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ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

On behalf of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, bienvenidos, welcome to the virtual edition of the 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival. Held annually since 1985, the Chicago Latino Film Festival is nationally recognized as the largest and best Latino film festival in the U.S. We live in uncertain times. And yet, artists worldwide have found ways to share their creativity, their vision, their stories with audiences who seek not only entertainment but nourishment at a time when most have been forced to live in isolation. Times like these also show what organizations like ours are capable of and this new virtual direction we have taken is full of possibilities. The world may not be the same after this health crisis is over, but we will always have the movies and music and theater to comfort and inspire us.

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This year, the Chicago Latino Film Festival will present 45 feature-length films and 38 shorts from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and the United States. We are truly excited about this year’s program as it features new films by such masters as Pablo Larraín, Gabriel Mascaro and Juan José Campanella as well as a significant number of films by first time directors. This is due thanks to the hard work of our Executive Director Pepe Vargas, his programming team and the Festival’s many friends across Latin America, the United States, Portugal and Spain who alert us as to potential titles that could play well in our city.

So please join us for this two week celebration of Latino cinematic culture. Witness, from the comfort of your home, with friends and family, the variety of styles and themes that have made Latino cinema a force to be reckoned with this century.

John Alvarado Chair, Board of Directors International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

GREETINGS FROM THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

¡BIENVENIDOS!... Welcome to the Virtual Edition of the 36th Chicago Latino Film Festival.

Not so long ago, you could only watch films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal or made by U.S. Latinos at festivals like ours and, occasionally, at art movie houses. Today, thanks to the proliferation of streaming services, you now have access not only to the latest releases but also to those classic Ibero-American films that paved the way for the current generation of filmmakers. We joined the streaming revolution last year with the launch of CLFFMÁS, which features a carefully curated collection of shorts and now features from past editions of the Festival.

But never, even in our wildest dreams, did we imagine our entire Festival would be held virtually. We were hoping to return in the late Summer/ early Fall when we announced the postponement of our Festival back in March as a result of the state of Illinois’ and the city of Chicago’s orders to suspend all events of a thousand or more attendees to stop the spread of COVID-19. We even explored the possibility of coming back as both an in-person and virtual event. But, in the end, given the continuing uncertainty, we decided to go fully virtual.

These are challenging times for arts organizations across the world; but we strongly believe that the arts provide comfort, solace, even hope in moments of crisis. They lift us up, they inspire us, they connect us to our history and make us look forward to a brighter future. Even though I will greatly miss that human interaction that is such a vital part of the Festival experience, I am also excited about the opportunity a virtual edition of our Festival offers in sharing these stories with a larger audience. The possibilities are endless.

We are happy to finally be able to present this robust program of 44 features and 38 shorts. From Gabriel Mascaro’s critically acclaimed Divine Love and Pablo Larraín’s Ema to the works of such first-time feature filmmakers as Carlos Lenin (The Dove and the Wolf), Mónica Mancero (Turquoise Blue) and Ana Bustamente (Asphyxia), audiences will have a chance to enjoy, from their comfort of their own homes, some of the most-talked about films of the last year. But no better film exemplifies our mission to showcase the latest trends in Latino cinema than Days of Light. This anthology film not only introduces audiences to six up-and-coming filmmakers from Central America but throws a much deserved spotlight on a region whose film output is at times overlooked.

Last year, we lost a champion of cinema and a dear friend: Facets Multimedia founder Milos Stehlik. Milos was there for us from day one, hosting our Festival and Reel Film Club series at Facets, encouraging us with his advice and even interviewing our visiting filmmakers on his weekly film segment in WBEZ-FM’s much missed program Worldview. More than a friend, I consider Milos a mentor. I invite you to read director Gregory Nava’s reminiscences of Milos on page 9.

We look forward to a time when we will gather together, at a movie theater or under the stars in a park somewhere in the city, to enjoy the wonderful stories our filmmakers tell and continue telling. We look forward to bringing back such programs as our Reel Film Club and the Film in the Park series. We look forward to moving ahead with our plans of turning our annual Latino Music Festival into a series of concerts throughout the year.

We are confident that this too shall pass!

To our sponsors, our volunteers, our staff, our filmmakers, our board of directors and, most of all, you…THANK YOU! Pepe Vargas Founder & Executive Director International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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FESTIVAL INFORMATION

36TH CLFF POSTER CONTEST WINNER

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Yağmur Genç is a freelance graphic designer and a student of Visual Communication Design at Medipol University in Istanbul. Last year she won the Bronze Prize in the Next Generation category of Nikon’s annual photo contest for her image titled “Lonely Girl,” and third prize in Contrado’s bottle design contest.

Designed as an isolated frame from a film strip, Genç’s colorfully dreamlike poster depicts a woman staring upwards towards an eye, surrounded by flowers and vegetation. “Every movie is actually a journey. All the films we watch introduce us to different worlds and perspectives. In all the movies I have watched since my childhood, I thought that the audience was actually a part of the movie. I wanted to show this idea in my design. The female figure represents the audience and the eye the connection between the audience and the movie. I also aimed to achieve a different perspective by using warm and cold tones together. The flowers on the edge of the banner reflect the multi-color of Latin American culture,” explained Genç.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FESTIVAL CREDITS

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Film Selection Committee (shorts) Sophie Gordon - Chair Daniela Arteaga Jennifer Boles Sergio Cueto Angélica Gómez María López María Orozco Emily Perez Tatiana Rodríguez Synopsis Writers (features) Alejandro Riera

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Synopsis Writers (shorts) Sophie Gordon María Orozco Daniela Arteaga Angélica Gómez Tatiana Rodríguez Spanish Translation (features) Alejandro Riera Spanish Translation (shorts) Sophie Gordon María Orozco Natalia Herrera Portuguese Translation Alice da Cunha Video & Festival Trailer BTEC PSA Voice-Over Marcela Muñoz Senior Graphic Designer Steve Heinrich - PixelSwim Graphic Designer (Email Marketing) Citlali Rentería Poster Design Yağmur Genç App Design BTEC

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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T H E AC A D E MY I S P R O U D TO S U P P O R T T H E

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TRIBUTE TO MILOS STEHLIK

REMEMBERING MILOS STEHLIK FOUNDER OF FACETS MULTIMEDIA

By Gregory Nava “All great ideas are simple – here’s my idea – if evil people can join together to achieve what they want – why can’t good people join together to achieve what they want.” These immortal words of Leo Tolstoy exemplify the vision and life of a truly great man: Milos Stehlik, who dedicated his life to bringing good people together to make our world a better, more enlightened place. Milos was a dear friend: he had such a pure spirit and incisive intellect, and the late night hours I spent with him discussing the state of the world and cinema both here in Chicago and at the Telluride Film Festival, were always like drinking fresh pure water from a mountain spring.

We never talked about making deals or making money or what a film had grossed, which are the normal conversations I have in Hollywood; we spoke about the darkness of fear that was always threatening to engulf our society and how art, and especially cinema, could be a light to illuminate our paths and bring down the walls that exist between people.

Milos said: “cinema has the power to change the universe.”

And it does – and all you have to do is go to Facets and see the Milos Stehlik kaleidoscope of great films that have this power. Through Facets, Milos made these films available to this city and to our nation. When Milos invited me to Chicago last year, it wasn’t to speak to the famous and the influential as is usually the case when I come to speak, it was to speak to children and to students and to teachers – because to Milos, our youth was our future and his beautiful vision not only encompassed remembering our past but bringing the healing power of film to future generations upon whose shoulders the future of our troubled world will rest.

There are two ways to make films. One is films that get their power from building up the walls that exist between people, playing on our fears and hatred. The Hollywood film industry was created by such a film: “The Birth of a Nation.” But there is another kind of film, films that bring down the walls that exist between people – film as a venue of empathy and humanity – films that when we gather together in the darkness of a theater touch our hearts and open our minds. Milos was dedicated to these kinds of films, and he surrounded himself with and promoted people and filmmakers who were dedicated to these kinds of films. He made the life of this city and our country a better place as a result.

We have a beautiful tradition in our Mexican culture called “Dia de los Muertos” – the Day of the Dead – where we all gather together and build altars that are gateways made of marigold flowers which represent the sun and invite our ancestors and friends to come be with us and we celebrate them, because we believe that no one truly dies until they are forgotten. And so Milos is still with us as long as we carry his passion in our hearts. As long as we work to bring down the walls that exist between people and make films that bring humanity and light into the darkness of fear and hatred, Milos will live forever.

Gregory Nava is the critically acclaimed, award-winning director of such films as El Norte (1983), My Family (1995) and Selena (1997).

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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ARGENTINA

BADUR HOGAR Argentina / 2019 / 102 min.

Directed by Rodrigo Moscoso

Genre: Romantic Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Shooting Salta

Screenplay / Guión Rodrigo Moscoso, Patricio Cárrega

Cinematography / Cinematografía Gaspar Quique Silva

Source / Procedencia Mariel Vítori mariel@shootingsalta.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Barbara Lombardo, Javier Flores, Cástulo Guerra, Nicolás Obregón, Daniel Elías, María Gracia Zandanel

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 Special video from Rodrigo Moscoso (Director) at the end of the film.

From the Argentinean province best known for Lucrecia Martel’s groundbreaking “Salta Trilogy” comes this charming romantic comedy about a slacker and compulsive liar who meets his match.

Thirtysomething Juan Badur spends his time between his parents’ residence and Badur Hogar, the family’s once popular and long shuttered home appliance store. He lies to friends and acquaintances about everything: from his health and career to his romantic life. But when Juan meets the unpredictable Luciana, the lies they tell each other snowball into several major misunderstandings.

De la provincia argentina mejor conocida por la innovadora “Trilogía de Salta” de Lucrecia Martel, llega esta encantadora comedia romántica sobre un compulsivo y mentiroso holgazán y la mujer que podría (o no) encaminar su vida. Juan Badur pasa su tiempo entre la residencia de sus padres y Badur Hogar, la una vez popular y ahora cerrada tienda de electrodomésticos de la familia. Juan miente a amigos y conocidos sobre todo: desde su salud y carrera hasta su vida romántica. Pero cuando Juan conoce a la impredecible bonaerense Luciana, las mentiras que ambos se cuentan culminan en una serie de malentendidos.

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DELFÍN Argentina / 2019 / 92 min.

Directed by Gaspar Scheuer

Genre: Drama, Family Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Tarea Fina

Screenplay / Guión Gaspar Scheuer

Cinematography / Cinematografía Guillermo Saposnik

Source / Procedencia Fernanda Descamps Meikincine Entertainment info@meikincine.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Valentino Catania, Cristian Salguero, PaulaReca, Marcelo Subiotto

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 19-21 Special video from Gaspar Scheuer (Director) and Valentino Catania (Lead Actor) at the end of the film.

Out in the muddy outskirts of Buenos Aires, 11-year-old Delfín dreams of playing the French horn in a children’s orchestra that is being formed in a nearby town. He lives alone with his father in a ramshackle house from which they could be evicted any second, and splits his time between school and helping his father make ends meet. But nothing will stop him from taking part in that audition. Anchored by the extraordinary chemistry between Valentino Catania as the title character and Christian Salguero as his father, “Delfín” tells a poignant and hopeful story that the entire family can enjoy.

Delfín, de 11 años, sueña con tocar el corno francés en una orquesta infantil que se está formando en una ciudad cercana. Delfín vive con su padre en una destartalada casa de la que podrían ser desalojados en cualquier momento, y divide su tiempo entre la escuela y ayudando a su padre a llegar a fin de mes. Aun así, nada le impedirá participar en esa audición. Respaldada por la extraordinaria química entre Valentino Catania como Delfín y Christian Salguero como su padre, “Delfín” cuenta una historia conmovedora y esperanzadora apta para toda la familia.

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ARGENTINA

THE ROAD TO THE LAW / MAREA VERDE Argentina, Colombia / 2020 / 70 min.

Directed by Angel Giovanni Hoyos

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Sol Purriños, Angel Giovanni Hoyos

Screenplay / Guión Angel Giovanni Hoyos

Cinematography / Cinematografía Larissa Barreda

Source / Procedencia Libero Films marisol@liberofilms.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27 Special video from Angel Giovanni Hoyos (Director) and Victoria Tesoriero (Protagonist) at the end of the film.

A diverse, massive multi-generational group of women gather outside as they wait for the Argentine legislature to resubmit and approve a bill that would legalize abortion in Argentina. This pivotal moment in the long struggle for abortion rights in that country lies at the heart of Angel Giovanni Hoyos’ documentary. From the deaths of women as a result of clandestine abortions to the court-ordered ban on the governmentapproved sale of the abortion drug Misoprostol, “The Road to the Law” chronicles the obstacles faced by many women in Latin America in their continuing struggle to defend their right to choose.

Un grupo masivo, diverso y multi generacional de mujeres se congrega a las afueras del congreso argentino en espera de la presentación y aprobación de un proyecto de ley que legalizaría el aborto en Argentina. Ángel Giovanni Hoyos usa este momento en la continua lucha por los derechos al aborto en ese país como punto de partida para explorar los obstáculos que todavía enfrentan muchas mujeres en América Latina en defender su derecho a elegir, desde las muertes ocasionadas por abortos clandestinos hasta la prohibición judicial de la venta de medicamentos como Misoprostol.

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THE WEASELS’ TALE / EL CUENTO DE LAS COMADREJAS Argentina, Spain / 2019 / 126 min.

