzuela
Cast: Evelina Fernandez, Scott Bakula, Cheech Marin, Robert Beltran, Marta DuBois, Angela Moya, Dyana Ortelli, Seidy Lopez, Sal Lopez, Fidele Gomez
Four professional women–Andrea (Evelina Fernandez), Sofia (Marta DuBois), Lilly (Angela Moya), and Irene (Dyana Ortelli)–meet regularly at the Luminarias restaurant and discuss their professional and personal tribulations and celebrations. This film provides an invigorating experience of observing today's Latino culture.
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| 1. Forbidden Dance (1990)
2. Luminarias (1999)
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