Latin American films are bound to progress and be known, thanks to Cinema Tropical. The organization has several films that will surely make Latinos happy and proud.

Cinema Tropical's Mission & History

Cinema Tropical is a New York-based, Latin American cinema presenter in the United States. They started in 2001 with the simple mission of "distributing, programming and promoting" Latin American films, as written on their website.

Since Cinema Tropical was founded, it has already produced numerous projects, including "Cine Móvil," an open-air film festival, Quad Cinema's "Cinema Chile" and the film series "David Bowie Presents 10 Latin American & Spanish Films from the Last 100 Years."

Support the Cinema Tropical films. Here are five Latin American films that you should watch.

Mala Mala -- This is a U.S.-Puerto Rican documentary film that showcases the intimate moments of different individuals in Puerto Rico who challenge the norm of gender identities and struggle in their transition. It features an activist, a sex-change pioneer, a transgender and prostitute. According to The New York Times, the film is "sensitive and thoughtful."

El Incendio (The Fire) -- This is a tale of a young couple, who are both energetic and intense. They also have hidden secrets from each other. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film features the usual crisis that most young couples ignore: "given that they hate one another so badly, then how did they let themselves get in so deeply?"

Videophilia (and Other Viral Syndromes) -- This film features the story of a teenage girl from Lima, who finds a friend online. Her friend is obsessed with conspiracy theories, end of the world prophecies and porn. When they meet, things fall accordingly to guide them to their destinies.

Invasion -- This documentary film tells the story of the residents in Panama during the 1989 United States invasion, which overthrew General Manuel Noriega. The aggressive entrance of the American military in the country had brought terror and fear to the people. Director Abner Benaim ended the documentary with an interview with Noriega who is behind bars. The film is designed to tell the aftermath of the United State's invasion, which the politician and military soldier described as long forgotten, The Hollywood Reporter reported.

Jauja -- This is a historical drama film that happens in a remote area in Patagonia, Argentina. It features the bond between a father and a daughter that is tested by a young love. When the young woman runs away with her lover, her father desperately searches for her into the borders of the enemy's territory.