Directed by Juan José Campanella

Genre: Comedy, Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción 100 Bares Producciones, Telefé, Tornasol

Screenplay / Guión Juan José Campanella, Darren Kloomok

Cinematography / Cinematografía Felix Monti

Source / Procedencia Paul Hudson Outsider Pictures paul@outsiderpictures.us

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Graciela Borges, Oscar Martinez, Luis Brandoni, Marcos Mundstock

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 23-25 Juan José Campanella pays tribute to the golden age of Argentinean cinema in his first live action film since “The Secret in Their Eyes.”

Legendary actress Maya Ordaz (Graciela Borges from “La Ciénaga”), her wheelchair-bound husband Diego (Luis Brandoni), retired film director and weasel hunter Norberto (Oscar Martínez) and scriptwriter Martin (Marcos Mundstock) live together in a old mansion. Their bickering and constant clashes are no different than the ones they once experienced on a movie set. That may come to an end now that she plans to sell the mansion to an unscrupulous millennial couple. “The Weasels’ Tale” is a deliciously witty and sharply written dark comedy.

Juan José Campanella (“El secreto de sus ojos”) rinde tributo a la edad de oro del cine argentino con esta comedia deliciosamente ingeniosa.

La legendaria actriz Maya Ordaz (Graciela Borges de “La Ciénaga”), su esposo en silla de ruedas Diego (Luis Brandoni), el retirado director de cine y ahora cazador de comadrejas Norberto (Oscar Martínez) y el guionista Martín (Marcos Mundstock) viven juntos en una vieja mansión.

Sus constantes riñas y desacuerdos no son diferentes a los que una vez experimentaron en el set de una de sus películas. Pero eso puede llegar a su fin ahora que Maya piensa vender la mansión a una pareja de “millennials” sin escrúpulos.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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BOLIVIA

CHOLITAS Bolivia, Spain, Argentina / 2019 / 80 min.

Directed by Jaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu Production / Producción Arena Comunicación Audiovisual Cinematography / Cinematografía Jaime Murciego

Genre: Documentary Spanish and Aymara w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Jaime Murciego, Pablo Iraburu Source / Procedencia Vanesa Toca Freak Agency internacional@agenciafreak.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Elena Quispe, Ana Lía Gonzales, Dora Magueño, Lidia Huayllas, Cecilia Llusco

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 19-21 Special video from Jaime Murciego (Co-Director) at the end of the film.

They used to cater to the mostly male mostly mountaineers that scaled the high peaks of the Andes, until they decided to try it on their own.

Wearing their traditional Aymara outfits, these five indigenous women will overcome every obstacle Mother Nature throws at them as they climb Argentina’s Aconcagua, at 22,808 feet, the highest mountain in the Americas. Murciego’s and Iraburu’s documentary is an aweinspiring portrait of bravery and empowerment.

Ellas solían suplir las necesidades básicas de los alpinistas que escalan las altas cumbres de los Andes hasta que decidieron escalarlas por cuenta propia. Con sus tradicionales atuendos Aymara, estas cinco mujeres indígenas superarán todos los obstáculos que la Madre Naturaleza les arroje mientras suben el Aconcagua, a 22,808 pies, la montaña más alta de América. Murciego e Iraburu presentan un retrato impresionante de valentía y empoderamiento.

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THE NAMES OF THE FLOWERS / LOS NOMBRES DE LAS FLORES Bolivia, Qatar, USA, Canada / 2019 / 79 min.

Directed by Bahman Tavoosi

Genre: Drama Spanish and Aymara w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Doha Film Institute, Nirvana Film Production, La Gacela Ciega

Screenplay / Guión Bahman Tavoosi

Cinematography / Cinematografía Nicolas Taborga

Source / Procedencia Bahman Tavoosi bahman.tavoosi@gmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal José Luis Garibaldi Durán, Sergio Wilson Tapia Echalar, Bearbara Cameo de Flores, Jorge Marcelo Hidalgo Aillon

For decades, a retired schoolteacher on a remote village high on the Andes has been sharing with tourists her story of how she fed Ernesto “Ché” Guevara a bowl of soup and how he rewarded her with a poem hours before his execution. But as the government prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his death, more women step forward claiming the story as their own. Shot mostly as a series of still lives and featuring an enveloping sound design, Tavoosi’s feature film debut is reminiscent of Kiarostami’s work in its poetic portrait of a community left behind by history.

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 24-26 Special video from Bahman Tavoosi (Director) at the end of the film.

Durante décadas, una retirada maestra de escuela en un pueblo remoto en lo alto de los Andes ha estado compartiendo con turistas su historia de cómo le dio un plato de sopa a Ernesto “Ché” Guevara y cómo éste la recompensó con un poema horas antes de su ejecución. Pero a medida que el gobierno se prepara para celebrar el 50 aniversario de la muerte del “Ché”, más mujeres aparecen reclamando la historia como suya. Filmada principalmente en cámara fija y con un diseño de sonido envolvente, el debut cinematográfico de Tavoosi evoca el trabajo de Abbas Kiarostami particularmente en su tratamiento poético de una comunidad abandonada por la historia.

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BRAZIL

DIVINE LOVE / DIVINO AMOR Brazil / 2019 / 100 min.

Directed by Gabriel Mascaro

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction Portuguese w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Desvia

Screenplay / Guión Gabriel Mascaro, Rachel Ellis, Lucas Paraizo, Esdras Bezerra

Cinematography / Cinematografía Diego Garcia Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Dira Paes, Julio Machado

Source / Procedencia Paul Hudson Outsider Pictures paul@outsiderpictures.us

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 20-22 Brazil, 2027. The Party of Supreme Love has supplanted the Carnaval as the country’s main cultural event. Scanners in public spaces announce loud and clear a woman’s child-bearing status. And an active sex life is encouraged, as long as it leads to procreation. The deeply religious Joanna steers couples away from divorce even when her own marriage is on shaky ground. The fact that she cannot get pregnant, no matter how often and with whom she tries, will throw her faith into question.

Gabriel Mascaro’s (“Neon Bull”) new film delivers a Day-Glo, synthheavy, sensual and yet oppressive view of a not-so-distant Brazil.

Brasil, 2027. O Partido do Supremo Amor substituiu o Carnaval como o principal evento cultural do país. Scanners em espaços públicos anunciam alto e claro o status de gravidez das mulheres. Uma vida sexual ativa é incentivada desde que leve à procriação. Joana, uma mulher profundamente religiosa afasta casais do divórcio, mesmo quando seu próprio casamento está instável. O fato de ela não poder engravidar, não importa quantas vezes e com quem ela tente, colocará sua fé em questão. O novo filme de Gabriel Mascaro (“Neon Bull”) oferece uma visão fluorescente, cheia de sintetizadores, sensual ainda que opressiva de um Brasil não tão distante.

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THREE SUMMERS / TRÊS VERÕES Brazil / 2019 / 94 min.

Directed by Sandra Kogut

Genre: Comedy Portuguese w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción República Pureza Filmes, Gloria Films Production

Screenplay / Guión Sandra Kogut, Iana Cossoy Paro

Cinematography / Cinematografía Ivo Lopes Araújo

Source / Procedencia Irène Cadavid Urban Distribution International sales@urbangroup.biz

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Regina Casé, Rogério Fróes, Otavio Müller

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27 Special video from Sandra Kogut (Director) at the end of the film.

Brazilian acting legend Regina Casé delivers one of her funniest performances in Sandra Kogut’s picaresque tale about the haves and have-nots. Casé plays Madá, the housekeeper for a luxurious summer resort owned by wealthy couple Edgar and Marta. Madá runs a tight ship, ruling over the servants while taking care of Edgar’s father. Her ship comes this close to crashing against the rocks when, in the summer of 2016, the owners disappear and the police come knocking at the door with a search warrant. Madá and her servants see in this surprising turn of events an opportunity to improve their own circumstances.

A lendária atriz brasileira Regina Casé apresenta uma de suas atuações mais engraçadas neste conto picaresco de Sandra Kogut sobre ricos e pobres. Casé interpreta Madá, governanta da mansão luxuosa de verão do casal rico Edgar e Marta. Madá governa de forma eficiente os empregados ao mesmo tempo que cuida do pai de Edgar. No verão de 2016, os proprietários desaparecem e a polícia bate à porta com um mandado de busca. Madá e os empregados veem nessa surpreendente reviravolta uma oportunidade de melhorar suas próprias circunstâncias.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

CENTRAL AMERICAN COPRODUCTION / CHILE

DAYS OF LIGHT / DÍAS DE LUZ Central American Coproduction: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama / 2019 / 89 min.

Directed by Sergio Ramírez, Enrique Medrano, Julio López, Gloria Carrión, Mauro Borges, Enrique Pérez Him Production / Producción Mente Pública, Dos Sentidos, Trípode Audiovisual, CINE CA, Lupe Lupe Productions, Chicken Bus

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Mauro Borges Mora, Enrique Pérez Him Source / Procedencia Nazarena Mattera Austral Films nmattera@australfilms.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27 Special video from Gloria Carrión, Enrique Pérez Him y Julio López Fernández (Directors) at the end of the film.

Cinematography / Cinematografía Álvaro Rodríguez Sánchez

“Days of Light” brings together six up-and-coming Central American filmmakers to tell the story of a solar storm which leaves the area without power or telecommunications for days. Disconnected from the technology they normally depend on, the characters in each of these stories will have to face life on its most basic terms. “Days of Light” may, at first glance, be following on the footsteps of the traditional anthology films. But it is truly a collaborative effort, each director turning in a first draft of their respective stories that were turned into one cohesive whole by directors Borges and Pérez Him. The result is a narrative that is faithful to each filmmaker’s vision and an introduction to a region whose filmmaking output is often overlooked.

“Días de luz” reúne a seis prometedores cineastas de seis países centroamericanos para contar la historia de una tormenta solar que deja a la región sin electricidad y sin telecomunicaciones durante días. Desconectados de la tecnología de la que normalmente dependen, los personajes de cada una de estas historias tendrán que enfrentar la vida en sus términos más básicos. Al contrario de muchas películas antológicas que reúne el trabajo de varios directores, “Días de luz” es el resultado de un trabajo colectivo en donde cada director entregó un primer borrador de su respectiva historia a los directores Borges y Pérez Him para que éstos elaboraran un guión final. El resultado es un largometraje que en su conjunto es fiel a la visión de cada cineasta y a la vez una introducción a una región cuya producción cinematográfica es a veces pasada por alto.

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EMA Chile / 2019 / 102 min.

Directed by Pablo Larraín

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Fabula

Screenplay / Guión Guillermo Calderón, Pablo Larraín, Alejandro Moreno

Cinematography / Cinematografía Sergio Armstrong Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Mariana Di Girolamo, Gael García Bernal

Source / Procedencia Kyle Westphal Music Box Films info@musicboxfilms.com

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September 18-20 Mariana Di Girolamo delivers a fiery, take-no-prisoners star-making performance as the title character in Pablo Larraín’s most daring and vibrant film yet. Reggaetón dancer Ema’s marriage to choreographer Gastón (Gael García Bernal in his third collaboration with Larraín) is thrown into disarray after they are forced to reverse the adoption of their son Polo when he commits a shockingly violent act. Ema then embarks on an intense, risky journey of liberation and self-discovery, consequences be damned. With “Ema,” Larraín cements his reputation as a director who refuses to play it safe.

Mariana Di Girolamo pone a arder la pantalla en el papel protagónico de la película más atrevida que ha hecho Pablo Larraín hasta la fecha.

El matrimonio de Ema, una bailarina de reggaetón, con el coreógrafo Gastón (Gael García Bernal en su tercera colaboración con Larraín) entra en crisis cuando se ven obligados a revertir la adopción de su hijo Polo tras éste cometer un acto sorpresivamente violento. Ema se embarca en un intenso viaje de autodescubrimiento, sin importar las consecuencias.

Con “Ema”, Larraín cimenta su reputación como un director que desafía todo tipo de expectativas.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

CHILE / COLOMBIA

THE MAN OF THE FUTURE / EL HOMBRE DEL FUTURO Chile, Argentina / 2019 / 96 min.

Directed by Felipe Ríos Fuentes

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Sagrado Cine, Quijote Films

Screenplay / Guión Felipe Ríos Fuentes, Alejandro Fadel

Cinematography / Cinematografía Eduardo Bunster Principal Cast / Elenco Principal José Sosa, Antonia Giesen

Source / Procedencia Natsuki Lambert MPM Film natsuki@mpmfilm.com

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September 25-27 Michelsen, an elderly and taciturn truck driver, sets out on his last trip driving freight before his forced retirement. His estranged daughter Elena sets out on a trip of her own to launch her boxing career in the southernmost tip of Chile’s Patagonia. When their paths cross, they begin a different journey, one that could lead to the acknowledgement of mistakes made and a potential reconciliation. Set against an imposing landscape, Ríos Fuentes’ feature debut is a quiet and moving exploration about solitude and the passage of time.

Michelsen, un camionero anciano y taciturno, emprende su último viaje manejando un camión de carga antes de su forzoso retiro. Su hija Elena, con la cual no ha mantenido contacto alguno, se encamina al extremo sur de la Patagonia chilena para comenzar su carrera de boxeo. Sus caminos inevitablemente se cruzan; ahora no tendrán más remedio que reconocer, a su propia manera, los errores cometidos y, quizás, reconciliarse. Con un paisaje imponente de fondo, el debut cinematográfico de Ríos Fuentes es un sosegado y conmovedor estudio sobre la soledad y el paso del tiempo.

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THE BORDER / LA FRONTERA Colombia / 2019 / 90 min.

