‘Residente’, René Pérez Joglar rediscovers his roots
It all started with a DNA test. A sample of saliva that would compel Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez Joglar (a.k.a Residente) to embark on an immense journey of self-discovery.…
Head translator & writer. Danny is an Anglo-Peruvian student from London. He is currently studying Spanish Literature at the University of Oxford. As a keen traveller, he enjoys visiting both Spain and Latin America at any opportunity. He is a great fan of the works of Borges and loves Spanish cinema and theatre.
It all started with a DNA test. A sample of saliva that would compel Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez Joglar (a.k.a Residente) to embark on an immense journey of self-discovery.…
As the curtain falls on the BFI Southbank Pedro Almodóvar season, BritEs reflects on some of the highlights. Through this two-month series, coinciding with the international release of Almodóvar’s Oscar-nominated…
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