TCM picks up Latino doc

Turner Classic Movies has bought exclusive rights to “Beyond The Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood,” a documentary about how Latino actors and filmmakers have been depicted on screen. (variety.com) Variety reported the deal on April 13, 2026. The film was directed, written and produced by sisters Clara Kuperberg and Julia Kuperberg. (variety.com) The documentary is set to air on Turner Classic Movies in September during Hispanic Heritage Month. It was produced by TCM Cinema and Wichita Films in association with Kali Pictures. (variety.com) “Beyond The Border” tracks Latino representation in Hollywood from the 1920s to the present. Festival and film listings say it examines a century of stereotypes, erasure and later efforts to win more authentic roles. (beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com) The film arrives as Turner Classic Movies keeps expanding beyond airing older studio titles into original documentaries, festivals and history-driven programming. Warner Bros. Discovery’s press materials describe TCM as a film-history brand with original series, live events and the “The Plot Thickens” podcast. (press.wbd.com) Turner Classic Movies has also used Hispanic Heritage Month programming to revisit Latino film history before. Its 2024 lineup included films and essays about migration, Mexican stars such as Katy Jurado, and Hollywood’s treatment of Latino performers. (tcm.com, tcm.com, tcm.com) The documentary’s cast list points to that historical sweep. The Internet Movie Database and festival materials list participants including John Leguizamo, Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales, Gregory Nava, Patricia Riggen, José Zuniga, Rita Moreno and Edward James Olmos. (imdb.com, beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com, frenchinmotion.org) Outside reviews and festival notes describe the movie as an 80-minute survey built from archival footage, film clips and interviews. One review cites a claim in the film that Latinos make up 35% of the United States moviegoing audience but only 3% of on-screen images. (filmthreat.com, beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com) The next step is straightforward: a September television premiere that puts a film about Hollywood memory on a channel built around Hollywood history. (variety.com, press.wbd.com)