Directed by David David Production / Producción Garabato Cine Cinematography / Cinematografía Iván Molina Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Daylín Vega Moreno, Alejandro Aguilar, Nelson Camayo

Genre: Drama Spanish and Wayuunaiki w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión David David Source / Procedencia David David garabatocine@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 23-25 Special video from David David (Director) at the end of the film.

Amid a political crisis in the border between Colombia and Venezuela, Diana, a young pregnant Wayuu woman, her brother and her husband make a living robbing those travellers who illegally cross it. After her brother and husband are killed during a botched robbery attempt, Diana has no choice but to fend for herself as she gets lost in a series of mysterious dreams. Shot with natural light and on minimal locations, in David David’s feature debut, the border is more than a physical space: it is also metaphysical.

En medio de una crisis política en la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela, Diana, una joven wayuu embarazada, su esposo y el hermano de Diana se ganan la vida robando a aquellos viajeros que la cruzan ilegalmente.

Cuando su hermano y su esposo son asesinados durante un fallido intento de robo, Diana no tiene más remedio que valerse por sí misma mientras se pierde en una serie de sueños misteriosos. Rodada con luz natural y en un mínimo número de locaciones, la frontera no es más que un espacio físico en el primer largometraje de David David: también es metafísico.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

COLOMBIA

CITY OF ASHES / PUEBLO DE CENIZAS Colombia / 2019 / 100 min.

Directed by Jhon Salazar

Genre: Horror Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Producciones Verdebiche

Screenplay / Guión Jhon Salazar

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Alex Adames, Caterine Escobar, Luis Fernando Hoyos, Isabella García

Source / Procedencia Jhon Salazar Producciones Verdebiche produccionesverdebiche@gmail.com

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September 18-20 Antonio, the sole heir of a Colombian coffee plantation, lives with his apparently sterile wife Evelia and his widowed father Ramón. They and their fellow villagers uneasily coexist with witches, ghosts and such folkloric creatures as El Duende. Evelia is opposed to Antonio’s idea of adopting her niece Myriam, the sole survivor of a flood that devastated her village. As Evelia seeks the aid of a local witch to help her bear children, El Duende’s sudden interest in Myriam and Ramón’s belief that her arrival has unleashed a great evil leads Antonio to confront his family’s own dark and deadly secrets.

Antonio, el único heredero de una hacienda cafetalera, vive con Evelia, su esposa aparentemente estéril, y su padre viudo Ramón.

Ellos y sus vecinos conviven incómodamente con brujas, fantasmas y criaturas folklóricas como El Duende. Evelia se opone a la idea que tiene Antonio de adoptar a su sobrina Myriam, la única sobreviviente de una inundación que devastó su pueblo. Mientras Evelia busca la ayuda de una bruja local para quedar embarazada, el repentino interés de El Duende en Myriam y la creencia de Ramón de que su llegada ha desatado un gran mal lleva a Antonio a enfrentar los oscuros y terribles secretos de su familia.

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NOBODY’S FRIEND / AMIGO DE NADIE Colombia / 2019 / 104 min.

Directed by Luis Alberto Restrepo Jaramillo Production / Producción Quinto Color Cinematography / Cinematografía Sergio García Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Juan Pablo Urrego, Catalina García, Patricia Tamayo

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Juan José Gaviria, Simón Ospina, Luis Alberto Restrepo Source / Procedencia Carlos Herrera Quinto Color proyecto.canal13@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 21-23 Special video from Luis Alberto Restrepo Jaramillo (Director) at the end of the film.

Medellín, Colombia, late 80s/early 90s. Julián Vidal enjoys the advantages of privileged life. He senses that the city is falling apart around him and that it is up to people like him to take matters into their own hands. This won’t be the first time he takes somebody else’s life since a murder he committed years ago was swept under the rug.

Julián signs his own death warrant when he turns his murderous sights onto those of his own class. Restrepo’s brutal, suspenseful tale paints a devastating portrait of the social inequities that tear a city apart.

Medellín, Colombia, finales de los 80/principios de los 90. Julián Vidal disfruta de las ventajas de una vida privilegiada. Siente que la ciudad se está desmoronando a su alrededor y son personas como él quienes tienen que tomar cartas en el asunto. No será la primera vez que mata a alguien ya que un asesinato que cometió de niño fue debidamente encubierto por su familia. Julián firma su sentencia de muerte cuando convierte a los de su propia clase social en blanco de su vigilantismo.

Con esta brutal historia, Restrepo pinta un retrato devastador de las desigualdades sociales que corroen a una ciudad.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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COSTA RICA / CUBA

ATTACHMENT / APEGO Costa Rica, Chile / 2019 / 78 min.

Directed by Patricia Velásquez

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Tiempo Líquido, Ceibita Films

Screenplay / Guión Patricia Velásquez

Cinematography / Cinematografía Alejo Crisóstomo

Source / Procedencia Patricia Velásquez Tiempo Líquido tiempoliquido@gmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Kattia González, Teresita Reyes, Leonardo Perucci

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September 21-23 The daughter of Chilean exiles and recently divorced from her philandering husband, 35-year-old Ana is offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to present, in competition, a design for a new tourist resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. But her already difficult life is thrown further off course when her mother, who constantly harangues her about her personal and professional decisions, reconnects with a long-lost love through Facebook and decides to travel alone to Chile, leaving her husband behind. Velásquez crafts a powerful tale about motherhood, displacement and the pressures of modern life.

A Ana, de 35 años de edad, hija de exiliados chilenos y recientemente divorciada de su marido, le ofrecen la oportunidad de su vida: presentar, en competencia, un diseño para un nuevo complejo turístico en Los Cabos, México. Pero su ya difícil vida se complica aún más cuando su madre, que constantemente le critica sus decisiones personales y profesionales, se reconecta a través de Facebook con un novio de sus años universitarios y decide viajar sola a Chile dejando a su marido atrás. Patricia Velásquez nos presenta una poderosa historia sobre la maternidad, el desplazamiento y las presiones de la vida moderna.

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DEFIANT SOULS / INSUMISAS Cuba / 2018 / 96 min.

Directed by Fernando Pérez, Laura Cazador Production / Producción Bohemian Films Cinematography / Cinematografía Raúl Pérez Ureta

Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Fernando Pérez, Laura Cazador Source / Procedencia André Martin Bohemian Films amartin@bohemianfilms.ch

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Sylvie Testud, Yeni Soria, Antonio Buil

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September 24-26 “Defiant Souls” tells the true story of Enriqueta Faber (French actress Sylvie Testud) who posed as a man in order to study and practice medicine. It is under this guise (and the name of Enrique) that she arrives in Cuba in search of her son, who was taken away from her, to learn that he died in the aftermath of a slave revolt. She settles in Baracoa, marries Juana de León (while keeping her true identity secret), and draws the wrath of Cuba’s colonial elite with her advocacy against slavery and in defense of women’s rights.

“Insumisas” narra la verdadera historia de Enriqueta Faber (interpretada por la actriz francesa Sylvie Testud) quien se hizo pasar por hombre para estudiar y ejercer la medicina. Ella llega a Cuba bajo el nombre de Enrique en busca de su hijo, del cual la separaron tras dar a luz, para descubrir que éste murió como resultado de una revuelta de esclavos.

Se instala en Baracoa, se casa con Juana de León (sin éste saber su verdadera identidad) y atrae la ira de la élite colonial cubana con sus ataques contra la esclavitud y su defensa de los derechos de la mujer.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

JUANITA Dominican Republic / 2018 / 96 min.

Directed by Leticia Tonos Paniagua

Genre: Drama, Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Producciones Línea Espiral SRL, Albero Producciones Cinematográficas SL

Screenplay / Guión Leticia Tonos Paniagua, Koldo Campos Sagaseta

Cinematography / Cinematografía Luis Enrique Carrión

Source / Procedencia Lía Heraldo Línea Espiral lia@spiraline.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Cheddy García, Tito Valverde, Carasaf Sánchez

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 19-21 Special video from Leticia Tonos (Director) at the end of the film.

Juanita, an undocumented Dominican immigrant living in Madrid, flees to the countryside after getting into some trouble. There she meets Mariano, a lonely Spanish farmer, and they fall in love. After five years, she returns to the Dominican Republic with him with the goal of buying a house for her two kids. She is not exactly welcomed with open arms by relatives and friends, since she left behind several unresolved issues.

“Juanita” is a poignant story about migration, dreams and culture clash.

Juanita, una inmigrante indocumentada dominicana residente en Madrid, huye al campo después de meterse en problemas. Allí conoce a Mariano, un solitario granjero español, y se enamora. Después de cinco años, ambos viajan a la República Dominicana, ella con el objetivo de comprar una casa para sus dos hijos. El recibimiento de sus familiares y amigos dista de ser cálido ya que Juanita todavía tiene muchos asuntos pendientes por resolver. “Juanita” es una conmovedora historia sobre migración, sueños y el choque entre culturas.

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THE PROJECTIONIST / EL PROYECCIONISTA Dominican Republic / 2019 / 97 min.

Directed by José María Cabral

Genre: Drama, Thriller Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Tabula Rasa Films

Screenplay / Guión José María Cabral

Cinematography / Cinematografía Hernán Herrera

Source / Procedencia Tobias Tersteegen Media Luna festival@medialuna.biz

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Felix Germán, Cindy Galán

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September 18-19 José María Cabral’s radically different follow-up to his critically acclaimed “Woodpeckers” is a love letter to moviegoers and the dying art of film projection. Eliseo travels the countryside in his bus, screening films in 35mm in isolated communities. He is infatuated with the image of a woman that only exists in his now damaged 16mm reels.

His search for this woman takes on new meaning when he reluctantly hires the rebellious Ruby as his assistant. Shot in widescreen, the Dominican Republic’s official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature speaks to the hypnotic power of the moving image.

José María Cabral nos ofrece una propuesta radicalmente diferente a su aclamada cinta “Carpinteros” con esta carta de amor a los cinéfilos y al arte moribundo de la proyección en celuloide. Eliseo viaja por el campo en su autobús, proyectando películas en 35mm en comunidades aisladas. Vive enamorado de la imagen de una mujer que solo existe en sus ahora dañados carretes de 16mm. Su búsqueda de esta mujer adquiere un nuevo significado cuando de mala gana contrata como su asistente a la rebelde Ruby. Filmada en pantalla panorámica, la selección oficial de la República Dominicana al Oscar al Mejor Largometraje Internacional celebra el poder hipnótico de la pantalla grande.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / USA

TOMORROW DON’T FORGET / MAÑANA NO TE OLVIDES Dominican Republic / 2017 / 117 min.

Directed by José Pintor

Genre: Drama, Family Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Remedio Films

Screenplay / Guión Ángel de la Cruz, José Antonio Pastor, Diana López, Chema Gagino

Cinematography / Cinematografía Elías Acosta Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Freddy Ginebra, Guillermo Finke

Source / Procedencia José Pintor porsempre@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 24-26 Special video from José Pintor (Director) at the end of the film.

Struck by Alzheimer’s, Roberto can no longer live alone after his wife dies. His daughter decides to take care of him even though her husband objects given that they already have their hands full raising their son Jan, who has Down’s Syndrome. Grandfather and grandson develop a strong bond as they find they have a lot in common, besides being outsiders in their own family and that both still have unfulfilled dreams.

Roberto ya no puede vivir solo después de la muerte de su esposa dado que padece de Alzheimer. Su hija decide cuidarlo a pesar de la oposición de su marido quien insiste que ya tienen las manos llenas cuidando de su hijo Jan, que tiene síndrome de Down. Extraños en su propia familia, el abuelo y el nieto desarrollan un fuerte vínculo al descubrir que tienen mucho en común, además de sueños sin cumplir.

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SPEARS FROM ALL SIDES USA, Ecuador / 2019 / 90 min.

Directed by Christopher Walker

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Phantom Films

Source / Procedencia Bob Hunter Icarus Films bob@icarusfilms.com

Cinematography / Cinematografía Gordon Durnin, David Fox, Christopher Walker, Jeronimo Zuniga

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September 25-27 Home to a dozen tribes, 70% of Ecuador’s Amazon has been divided into oil blocks. Twenty-five years after recording how one of these tribes, the Waorani, fearlessly resisted the exploitation of these sacred lands, documentary filmmaker Christopher Walker returns to tell the story of how they organized to fight president Rafael Correa’s decision to end a moratorium on oil drilling in Yasuni Park. Filmed over three years, “Spears from All Sides” couldn’t be more relevant given the recent rash of forest fires that ravaged a significant portion of the Amazon.

Hogar para una docena de tribus, el 70% de la Amazona ecuatoriana ha sido dividida en bloques petrolíferos. Veinticinco años después de documentar cómo una de estas tribus, los Waorani, resistieron sin temor la explotación de estas tierras sagradas, el documentalista Christopher Walker regresa para contar la historia de cómo se organizaron para luchar contra la decisión del presidente Rafael Correa de poner fin a una moratoria sobre la perforación de pozos en el parque Yasuní. Filmada durante tres años, “Spears from All Sides” no podría ser más relevante dada la reciente ola de incendios forestales que devastó una parte significativa de la Amazona.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

ECUADOR / EL SALVADOR

TURQUOISE BLUE / AZULES TURQUESAS Ecuador / 2019 / 83 min.

Directed by Mónica Mancero

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Gabriela Miranda, Mónica Mancero

Screenplay / Guión Mónica Mancero

Cinematography / Cinematografía Paúl Gallegos, Juan Diego Cardona

Source / Procedencia Gisela Chicolino FilmsToFestivals filmstofestivals@gmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Mónica Mancero, Toty Rodríguez, Diego Naranjo

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 23-25 Special video from Mónica Mancero (Director and Actress) at the end of the film.

Based on her own experiences at rehabilitation centers in Ecuador, Mancero’s feature debut exposes the abuses and violence committed by these centers against their patients and the government’s indifference.

Twenty-eight-year-old Isabella is hospitalized in three rehabilitation centers due to her addictions. Instead of empathetic souls who will help in her recovery, she encounters the worst of mankind. The road to recovery will be a difficult one.

Basada en sus propias experiencias como paciente en los centros de rehabilitación de Ecuador, el debut cinematográfico de Mónica Mancero expone los abusos y la violencia cometidas por estos centros contra sus pacientes y la indiferencia del gobierno hacia estas prácticas. Isabella, de 28 años, es hospitalizada en tres diferentes centros de rehabilitación debido a sus adicciones. En lugar de seres empáticos que podrían ayudarla durante su convalecencia, ella se encuentra con lo peor de la humanidad. El camino hacia la recuperación será difícil.

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CACHADA: THE OPPORTUNITY / CACHADA El Salvador / 2019 / 82 min.

Directed by Marlén Viñayo

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción La Jaula Abierta

Screenplay / Guión Marlén Viñayo

Cinematography / Cinematografía Marlén Viñayo

Source / Procedencia Marlén Viñayo La Jaula Abierta lajaulaabiertafilms@gmail.com

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September 22-24 Winner of the Audience Award in the Global category at last year’s SXSW Film Festival, Viñayo’s feature documentary debut follows five Salvadoran women, street vendors and single mothers, as they form a theatre company and accept the challenge of putting on a play. What began as an experiment turns into an opportunity to transform their lives and face their past. Filmed over a year and a half, this observational documentary reveals how theatre empowers them to discover their voice.

Ganadora el año pasado del Premio del Público en la categoría Global en el Festival de Cine SXSW, el documental de Marlén Viñayo sigue a cinco mujeres salvadoreñas, vendedoras ambulantes y madres solteras, en su afán por formar una compañía de teatro y montar una obra. Lo que comenzó como un experimento se convierte para ellas en una oportunidad para transformar sus vidas y enfrentar su pasado. Filmado durante más de año y medio, el documental revela cómo estas mujeres descubren su voz a través del teatro.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

GUATEMALA / HONDURAS

ASPHYXIA / LA ASFIXIA Guatemala, Mexico, Spain / 2018 / 79 min.

Directed by Ana Bustamante Production / Producción Cine Concepción Cinematography / Cinematografía Carla Molina Principal Cast / Elenco Principal José Cruz, Rosa María Bustamante, Maryelena Bustamante

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Ana Isabel Bustamante, Bárbara Sarsola-Day Source / Procedencia Joaquín Ruano Cine Concepción producciones.concepcion@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 20-22 Special video from Ana Bustamante (Director) at the end of the film.

Ana Bustamante’s mother thinks Ana’s occasional asphyxia may be the result of that time she stopped breathing while carrying Ana in her womb on the afternoon of February 13, 1982. That was also the moment her father Emil, a political activist, was detained and disappeared by Guatemala’s military. Now a filmmaker, Ana is determined to recover her father’s memory but she is met with silence, resistance and pain.

Winner of the Ibero-American Documentary special jury prize at the Guadalajara Film Festival, Bustamante’s debut documentary is a haunting and deeply personal exploration of a country that has yet to come to terms with its past.

La madre de Ana Bustamante cree que su asfixia ocasional puede ser el resultado de ese momento en que dejó de respirar mientras Ana estaba en su útero en la tarde del 13 de febrero de 1982. Fue también el momento en que su padre Emil, un activista político, fue detenido y desaparecido por el ejército de Guatemala. Ana está decidida a recuperar la memoria de su padre, pero se encuentra con el silencio, la resistencia y el dolor. Ganadora del Premio Especial del Jurado del Documental Iberoamericano en el Festival de Cine de Guadalajara, “La asfixia” es un documento inquietante y profundamente personal de un país que aún no se reconcilia con su pasado.

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90 MINUTES / 90 MINUTOS Honduras / 2019 / 92 min.

Directed by Aeden O’Connor

Genre: Thriller, Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Pulsar Cine, Ana Isabel Martens

Screenplay / Guión Daniel Fraño

Cinematography / Cinematografía Daniel Fraño

Source / Procedencia Ana Isabel Martens 90minutos@pulsarcine.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Edgar Flores, Brandon López, Andrea Umaña, Gabriel Borjas, Ricardo Letelier

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 Special video from Aeden O’Connor (Director) at the end of the film.

Soccer ties all these four interlinking stories of violence, romance, suspense and drama: a Honduran immigrant who must fight for his life, a soccer hooligan with a dilemma, a cameraman for a news channel who must do everything possible to get a story, and a legend of the Honduran National Team from the 80’s that revindicates himself. A soccer match traditionally lasts 90 minutes, but the consequences of the decisions made by these characters will last a lifetime.

El fútbol es el vínculo que une a estas cuatro dramáticas historias de violencia, romance y suspenso: un inmigrante hondureño que debe luchar por su vida; un “barra brava” con un dilema; un camarógrafo de un canal de noticias que debe hacer todo lo posible para obtener una historia; y una leyenda del equipo nacional hondureño de la década de los 80 en busca de la reivindicación. Un partido de fútbol tradicionalmente dura 90 minutos, pero las consecuencias de las decisiones tomadas por estos personajes durarán toda su vida.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

MEXICO

THE DOVE AND THE WOLF / LA PALOMA Y EL LOBO Mexico / 2019 / 107 min.

Directed by Carlos Lenin

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción ENAC - CUEC, IMCINE - FOPROCINE

Screenplay / Guión Carlos Lenin Treviño Rodríguez, Jorge Guerrero Zotano

Cinematography / Cinematografía Diego Tenorio Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Paloma Petra, Amrando Hernández

Source / Procedencia Miguel Ángel Sánchez M. ENAC miguel.sanchez@enac.unam.mx

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September 23-25 Somewhere in northern Mexico. Paloma and Lobo love each other passionately. Their love is the only thing that keeps them alive in this land where the drug war has taken its toll. They can’t find jobs, there is no access to water. One of them wants to leave; the other is too tied to memory to follow. Winner of the Mexico Primero Cinemex Award at the Los Cabos Film Festival, Lenin’s rigorously formal and deeply poetic first feature quietly and hypnotically explores the psychological and emotional impact of the endless bloodbath that is slowly undermining Mexican society.

En algún lugar del norte de México. Paloma y Lobo se aman apasionadamente. Su amor es lo único que los mantiene vivos en esta tierra donde la guerra contra las drogas ha cobrado su precio.

No pueden encontrar trabajo, no hay acceso a agua potable. Uno de ellos quiere irse; el otro está demasiado atado al recuerdo. Ganador del Premio México Primero Cinemex en el Festival de Cine de Los Cabos, el primer largometraje de Carlos Lenin explora de manera callada y profundamente poética el impacto psicológico y emocional sobre la sociedad de una violencia sin fin.

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EMMA Mexico / 2019 / 82 min.

Directed by Julio Guillermo Bárcenas Sánchez Production / Producción Bárcenas Nava, Fidecine, Andrómeda Films Cinematography / Cinematografía Christian Rivera

Genre: Drama, Family Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Adriana Pelusi de Icaza Source / Procedencia Bárcenas Nava navabarcenas12@gmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Cassandra Iturralde, Axel Ricco, Astrid Romo, Esaú Ávila

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 24-26 Special video from Julio Bárcenas (Director) and Cassandra Iturralde (Actress) and Esaú Ávila Alvarado (Actor) at the end of the film.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Many young girls would probably answer this question with “princess or ballerina.” But ever since Emma was hit in the face by a ball during her communion, she has been firmly convinced that she will become a ‘saint’. Neither the nuns of her Catholic school, nor her parents can dissuade her from this idea. But when Andrés, who is not interested in faith and religion, joins her class, she takes him on as her first mission. During a visit to a stadium Emma realizes that she can influence the game in favor of her favorite team by praying. In her everyday life as well, she notices that, if she asks God for it, she can have an influence on things happening around her situations. But this also has consequences. Emma has to learn that as a saint she cannot arrange everything according to her wishes and convince everyone of her faith.

“¿Qué quieres ser cuando seas grande?” Muchas chicas jóvenes probablemente responderían a esta pregunta con “princesa o bailarina”. Pero desde que Emma fue golpeada en la cara por una pelota durante su comunión, ha estado firmemente convencida de que se convertirá en una ‘santa’. Ni las monjas de su escuela católica ni sus padres pueden disuadirla de esta idea. Cuando Andrés se une a su clase, que no está interesado ni en la fe y ni la religión, Emma lo ve toma su primera misión. Durante una visita a un estadio, Emma se da cuenta de que puede influir en el juego a favor de su equipo favorito rezando. También en su vida cotidiana se da cuenta de que, si se lo pide a Dios, puede influir en situaciones de acuerdo con sus ideas. Pero esto también tiene consecuencias. Emma tiene que aprender que, como santa, no puede organizar todo de acuerdo con sus deseos y convencer a todos de su fe.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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MEXICO THE REVOLUTION AND THE ARTISTS / LA REVOLUCIÓN Y LOS ARTISTAS Mexico / 2018 / 108 min.

Directed by Gabriel Retes

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción RetesArtes, UAEM, Detalle Films, Reeliz Film

Screenplay / Guión Gabriel Retes, Meritxell Gález

Cinematography / Cinematografía Demián Barba

Source / Procedencia Gabriel Retes RetesArtes retes@retesartes.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Gabriel Retes, Meritxell Gález

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 19-21 She was considered Mexico’s most beautiful woman in the 20s and 30s, an artist in her own right and an inspiration and muse for numerous artists, including painter and writer Dr. Atl with whom Carmen Mondragón (a.k.a., Nahui Olin) lived a passionate and turbulent affair. Their relationship lies at the heart of Gabriel Retes’ loving and bitingly sarcastic historical drama about Education Minister José Vasconcelos’ and President Álvaro Obregón’s project to use the arts as a vehicle to uphold Mexico’s national identity. Featuring a who’s who of the period’s most significant figures, “The Revolution and the Artists” beautifully captures the intellectual effervescence of the era. This virtual presentation is dedicated to the memory of its director Gabriel Retes, author of such landmark films as El bulto (1991) and Bienvenido/Welcome (1993) —both official selections of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, who passed away on April 20.

Fue considerada la mujer más bella de México en los años 20 y 30, una artista por cuenta propia e inspiración y musa para muchos, entre ellos el pintor y escritor Dr. Atl con quien Carmen Mondragón (alias Nahui Olin) vivió un romance apasionado y turbulento. Esa relación es el eje de este drama histórico mordazmente satírico de Gabriel Retes sobre el proyecto del Ministro de Educación José Vasconcelos y el presidente Álvaro Obregón de utilizar las artes como un vehículo para elevar la identidad nacional de México. “La revolución y los artistas” captura bellamente la efervescencia intelectual de una época. Dedicamos esta presentación virtual a la memoria de su director Gabriel Retes, autor de tales películas claves del cine mexicano como El bulto (1991) y Bienvenido/Welcome (1994), ambas selecciones del Festival de Cine Latino, quien falleciera repentinamente el pasado 20 de abril.

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THE SONS OF THE JAGUAR /

CUILLI Y MACUILLI, LOS HIJOS DEL JAGUAR Mexico / 2019 / 93 min.

Directed by Arturo Sánchez Del Villar Production / Producción Ideas Prendidas, Cinicuil Productions, National Museum of Mexican Art Cinematography / Cinematografía Carlos Gerardo García

Genre: Drama, Animation Spanish and Nahuatl w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Arturo Sánchez Del Villar Source / Procedencia Arturo Sánchez Del Villar artsan72@icloud.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Gerardo Martínez “Pichicuaz”, Ricardo Díaz Mendoza, David Jiménez

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 20-22 Every Sunday, Chano walks from his village to the street market to sell the jaguar figurines, or tecuanes, his grandfather Cenobio handcrafts.

Following the advice of two tourists who buy the tecuanes, Chano convinces his grandfather to move to the city where they can earn a living with their handcrafts but they end up marginalized. Meanwhile, their figurines land in the hands of a foreign filmmaker who trademarks them and the legend they represent. Sánchez del Villar brings to life these legends through a fusion of animation and live action while critiquing the commercial exploitation of a millennial culture.

Todos los domingos, Chano camina desde su pueblo hasta el mercado para vender los tecuanes creados por su abuelo Cenobio. Siguiendo el consejo de dos turistas que compran sus tecuanes, Chano convence a su abuelo a que se muden a la ciudad donde pueden ganarse la vida con sus artesanías, pero terminan marginados. Sus figuras caen en manos de un cineasta extranjero que registra como propias los tecuanes y la leyenda que representan. Sánchez del Villar da vida a estos mitos a través de una fusión de estilos a la vez que critica la explotación comercial de una cultura milenaria.

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PANAMA / PARAGUAY

EVERYBODY CHANGES / TODOS CAMBIAMOS Panama / 2019 / 93 min.

Directed by Arturo Montenegro

Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Q Films, GC Films

Screenplay / Guión Arturo Montenegro, Henry Corcuera

Cinematography / Cinematografía Aaron Bromley

Source / Procedencia Andry José Barrientos Q Films andrybarrientos@q-films.net

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Arantxa de Juan, Gaby Gnazzo

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 Winner of nine awards at last year’s Los Angeles Film Awards, including Best LGBTQ Film, and Panama’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, “Everybody Changes” stars Arantxa de Juan as Federico Ponce, a married businessperson tired of living a double life. Federico dresses up as a woman and adopts the name of Lizzie whenever he goes out on a date with wife Carol.

Federico’s decision to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Thailand and finally live a full life as a woman forces a reckoning in the family as they deal with their town’s rejection.

Ganador de nueve premios en Los Angeles Film Awards, incluyendo la Mejor Película LGBTQ, y la selección oficial de Panamá para el Oscar a la Mejor Película Internacional, “Todos cambiamos” narra la historia de Federico Ponce (Arantxa de Juan), un hombre de negocios cansado de vivir una doble vida. Federico se viste de mujer y adopta el nombre de Lizzie cada vez que sale con su esposa Carol. Su decisión de someterse a una cirugía de reasignación de género en Tailandia y finalmente vivir una vida plena como mujer provoca una crisis en su familia y el rechazo de toda la sociedad.

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THE SUPREME MANUSCRIPT / EL SUPREMO MANUSCRITO Paraguay, Mexico, Argentina / 2019 / 84 min.

Directed by Jorge Díaz de Bedoya, Michael Kovich Jr. Production / Producción Koreko Gua, Al Mango Cinematography / Cinematografía Inaki Echeberría

Genre: Thriller Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Jorge Díaz de Bedoya, Javier Viveros Source / Procedencia Nicolás Merens Al Mango nicolasmerens@hotmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Fernando Abadie, Sandra Guillén, Andrea Quattrocchi

Augusto Roa Bastos’ “I, the Supreme” is not only a landmark Paraguayan novel but, alongside the work of Gabriel García Márquez and Carlos Fuentes, one of the key texts of magical realism. So when the novel’s original manuscript goes missing during an auction, art collector Anton Remianiuk and literature graduate Ana Morel (who also happens to be the highest bidder for the manuscript) join forces to find it. In the tradition of such potboiler thrillers as “The Da Vinci Code,” this odd couple will find their lives in danger as they confront Paraguay’s dark past.

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 22-24 “Yo el Supremo”, de Augusto Roa Bastos, no es solo una novela trascendental en Paraguay, sino que, junto con la obra de Gabriel García Márquez y Carlos Fuentes, es uno de los textos claves del realismo mágico. Cuando el manuscrito original de la novela desaparece durante una subasta, el coleccionista de arte Anton Remianiuk y la graduada de literatura Ana Morel (la mejor postora del manuscrito) unen fuerzas para encontrarlo. En la tradición de thrillers como “El Código Da Vinci”, esta extraña pareja pondrá sus vidas en peligro al enfrentar el oscuro pasado de Paraguay.

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PERU

JAVIER’S PASSION / LA PASIÓN DE JAVIER Peru / 2019 / 101 min.

Directed by Eduardo Guillot

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Imagia Films, Huaca Rajada Cine

Screenplay / Guión Augusto Cabada, Claudia Chadwick, Eduardo Guillot, Enrique Moncloa

Cinematography / Cinematografía César Fe Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Stefano Tosso, Lucho Cáceres, Sofía Rocha, Vania Accinelli

Source / Procedencia Eduardo Guillot Imagia Films eduardoguillot@imagiafilms.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 20-22 Eduardo Guillot’s passion project (this was supposed to have been his debut feature instead of last year’s Festival selection “All Can Fall”) centers on lawyer turned poet and guerrilla fighter Javier Heruad (19421963). Shot chronologically, the film follows Heruad from his university years to the many trips he made (including one to Paris where he was interviewed by Mario Vargas Llosa) to his recruitment by Peru’s National Liberation Army and death. Featuring a spellbinding performance from Steffano Tosso as Heruad, “Javier’s Passion” sheds light on a figure little known outside Peru.

“La pasión de Javier” es también la pasión de Eduardo Guillot, ya que se suponía que éste fuera su primer largometraje en vez de “Caiga quien caiga”. Filmada cronológicamente, la película sigue al abogado y poeta convertido en guerrillero Javier Heruad (1942-1963) desde sus años universitarios hasta los numerosos viajes que realizó (incluyendo uno a París, donde fue entrevistado por Mario Vargas Llosa), su reclutamiento por el Ejército de Liberación Nacional de Perú y culminando con su muerte. Con una actuación deslumbrante de Steffano Tosso como Heruad, “La pasión de Javier” arroja luz sobre una figura poco conocida fuera de Perú.

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PAPÁ YOUTUBER Peru / 2019 / 80 min.

Directed by Fernando Villarán

Genre: Comedy, Family Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Funny Games Films

Screenplay / Guión Gonzalo Ladines, Fernando Villarán L.

Cinematography / Cinematografía Pato Fuster Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Carlos Carlín, Gianella Neyra

Source / Procedencia Fernando Villarán Funny Games Films fernando@funnygamesfilms.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 A box-office hit in Peru, Fernando Villarán’s (“Good Old Boys”) new film centers on Rómulo, a 50-year old insurance salesman fired from his job by his millennial boss. With news that his wife is pregnant and his job search proving fruitless, he decides to make money by becoming a social media “influencer.” With the help of his teenage daughter and pre-teen son, he opens his own YouTube channel and becomes an overnight sensation with his over-the-top videos. The problem is: how is he going to keep both his firing and his new career a secret from his wife?

Un éxito de taquilla en Perú, la nueva película de Fernando Villarán (“Viejos amigos”) se centra en Rómulo, un vendedor de seguros de 50 años de edad despedido de su puesto por su jefe “millennial”. Con una esposa embarazada y su búsqueda de trabajo rindiendo pocos frutos, Rómulo decide reinventarse como un “influencer”. Con la ayuda de sus hijos, abre su propio canal de YouTube y se convierte en una sensación de la noche a la mañana con sus estrambóticos videos. El problema es: ¿cómo va a mantener en secreto tanto su despido como su nueva carrera de su esposa?

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

PERU

THE QUARRY / LA CANTERA Peru / 2019 / 92 min.

Directed by Miguel Barreda

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Via Expresa Cine y Video

Screenplay / Guión Miguel Barreda

Cinematography / Cinematografía Leandro Pinto Le Roux

Source / Procedencia Sergio García Locatelli Quechua Films sales@quechuafilms.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Carlos Rudas, Andrea Pani, John Dávila

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27 Special video from Miguel Barreda (Director) at the end of the film.

Juan, the young son of a stone cutter in the quarries of Arequipa, witnesses his father’s apparently accidental death. He suspects his uncle Carlos of being behind it. When he finds out that his mother Gabriela is having an affair with Carlos, Juan, like Hamlet before him, decides to take matters into his own hands. Barreda’s film is more than a very Peruvian take on Shakespeare’s classic; it is also a critique of the country’s impunity and the abuses suffered by workers in such riskprone jobs as mining.

Juan, el hijo de un cantero en las canteras de Arequipa, es testigo de la muerte aparentemente accidental de su padre y sospecha que su tío Carlos está involucrado de alguna manera. Al descubrir que su madre Gabriela está sosteniendo una relación amorosa con Carlos, Juan, al igual que Hamlet, decide tomar cartas en el asunto. “La cantera” es mucho más que una versión muy peruana del clásico de Shakespeare: es también una crítica a la impunidad del país y los abusos sufridos por la clase obrera en trabajos tan propensos al riesgo como la minería.

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THE SEARCH / LA BÚSQUEDA Peru / 2018 / 75 min.

Directed by Daniel Lagares, Mariano Agudo

Genre: Documentary Spanish and Quechua w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Intermedia Producciones

Screenplay / Guión Mariano Agudo, Daniel Lagares

Cinematography / Cinematografía Mariano Agudo, Daniel Lagares

Source / Procedencia Bob Hunter Icarus Films bob@icarusfilms.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Dolores Guzmán, José Carlos Agüero, Lurgio Gavilán

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 23-25 Three people deal with the legacy of the civil war that ravaged Peru for 20 years. Dolores Guzmán is the survivor of a military massacre of civilians in her remote Andean village. She returns to the village for the first time in 32 years, to help identify the bodies of her relatives.

Lurgio Gavilán is a former child soldier pressed into battle for both sides. And José Carlos Agüero is a writer and the son of Shining Path militants killed extra-judicially by a government death squad. Lagares and Agudo’s documentary is a moving film about truth, reconciliation, and some attempt at closure.

Tres personas lidian con el legado de la guerra civil que devastó el Perú durante 20 años. Dolores Guzmán es la sobreviviente de una masacre militar de civiles en su remota aldea andina. Ella regresa a la aldea por primera vez en 32 años, para ayudar a identificar los cuerpos de sus familiares. Lurgio Gavilán es un ex niño soldado que fue forzado a luchar en ambos bandos. Y los padres de José Carlos Agüero fueron militantes de Sendero Luminoso asesinados extrajudicialmente por un escuadrón de la muerte. El documental de Lagares y Agudo es una película conmovedora sobre la verdad, la reconciliación y la necesidad de dejar el pasado atrás.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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PORTUGAL / PUERTO RICO

TECHNOBOSS Portugal, France / 2019 / 112 min.

Directed by João Nicolau Production / Producción O Som e a Fúria Cinematography / Cinematografía Mário Castanheira Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Miguel Lobo Antunes, Luísa Cruz, Américo Silva

Genre: Comedy Portuguese and English w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión João Nicolau, Mariana Ricardo Source / Procedencia Valentina Bronzini The Match Factory info@matchfactory.de

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September 24-26 Luís Rovisco (Miguel Lobo Antunes, former director of the Portuguese Film Institute) is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. Nothing fazes him. Not the constant pain on his knee or his cat’s recent death or his boss’ many attempts at forcing him to embrace technology. Luís is in constant motion, behind the wheel of his car, singing solo or with whomever he picks up about what he sees along the way. And he has set his sights once again on the lovely receptionist at the Almadavra Hotel. Shot in 16mm, “Technoboss” is a whimsical mash-up of the road movie and the musical.

Luís Rovisco (Miguel Lobo Antunes, ex-diretor do Instituto Português de Cinema) é um homem despreocupado. Nada o incomoda. Nem a dor constante no joelho ou a morte recente do seu gato ou as muitas tentativas do seu chefe em torna-lo mais tecnológico. Luís está em constante movimento, ao volante do seu carro, a cantar sozinho ou com quem ele dá boleia sobre o que vê ao longo do caminho. E mais uma vez voltou a por os olhos na adorável recepcionista do Hotel Almadavra.

Filmado em 16 mm, “Technoboss” é uma mistura excêntrica de “road movie” com musical.

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THE HAPPY ACCIDENT / EL ACCIDENTE FELIZ Puerto Rico / 2018 / 78 min.

Directed by Paloma Suau

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Macroloop

Source / Procedencia Paloma Suau ninguna@mac.com

Cinematography / Cinematografía Raúl Rosado, Carlos G. García, Santiago “Chago” Benet Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Antonio Martorell, Paloma Suau

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 Puerto Rican filmmaker Paloma Suau started work on a documentary on the iconoclastic multidisciplinary artist, writer and dear friend Antonio Martorell, twenty years ago but had to set it aside when her career took off. But after facing a long period of creative paralysis and discovering that she had lost a significant amount of footage already shot, she decides to start from scratch. Following him as he starts and completes multiple projects and overcomes one significant setback, Suau captures Martorell’s joy of life, his workaholism, and his unique and contagiously optimistic worldview.

La realizadora puertorriqueña Paloma Suau comenzó a trabajar en un documental sobre el iconoclasta artista multidisciplinario, escritor y querido amigo Antonio Martorell, hace veinte años, pero tuvo que dejarlo de lado una vez su carrera despegó. Después de enfrentar un largo período de parálisis creativa y descubrir que había perdido una gran cantidad del material filmado, ella decide comenzar de cero. Siguiendo al artista a medida que comienza y termina múltiples proyectos y supera un revés significativo, Suau captura la alegría de vivir de Martorell, su adicción al trabajo y su cosmovisión única y contagiosamente optimista.

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PUERTO RICO

PROSTHESIS / PRÓTESIS Puerto Rico / 2019 / 92 min.

Directed by Ariel Annexy Labault Production / Producción Producciones Cabeza Cinematography / Cinematografía Heixan Robles Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Carlos Marchand, Denise Quiñones, Emmanuel Logroño

Genre: Dark comedy Spanish and English w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Gina M. Vélez, Ariel Annexy, Eduardo Fabián, Juan Carlos Jorge, Gisela Rosario Source / Procedencia Michelle Welch Shoreline Entertainment michelle@slefilms.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 22-24 Special video from Ariel Annexy Labault (Director) at the end of the film.

Marcos (Carlos Marchand, Puerto Rico’s king of deadpan comedy), a young alienated man who suffers from haemophobia, works in a prosthetics laboratory in a small town. He sees in his work a way to avoid his own emotional issues while helping others. His seemingly calm and monotonous life is completely disrupted when he finds a corpse in the office which he promptly hides in a closet. As if that weren’t enough, Carlos has to contend with his mother’s suicidal thoughts, a potential romance with a rather quirky wig-loving hair stylist (Denise Quiñones) and the filming of a zombie movie next door.

Marcos (Carlos Marchand, el rey de la comedia socarrona puertorriqueña), un joven enajenado que le tiene miedo a la sangre, trabaja en un laboratorio de prótesis en un pequeño pueblo. Su vida aparentemente tranquila y monótona se ve completamente interrumpida cuando encuentra un cadáver en la oficina que rápidamente esconde en un armario. Como si eso fuera poco, Carlos tiene que lidiar con los pensamientos suicidas de su madre, un romance potencial con una estilista bastante peculiar y amante de las pelucas (Denise Quiñones) y el rodaje de una película de zombis al lado del negocio.

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RAÚL JULIÁ: THE WORLD’S A STAGE Puerto Rico, USA / 2019 / 83 min.

Directed by Ben DeJesús Production / Producción NGL Studios, Diamante Content, American Masters, VOCES Cinematography / Cinematografía Jonathan Belinski, Edgar Andrade

Genre: Documentary English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles Source / Procedencia Jill Krikorian NGL Studios jkrikorian@nglmedia.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 21-23 Musicals, comedies, tragedies, drama, thrillers…film, theater, television…there was no medium or genre that Raúl Juliá could not tackle. He was fearless. No one was immune to his charm, his talent and, most importantly, his joyful, melodious, proudly Puerto Rican voice.

But he was more than the actor we all admire: he was also a doting father, a loving husband and a social warrior before the term was even coined. Ben DeJesús’ comprehensive and touching documentary not only pays tribute to this icon who left us too soon but also introduces his inspiring life and work to a new generation.

Musicales, comedias, tragedias, drama, suspenso...cine, teatro, televisión...no había medio o género al cual Raúl Juliá no le hiciera frente. Nadie era inmune a su encanto, su talento y, lo más importante, su voz alegre, melodiosa y orgullosamente puertorriqueña. Pero él es más que el actor que todos admiramos: también fue un padre y esposo cariñoso y un guerrero social incluso antes de que se acuñara el término.

Este completo y conmovedor documental no solo rinde homenaje a este ícono que nos dejó demasiado pronto, sino que también introduce su vida y trabajo a toda una nueva generación.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

SPAIN / USA

OUT IN THE OPEN / INTEMPERIE Spain / 2019 / 103 min.

Directed by Benito Zambrano

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Morena Films

Screenplay / Guión Daniel Remón, Pablo remón, Benito Zambrano

Cinematography / Cinematografía Pau Esteve Birba Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Luis Tosar, Luis Callejo, Vincente Romero

Source / Procedencia Valentina Bronzini The Match Factory info@matchfactory.de

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 18-20 In a country still reeling from the effects of a devastating Civil War, a small boy runs away from an abusive farmer somewhere in the vast Spanish southern desert. He runs into a solitary goatherd (Luis Tosar) who was a former Civil War combatant and a veteran of Spain’s colonial wars. A father and son bond develops between these two outcasts; along the way they deal with everything this tough environment throws at them while evading the boy’s pursuers. Winner of two Goya Awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, “Out in the Open” is a tender and often harrowing take on the classic Western.

En un país que apenas se recupera de los efectos de una devastadora Guerra Civil, un niño pequeño huye de un granjero abusivo en algún lugar del vasto desierto del sur de España. Se encuentra con un solitario pastor de cabras (Luis Tosar) que fue un ex combatiente de la Guerra Civil y un veterano de las guerras coloniales de España. Una relación padre e hijo nace entre estos dos marginados a medida que lidian con todo lo que este duro ambiente les arroja mientras huyen de los perseguidores del niño. Ganadora de dos Premios Goya, incluyendo Mejor Guión Adaptado, “Intemperie” es una variante tierna y desgarradora del clásico western.

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AMALIA USA / 2018 / 97 min.

Directed by Omar Rodríguez-López Production / Producción Sueños Agudos Films Cinematography / Cinematografía Nini Blanco Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Denise Dorado, Jacquelin Arroyo, Verina Manks, Victor Boneva, Rikardo Rodríguez-López

Genre: Horror English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Omar Rodríguez-López Source / Procedencia Adam Thomson adamthomson3@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27 Amalia Velázquez discovers her husband is having an affair while still grieving her mother’s recent death. When her husband mysteriously dies a few days later, the now widow becomes obsessed with his mistress, Tania. Fueled by drugs and alcohol, Amalia can no longer distinguish between reality and insanity as she establishes contact with a fleshless being from another dimension. Shot mostly outdoors, at night and in black and white, guitarist and Mars Volta founder Omar Rodríguez-López’s latest film is a surreal, dark and chaotic trip into the subconscious.

Amalia Velázquez descubre que su esposo está sosteniendo una relación con otra mujer mientras ella sigue de luto por la muerte de su madre.

Cuando su esposo muere misteriosamente, la ahora viuda se obsesiona con su amante, Tania. Impulsada por las drogas y el alcohol, a Amalia se le hace imposible distinguir entre la realidad y la locura cuando establece contacto con un ser de otra dimensión. Rodada principalmente en exteriores, de noche y en blanco y negro, la más reciente película del guitarrista y fundador de Mars Volta, Omar Rodríguez-López, nos transporta a un viaje oscuro y caótico al subconsciente.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

USA

CUACO USA / 2019 / 117 min.

Directed by Colectivo El Pozo Production / Producción Colectivo El Pozo Cinematography / Cinematografía Ricardo Islas Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Febronio Zatarain, Israel Balza, Paula Aguirre

Genre: Drama Spanish and English w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Colectivo El Pozo Source / Procedencia Raúl Dorantes Colectivo El Pozo rauldorantes3822@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 21-23 Special video from Emily Masó and Raúl Dorantes (Filmmakers) at the end of the film.

Written and directed by the Pilsen-based theatre troupe Colectivo El Pozo, filmed in Chicago, Texas and Mexico and incorporating their full production of Raúl Dorantes’ play “On the Way to Now” staged in 2010, “Cuaco” tells the story of Horacio, a Mexican immigrant who decides to return home through the same route he took to cross the border three decades ago. Pursued by the FBI for counterfeiting documents, he runs into different versions of his younger self as well as individuals impacted by his actions.

Escrito y dirigido por el grupo de teatro Colectivo El Pozo, con sede en Pilsen, filmado en Chicago, Texas y México e incorporando su producción completa de la obra de Raúl Dorantes “On the Way to Now”, presentada en 2010, “Cuaco” cuenta la historia de Horacio, un inmigrante mexicano que decide regresar a su hogar por la misma ruta que tomó para cruzar la frontera hace tres décadas. Perseguido por el FBI por falsificar documentos, Horacio se encuentra con diferentes versiones de su yo más joven, así como con personas impactadas por sus acciones.

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LOOKING FOR LIFE / CHÈCHE LAVI USA, Haiti, Mexico / 2019 / 76 min.

Directed by Sam Ellison Production / Producción Ryot Films, Vice Studios

Genre: Documentary Haitian Kreyol and Spanish w/ English Subtitles Source / Procedencia Sam Ellison chechelavifilm@gmail.com

Cinematography / Cinematografía Sam Ellison Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Laureus Gasgasha, Jamesy Dorcelus

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 22-24 Robens and James left Haiti for Brazil in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in search of work; the Olympics were just around the corner and prospects were good. But once the jobs dried up, they had no choice but to join the thousands who make the trek to the US-Mexico border in hopes to seek asylum and start anew. Stuck in Tijuana, they try to make the best of their circumstances, taking the odd job here and there, sleeping in crowded shelters until politics (and the 2016 presidential elections) split them apart.

Robens y James emigraron de Haití a Brasil en busca de trabajo después del terremoto de 2010; los Juegos Olímpicos estaban a la vuelta de la esquina y las perspectivas eran buenas. Pero una vez terminados los Juegos, las oportunidades de trabajo se agotaron y no tuvieron más remedio que unirse a los miles que hacen el trayecto hacia la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México con la esperanza de buscar asilo y comenzar una vida nueva. Varados en Tijuana, hacen de tripas corazón hasta que la política (y las elecciones presidenciales de 2016) los separan.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

USA / VENEZUELA

THE WALL OF MEXICO USA / 2019 / 110 min.

Directed by Zachary Cotler, Magdalena Zyzak

Genre: Drama English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Production / Producción Spécola

Screenplay / Guión Zachary Cotler

Cinematography / Cinematografía Lyn Moncrief

Source / Procedencia Michael Repsch Dark Star Pictures mike@darkstarpics.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Jackson Rathbone, Esai Morales, Marisol Sacramento, Carmela Zumbado

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 25-27

Esai Morales, Moisés Arias and Mariel Hemingway star in this rolereversing fantasy about border politics. Don is a young itinerant worker hired by a wealthy Mexican-American family who owns a well whose waters are purported to be miraculous. When the family patriarch discovers that the white townspeople have been stealing his water, he orders the construction of a massive wall around his property to keep them out. Tensions between the family and the town boil over just as Don falls under the spell of the patriarch’s two daughters.

Esai Morales, Moisés Arias y Mariel Hemingway protagonizan esta fantasía sobre la política fronteriza. Don es un joven trabajador itinerante contratado por una rica familia mexicoamericana dueña de un pozo cuyas aguas se consideran milagrosas. Tras descubrir que la gente blanca del pueblo ha estado robando su agua, el patriarca de la familia ordena la construcción de un muro masivo alrededor de su propiedad para mantenerlos alejados. Las tensiones entre la familia y el pueblo llegan a su punto más caldeado justo cuando Don cae bajo el hechizo de las dos hijas del patriarca.

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MONDAY OR TUESDAY, NEVER SUNDAY / LUNES O MARTES, NUNCA DOMINGO Venezuela / 2019 / 120 min.

Directed by Maruvi Leonett, Javier Martintereso Production / Producción Buenahierba Producciones Cinematography / Cinematografía Marco Santaniello

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Screenplay / Guión Maruvi Leonett Villaquirán Source / Procedencia Maruvi Leonett Villaquirán Buenahierba Producciones lunesomartes@gmail.com

Principal Cast / Elenco Principal Moira Ángeles, Marian Valero

Virtual Screening Dates:

September 22-24 Special video from Maruvi Leonett and Javier Martintereso (Co-Directors) at the end of the film.

Gregoria, a young peasant from the Venezuelan Andes, embarks on a journey from Mérida to Caburé to fulfill her beloved grandfather’s wish to pay tribute to those young activists disappeared by the government during the 60s. On the road, she meets Lucía, an eccentric woman who is carrying a piñata for a grandson she has yet to meet. Forced by a series of circumstances to travel together, both women will come to terms with their past, their present and their country’s historical memory.

Gregoria, una joven campesina de los Andes venezolanos, viaja desde Mérida a Caburé para cumplir con el deseo de su amado abuelo de rendir homenaje a un grupo de jóvenes activistas desaparecidos por el gobierno durante los años 60. En el camino, conoce a Lucía, una mujer excéntrica que lleva una piñata para un nieto que aún no conoce.

Obligadas por una serie de circunstancias a viajar juntas, ambas mujeres se reconciliarán con su pasado, su presente y con la memoria histórica de su país.

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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SHORTS: ARGENTINA / BOLIVIA / BRAZIL

THE NAP / LA SIESTA

RAGE / RABIA

Argentina / 2019 / 15 min.

Directed by Federico Luis Tachella Genre: Drama, Experimental Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Argentina / 2018 / 16 min.

Directed by Romina Tamburello Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

For her elderly grandmother, a girl arranges a sensual afternoon of quiet intimacy and pleasure with a younger man. A surreal celebration of sexuality in bodies of different ages, forms, and abilities.

David, in a fit of jealousy, leaves his son on the side of the road. The rage is added to a state of violence that will unleash an end with no return.

Para su anciana abuela, una nieta organiza una tarde sensual y de placer con un hombre más joven. Una celebración surreal de la sexualidad entre cuerpos de distintas edades, formas, y habilidades.

Source / Procedencia Martin Busel martinbusel@gmail.com

David, en un arrebato de celos, deja a su hijo en la carretera. La rabia se suma a un estado de violencia que desatará un final sin retorno.

Source / Procedencia Alba Cañamares Promofest distribucion@promofest.org

THE ROARS THAT KEEP THE STORM AWAY / LOS RUGIDOS QUE ALEJAN LA TORMENTA Argentina / 2019 / 15 min.

Directed by Santiago Reale Genre: Documentary, Experimental Spanish w/ English Subtitles Michel lives behind the lagoon. He fishes with his rod and wanders around the fields near the town. He survives only with the essentials. No traffic, no people, no responsibility, just pure survival. When the evening falls, the roars keep the storm away and keep him safe.

Michel vive detrás de la laguna. Él pesca con su caña y deambula por los campos cerca al pueblo. Sobrevive solo con lo imprescindible. Sin tráfico, sin gente, sin responsabilidad, solo pura sobrevivencia. Cuando cae la tarde, los rugidos alejan la tormenta y lo mantienen a salvo.

Source / Procedencia Gisela Chicolino Films to Festivals gisela@filmstofestivals.com

Virtual Screening Dates

Virtual Screening Dates

September 24-26

September 21-23

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

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THE WATER / EL AGUA

AICHA

Argentina / 2019 / 14 min.

Directed by Andrea Dargenio Genre: Drama, Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Bolivia, Argentina, Chile / 2019 / 12 min.

Directed by Vinko Tomicic Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

A man wakes up in a world where water has disappeared, yet everyone else acts as if nothing happened. Startled and puzzled, he desperately searches for answers.

Martín celebrates his fourteenth birthday with his friends, who encourage him to flirt with a young dancer at a nightclub named Sandra. Between superstitions and a land that comes to life, their bodies will be only flesh in the darkness of night in La Paz.

Un hombre se despierta en un mundo donde el agua ha desaparecido, pero todos se portan como si nada hubiera pasado. Sorprendido y confundido, busca desesperadamente respuestas.

Source / Procedencia Vanesa Toca Freak Agency internacional@agenciafreak.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 19-21

Martín celebra su decimocuarto cumpleaños junto a sus amigos, quienes lo incitan a conquistar a Sandra, una joven bailarina de un club nocturno. Entre supersticiones y una tierra que cobra vida, sus cuerpos sólo serán carne bajo la oscuridad de la noche en La Paz. Source / Procedencia Josep Prim Marvin&Wayne fest@marvinwayne.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 22-24

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

DESIRES OF THE FLESH / O MISTÉRIO DA CARNE Brazil / 2018 / 19 min.

Directed by Rafaela Camelo Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Portuguese w/ English Subtitles In recent years, Pope Francis has allowed women to participate in the Catholic washing of the feet ritual. As the girls of St. Peter’s Church prepare something special for the ceremony, Camila’s and Giovana’s secrets and desires begin to come to the surface.

Nos últimos anos, o Papa Francisco permitiu que as mulheres participassem do ritual católico de lava-pés.

Enquanto as meninas da Igreja São Pedro Apóstolo preparam algo especial para a cerimônia, os segredos e desejos de Camila e Giovana começam a vir ao de cima.

Source / Procedencia Rafaela Carmelo rafaelacv@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 23-25

SHORTS: BRAZIL / CHILE / COLOMBIA

FLESH / CARNE Brazil / 2019 / 13 min.

Directed by Camila Kater Genre: Documentary, Animation Portuguese w/ English Subtitles Rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, and well done. Through intimate and personal stories, five women share their experiences in relation to the body, from childhood to old age.

Crua, Mal Passada, Ao Ponto, Passada e Bem Passada.

Através de relatos íntimos e pessoais, cinco mulheres compartilham suas experiências em relação ao corpo desde a infância até a terceira idade.

Source / Procedencia Vanesa Toca Freak Agency internacional@agenciafreak.com

SELMA AFTER THE RAIN / SELMA DEPOIS DA CHUVA Brazil / 2019 / 12 min.

Directed by Loli Menezes Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Portuguese w/ English Subtitles Selma is a trans woman who built her life away from the family. One day she gets a call to go to her elderly mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s and needs treatment. In this encounter, lost in confused memories, the two women remember forgotten pains and desires, and revisit lost guilt and affection.

Selma é uma mulher trans que construiu sua vida afastada da família. Um dia ela recebe um chamado para ir ao encontro de sua mãe idosa, que sofre de Alzheimer e precisa de tratamento. Nesse encontro, perdidas entre memórias confusas, as duas mulheres lembram dores e desejos esquecidos, e revisitam culpas e afetos perdidos.

ON MY OWN / SOY SOLA Chile / 2019 / 14 min.

Directed by Natalia Luque Barrios Genre: Drama, Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles A lonely beautician suffering from the onset of menopause is encouraged by her young client to pursue a love interest. The two women, youthful and aging, find unexpected insight in the advice of the other.

Una esteticista solitaria, que lucha contra sus síntomas de menopausia, escucha los consejos de una clienta joven y decide abrirse a un interés romántico. Las dos mujeres, joven y mayor, encuentran una visión inesperada en los consejos de la otra.

Source / Procedencia Natalia Luque Barrios natiluque@gmail.com

Source / Procedencia Loli Menezes lolimenezes@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

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RAPTOR / RAPAZ Chile / 2018 / 13 min.

Directed by Felipe Gálvez Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Ariel gets involved in the civil arrest of a teenager accused of stealing a cell phone. The situation escalates violently, a mob surrounding the boy and fighting over his fate. Ariel must decide whose side he is on.

Ariel se involucra en el arresto de civiles de un adolescente acusado de robar un teléfono. La situación se intensifica hasta la violencia, y una multitud rodea al joven para discutir su destino. Ariel debe decidir de qué lado está.

Source / Procedencia Josep Prim Marvin&Wayne fest@marvinwayne.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

THE SUMMER OF THE ELECTRIC LION / EL VERANO DEL LEÓN ELÉCTRICO Chile / 2018 / 20 min.

Directed by Diego Céspedes Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Hidden in a house far from the city, Alonso never leaves the side of his dear sister Daniela. They dread the approaching day that Daniela must fulfil her family duty and leave home with the Lion, a prophet who is said to electrocute those who touch him.

Escondidos en una vivienda lejos de la ciudad, Alonso nunca se aleja de su querida hermana Daniela. Temen el día que se aproxima en que Daniela tiene que cumplir su deber familiar e irse de casa con el León, un profeta que se dice que electrocuta a los que lo tocan.

Source / Procedencia Josep Prim Marvin&Wayne fest@marvinwayne.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 20-22

BANISHED / DESTIERRA Colombia / 2018 / 15 min.

Directed by Juan David Mejía Vásquez Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Yeison is an eleven-year-old boy who survives alone in the country. He takes meticulous care of his home and the three graves in the backyard. When a stranger arrives at the house and begins to inhabit it, Yeison tries to evict the stranger without being discovered.

Yeison es un niño de once años que sobrevive sólo en el campo. Él cuida meticulosamente de su vivienda y las tres tumbas instaladas en el patio trasero. Cuando un desconocido llega y comienza a habitar la casa, Yeison intenta sacarlo sin dejarse descubrir.

Source / Procedencia Jair Pérez Guerra jairperez26@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 20-22

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

SHORTS: COLOMBIA / CUBA / GUATEMALA

THE DARKEST SEA / TODOS LOS PECES QUE MATÉ Colombia / 2018 / 15 min.

Directed by Sara Nanclares Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles It is said that at some point the sea will claim back the life that men have taken from it. Antonio, a fisherman from a remote seaside town, has seen many of his fellow fishermen disappear. Concerned that the myth might become true with him, he will try to escape his fate.

Se dice que en algún momento el mar volverá a reclamar la vida que los hombres le han quitado.

Antonio, un pescador de un remoto pueblo costero, ha visto cómo desaparecen poco a poco sus compañeros.

Angustiado de que el mito se haga realidad, intentará escapar de su inevitable destino.

LA CACHERA

SAINT PLANTAIN / SAN PATACÓN

Colombia / 2019 / 14 min.

Directed by Felipe H. Caro Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Colombia / 2018 / 14 min.

Directed by Rodolfo Franco Ricardo Genre: Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

When a couple fights publicly, leave each other and eventually reconcile as if nothing happened, the neighbors organize for them a “Cachera”: a bizarre and endearing serenade to ridicule them in the middle of the night.

One day, while selling fried plantains in the town square, Doña Tere finds a familiar face burnt into one of her plantains. Capitalizing on the townspeople’s faith in miracles, she begins to turn quite a profit, until she realizes that some miracles only last for so long.

Cuando las parejas se pelean públicamente, se abandonan y después se reconcilian como si nada hubiera pasado, los vecinos organizan lo que llaman una “Cachera”: una serenata estrambótica y cariñosa para ridiculizarlos en medio de la noche.

Un día mientras vende plátanos fritos en la plaza del pueblo, una cara familiar aparece en un patacón de Doña Tere. Decide aprovechar de la fe de la gente del pueblo sobre los milagros, y comienza a sacar provecho hasta que se da cuenta de que algunos milagros no son para siempre.

Source / Procedencia Felipe H. Caro felipe@cumbiafilms.com

Source / Procedencia Sara Nanclares saranans@hotmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 24-26

Virtual Screening Dates

September 22-24

Source / Procedencia Luis Montealegre Atmósferas International Sales atmosferascine@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 19-21

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THE SIZE OF THINGS / EL TAMAÑO DE LAS COSAS

IN THE MOUTH OF THE MINE / EN LA BOCA DE LA MINA

Colombia / 2019 / 12 min.

Directed by Carlos Felipe Montoya Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Cuba / 2018 / 19 min.

Directed by Brandán Cerviño Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Diego lives with his father in a house without any material objects. When he finds a chair in the woods and his father forbids him from bringing it home, a desire for possession arises. Diego convinces his father to change his mind, but when he returns to the woods, something has happened. Something big.

El Cobre, a historic town in Cuba, is home to the oldest copper mine in Latin America. Though the mine is now closed and the town’s main export has changed, the people of El Cobre live the memory of the town’s history, celebrating cimarrón tradition and remembering the first slave uprisings.

Diego vive con su padre en una casa sin objetos materiales. Cuando encuentra una silla en el bosque y su padre le prohíbe que lo lleve a casa, surge en él un deseo de posesión. Diego convence a su padre que cambie de opinión, pero cuando vuelve al bosque a buscar la silla, algo ha cambiado. Algo muy grande.

En El Cobre, un pueblo histórico de Cuba, existía la primera mina de cobre de América Latina. Aunque la mina está cerrada, la gente de El Cobre vive la memoria de la historia del pueblo a través de la celebración de la tradición cimarrona y el recuerdo de las primeras sublevaciones de esclavos.

Source / Procedencia Iván Valenzuela Dallos Bogoshorts Film Agency filmagency@bogoshorts.com

Source / Procedencia Sabrina Zimmermann sabrinazprodutora@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 19-21

Virtual Screening Dates

September 23-25

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

LIREMU BARANA Guatemala / 2019 / 10 min.

Directed by Elvis Rigoberto Caj Cojoc Genre: Drama, Experimental Garifuna and Spanish w/ English Subtitles Arisa dances every day and night to songs that tell of the struggles of her people and her ancestors.

Music and memory form a lyrical meditation on young womanhood, identity, and belonging in a Garifuna community in Guatemala.

Arisa baila día y noche con canciones que hablan de las luchas de su gente y sus antepasados. La música y la memoria forman una meditación lírica sobre la feminidad, la identidad, y la pertenencia en una comunidad Garifuna de Guatemala.

Source / Procedencia Elisa Fernanda Pirir Ruiz elisapiriruiz@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 23-25

SHORTS: MEXICO / NICARAGUA / PARAGUAY

FIRE IN THE BASEMENT / FUEGO EN EL SÓTANO Mexico / 2019 / 8 min.

Directed by Eva Vázquez de Reoyo Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Mexico City, 1968. The city is about to host Latin America’s first ever Olympic Games. Elisa, Leo, and Ramos are students who bond over a shared love of great coffee, great books, and a revolutionary hat. Their involvement in a growing student movement places them at the center of a historic moment.

Ciudad de México, 1968. La ciudad está a punto de organizar los primeros Juegos Olímpicos de América Latina. Elisa, Leo y Ramos son estudiantes que se unen por un amor compartido por el buen café, los grandes libros, y un sombrero revolucionario. Su participación en un creciente movimiento estudiantil los coloca en medio de un momento histórico.

KILL THE BOY / MATA AL NIÑO

LANTERNS / FAROLES

Mexico / 2019 / 11 min.

Directed by Juan Pablo Villavicencio Borges Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Mexico / 2019 / 10 min.

Directed by Juan Pablo Hernández Valdez Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Everything is a competition when two teens full of irresponsible bravado ride their motorcycles into the woods to shoot rifles. It isn’t long before their reckless actions have dire consequences, and their relationship takes a surprising turn.

In Salamanca, Guanajuato, many find small places where laughter, stories, and friendships meet some good tacos. These taco businesses are the lanterns that illuminate the dark and lonely streets. But with the rise in violence, many people fear the night and business owners stand at a crossroads.

Todo es una competencia cuando dos adolescentes llenos de una hombría irresponsable van en moto al bosque a disparar su rifle. No pasa mucho tiempo antes de que sus acciones imprudentes tengan consecuencias graves y su relación toma un giro inesperado.

Source / Procedencia Juan Pablo Villavicencio Borges nivorng@hotmail.com

Source / Procedencia Liliana Baeza info@guanajuatofilmfestival.com

Source / Procedencia Eva Vázquez de Reoyo e.vazquezdereoyo@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 23-25

En Salamanca, Guanajuato, muchos buscan lugares pequeños en donde la risa, historias, y amistades se encuentran con unos buenos tacos. Estos negocios de tacos son las linternas que iluminan las calles oscuras y solitarias. Sin embargo, con el aumento de la violencia, muchas personas le temen a la noche, y los taqueros se encuentran en una encrucijada.

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-19

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

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WHAT DO DRAGONS SEE IN A GIRL LIKE ME? / ¿QUÉ VERÁN LOS DRAGONES EN CHICAS COMO YO? Mexico / 2018 / 15 min.

Directed by Gerard Mates Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Spanish w/ English Subtitles Elena is a social media celebrity princess who has been kidnapped by a dragon. Jorge is a knight in armor who rescues her in exchange for money. While the world expects their fairy tale ending, Elena begins to see the reality of her “happily ever after”.

Elena es una princesa famosa de las redes sociales que ha sido secuestrada por un dragón. Jorge es un caballero con armadura que la rescata a cambio de dinero. Mientras el mundo espera que su historia termine como un cuento de hadas, Elena comienza a ver la realidad de su “feliz para siempre”.

WATER NAVEL / OMBLIGO DE AGUA

WHAT DO YOU SEE? / VEO, VEO

Nicaragua / 2018 / 20 min.

Directed by Laura Baumeister Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Paraguay / 2019 / 20 min.

Directed by Tania Cattebeke Genre: Drama Guaraní and Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Alina, a teenage girl from a privileged family, seems to succeed in all that she does. But beneath the surface lies the consequences of the pressure she is under: an addiction problem and a desperate longing for a simpler existence.

During the Paraguayan civil war of 1947, a girl forms an unlikely friendship with a boy from the opposing political party. Despite the danger of their bond, they learn that the colors red and blue define more than just their allegiances in war.

Alina, una adolescente privilegiada, parece tener éxito en todo lo que hace. Pero bajo la superficie se encuentran las consecuencias de la presión que sufre: una adicción grave y un anhelo desesperado por una existencia más simple.

Durante la guerra civil paraguaya de 1947, una niña establece una amistad inesperada con un niño del partido político opositor. A pesar del peligro de su vínculo, ellos se dan cuenta de que los colores rojo y azul representan más que sus alianzas en la guerra.

Source / Procedencia Rossana Baumeister rossanab50@gmail.com

Source / Procedencia Tania Cattebeke taniacattebeke@gmail.com

Source / Procedencia Lorena Solis IMCINE lorena.solis@imcine.gob.mx

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

Virtual Screening Dates

September 21-23

Virtual Screening Dates

September 20-22

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

SHORTS: PERU / PORTUGAL / SPAIN

BABY

AMOR, AVENIDAS NOVAS

Peru / 2018 / 14 min.

Directed by Thais Drassinower Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Portugal / 2017 / 20 min.

Directed by Duarte Coimbra Genre: Drama Portuguese w/ English subtitles

Lía, visiting home in Lima for the weekend, is troubled by an encounter with her estranged father while out with her friends at a nightclub. Feeling the sting of unhealed wounds, she is forced to realize that the only person who can take care of her now is herself.

Manel is a hopeless romantic who idealizes the love story of his parents. When he meets a girl named Rita one night while transporting a mattress, he can’t help but be carried away by his unrealistic ideals of love and passion.

Mientras visita a su familia en Lima durante el fin de semana, Lía tiene un encuentro inquietante con su padre cuando sale a bailar con sus amigas. Siente el aguijón de heridas no curadas, y se da cuenta de que la única persona que puede cuidarla es ella misma.

Manel é um eterno romântico que idealiza a história de amor de seus pais. Quando conhece uma mulher chamada Rita numa noite enquanto transporta um colchão, ele deixa-se levar por seus ideais irreais de amor e paixão.

Source / Procedencia Markus Kaatsch Aug&Ohr Medien film@augohr.de

Source / Procedencia Filipa Henriques Portugal Film pf@portugalfilm.org

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

Virtual Screening Dates

September 23-25

THE ARCTIC SYNDROME / EL SÍNDROME DEL ÁRTICO Spain / 2019 / 14 min.

Directed by Borja Echeverría Lamata Genre: Comedy, Horror Spanish w/ English Subtitles Zaragoza, Spain 1983. Silvia returns after two years working in the Arctic to meet her young niece Angela for the first time. But her sister Luz and her brother-in-law Fer don’t seem to realize the strange—and perhaps satanic—things that seem to occur around the little girl... Are they real or imagined?

Zaragoza, España 1983. Silvia regresa tras dos años en el Ártico para conocer a su sobrina, Ángela. Su hermana Luz y su cuñado Fer no ven las inquietantes, y quizás satánicas, cosas que pasan con su hija... ¿Es algo real o imaginario?

Source / Procedencia Alba Cañamares Promofest distribucion@promofest.org

Virtual Screening Dates

September 22-24

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ONE / UNO

VIACRUXIS

Spain / 2018 / 10 min.

Directed by Javier Marco Rico Genre: Drama Spanish and Wolof w/ English Subtitles

Spain / 2018 / 11 min.

Directed by Ignasi López Fàbregas Genre: Animation, Comedy No dialogue

Far out at sea, a cell phone floating inside a plastic bag starts to ring. The fisherman that answers the phone finds a situation impossible to solve on the other end of the line.

Marcel and Andrezj are a legendary pair of mountaineers who have been the first to conquer many treacherous peaks. A lifetime of competition has always placed Andrezj in the shadow of Marcel’s fame and popularity. For their next summit, Andrezj decides that he will refuse to come in second this time.

Un teléfono móvil dentro de una bolsa de plástico suena en medio del mar. El pescador que contesta el teléfono encuentra una situación imposible de resolver en el otro lado de la línea.

Source / Procedencia Alba Cañamares Promofest distribucion@promofest.org

Marcel y Andrezj son una legendaria pareja de montañistas quienes han sido los primeros en conquistar las cumbres más altas y más difíciles. Tras una vida de competencia, Andrezj siempre se encuentra bajo la sombra de la fama y popularidad de Marcel. Para su próxima cumbre, Andrezj decide que esta vez se negará a llegar en segundo lugar.

Source / Procedencia Ignasi López Fàbregas ignasilopezfabregas.1@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 22-24

Virtual Screening Dates

September 19-21

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH / TU ÚLTIMO DÍA EN LA TIERRA Spain / 2018 / 12 min.

Directed by Marc Martínez Jordán Genre: Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction Spanish w/ English Subtitles A man dressed as a fox breaks through the limits of space-time with only one goal: to spend some time with his wife. But beneath the surface of this recreational activity, there’s a far more complex and sinister scheme at work.

Un hombre disfrazado de zorro decide traspasar las barreras del espacio y el tiempo con el único objetivo de pasar un rato con su mujer. Pero este acto puramente recreativo esconde en realidad un plan mucho más complejo y siniestro.

Source / Procedencia Marc Martínez Jordán marc.martinez.jordan@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 24-26

SHORTS: URUGUAY / USA

THE ANNIVERSARY / BODAS DE ORO Uruguay / 2018 / 17 min.

Directed by Lorenzo Tocco Genre: Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles At Neda and Tito’s 50th wedding anniversary party, the videographer asks close friends and family to say a few words about the happy couple. But as the testimonies turn into confessions and truths are revealed, the party takes an unexpected turn as it draws nearer to the couple’s final speech.

Neda y Tito festejan sus 50 años de casados con una fiesta en la cual el camarógrafo le pide a la familia y amigos cercanos que digan unas palabras acerca de la pareja. Pero cuando los testimonios se convierten en confesiones y se revelan verdades, la fiesta da un giro inesperado mientras se acerca el discurso final de la pareja.

Source / Procedencia Lorenzo Tocco salvajeproductora@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

THE HISTORY OF MONSTERS USA / 2019 / 19 min.

Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz Genre: Horror, Science Fiction English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles Evelyn lives isolated in a cabin in the woods, haunted by monsters of unknown origin. One day she finds and rescues a dying man in the forest, despite her reluctance to trust him. Unsure of what to do, she keeps him captive in her house, struggling between her safety and her innate desires.

Evelyn vive aislada en una cabaña en medio del bosque, acechada por monstruos de origen desconocido. Un día encuentra y rescata a un hombre moribundo, a pesar de su resistencia a confiar en él. Sin saber qué hacer, ella lo mantiene encerrado en su casa, debatiéndose entre su seguridad y sus deseos.

Source / Procedencia Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz jp.arias.m@gmail.com

JUAN OF THE WITCHES / JUAN DE LAS BRUJAS USA, Mexico / 2018 / 19 min.

Directed by Andrew Houchens Genre: Documentary, Animation Spanish w/ English Subtitles A love letter to Mexico as seen through the memory of Juan Medellín, one of the founding members of the prestigious Ballet Folklórico de Amalia Hernández.

Composed of music, dance, architecture, history, and animation, this film is a portrait of a life richly lived and a testament to the power and force of art.

Una carta de amor a México visto a través de la memoria de Juan Medellín, uno de los miembros fundadores del prestigioso Ballet Folklórico de Amalia Hernández. Compuesto de música, baile, arquitectura, historia y animación, este corto es un retrato de una vida ricamente vivida, y un testimonio del poder y la fuerza del arte.

Source / Procedencia Andrew Houchens andrew.houchens@gmail.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

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LITTLE CON LILI

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CUP

UNDER THE SKYWAY

USA / 2018 / 10 min.

Directed by Gabriela García Medina Genre: Comedy English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles

USA, Guatemala / 2019 / 19 min.

Directed by Seth Lowe Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

USA / 2019 / 12 min.

Directed by Daniel Laboy Valdez Genre: Drama English and Spanish w/ English Subtitles

It’s 1989 and Lili, a mischievous 10-year old girl, decides to enjoy a leisurely afternoon home alone instead of doing her homework. All is well until her mother, Norma, comes home from work earlier than expected.

Three coffee farming communities in Guatemala tell the stories of their unique histories, challenges, and goals.

These independent farmers are breaking new ground in areas of women in leadership and landowning roles, environmental sustainability, and future planning for the next generation of farmers.

Within the industrial marshlands of the Calumet region of East Chicago, brothers Omar and Rene are forced to take on the family responsibilities due to their mother’s deteriorating health. Family bonds are tested and broken as the brothers struggle to reconcile with the void that has grown between them.

Tres comunidades cafetaleras de Guatemala cuentan los relatos de sus propias historias, desafíos y objetivos.

Estos pequeños caficultores están abriendo nuevos caminos en áreas donde las mujeres tienen roles de liderazgo y propiedad de tierras, la sostenibilidad ambiental y la planificación futura para la próxima generación de caficultores.

Dentro de los pantanos industriales de la región de Calumet de East Chicago, los hermanos Omar y Rene están obligados a asumir las responsabilidades familiares debido al deterioro de la salud de su madre.

Los lazos familiares se ponen a prueba y se rompen cuando los hermanos luchan por reconciliarse con el vacío que ha crecido entre ellos.

Source / Procedencia Seth Lowe seth@sethlowephoto.com

Source / Procedencia Daniel Laboy Valdez danny@dannylaboy.com

Es 1989 y Lili, una traviesa niña de 10 años, decide disfrutar de una tarde tranquila a solas en casa en vez de estudiar. Todo le va bien hasta que su madre, Norma, llegue a casa antes de lo esperado.

Source / Procedencia Gabriela García Medina gabrielagarciamedina@alum.calarts.edu

Virtual Screening Dates

September 24-26

Virtual Screening Dates

September 22-24

Virtual Screening Dates

September 18-20

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

SHORTS: VENEZUELA

THE FOREIGN BODY / EL DESTETADO Venezuela / 2018 / 19 min.

Directed by Héctor Silva Núñez Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Spanish and Wayuunaiki w/ English Subtitles Jairo is an indigenous young man from Venezuela who was born with no nipples. Distanced from the customs of his people, he explores in the city, searching for a male ideal to belong to.

Jairo es un joven indígena de Venezuela que nació sin pezones. Lejos de las costumbres de su gente, Jairo explora la ciudad, buscando un ideal masculino al cual pertenecer.

Source / Procedencia Josep Prim Marvin&Wayne fest@marvinwayne.com

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

MERMAID ISLAND / ISLA SIRENA Venezuela / 2019 / 15 min.

Directed by Leonel González Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles Young Vivi, fascinated by the memories of her dead mother’s stories, longs to escape her fishing village to a mythical island where mermaids live. But to get there, one must go against the current. She and her loyal friend Vale embark on a journey more dangerous than they thought.

La joven Vivi, fascinada por los recuerdos de las historias que su madre muerta le contaba, sueña con escapar de su pueblo pesquero a una isla mítica donde viven las sirenas. Pero para llegar allí, uno debe ir en contra de la corriente. Ella y su leal amiga Vale se embarcan en un viaje más peligroso de lo que pensaban.

Source / Procedencia Alba Cañamares Promofest distribucion@promofest.org

Virtual Screening Dates

September 25-27

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ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

FILM INDEX

FILM INDEX 90 Minutes.................................. 33 Aicha........................................... 55 Amalia......................................... 49 Amor, Avenidas Novas.................. 59 Asphyxia...................................... 33 Attachment.................................. 25 Baby............................................ 59 Badur Hogar................................ 11 Banished..................................... 56 Cachada: The Opportunity............ 31 Cholitas....................................... 15 City of Ashes................................ 23 Cuaco.......................................... 51 Days of Light............................... 19 Defiant Souls............................... 25 Delfín........................................... 11 Desires of the Flesh..................... 55 Divine Love.................................. 17 Ema............................................. 19 Emma.......................................... 35 Everybody Changes..................... 39 Fire in the Basement.................... 58 Flesh........................................... 56 In the Mouth of the Mine.............. 57 Javier’s Passion........................... 41 Juanita........................................ 27 Juan of the Witches..................... 60 Kill the Boy.................................. 58 La Cachera.................................. 57 Lanterns...................................... 58 Liremu Barana............................. 57 Little Con Lili................................ 60 Looking for Life............................ 51 Mermaid Island............................ 61 Monday or Tuesday, Never Sunday.............................. 53 Nobody’s Friend........................... 23 One............................................. 59

On My Own.................................. 56 Out in the Open............................ 49 Papá Youtuber.............................. 41 Prosthesis.................................... 47 Rage............................................ 55 Raptor......................................... 56 Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage........................................ 47 Saint Plantain.............................. 57 Selma After the Rain.................... 56 Spears From All Sides.................. 29 Technoboss................................. 45 The Anniversary........................... 60 The Arctic Syndrome.................... 59 The Border................................... 21 The Darkest Sea.......................... 57 The Dove and the Wolf................. 35 The Foreign Body......................... 61 The Happy Accident..................... 45 The History of Monsters............... 60 The Man of the Future................. 21 The Names of the Flowers........... 15 The Nap....................................... 55 The Other Side of the Cup............ 60 The Projectionist.......................... 27 The Quarry.................................. 43 The Revolution and the Artists...... 37 The Road to the Law.................... 13 The Roars that Keep the Storm Away........................... 55 The Search.................................. 43 The Size of Things....................... 57 The Sons of the Jaguar................ 37 The Summer of the Electric Lion................................. 56 The Supreme Manuscript............. 39 The Wall of Mexico....................... 53 The Water.................................... 55

The Weasels’ Tale........................ 13 Three Summers........................... 17 Tomorrow Don’t Forget................ 29 Turquoise Blue............................. 31 Under the Skyway........................ 60 Viacruxis...................................... 59 Water Navel................................. 58 What Do Dragons See in a Girl Like Me?......................... 58 What Do You See?........................ 58 Your Last Day on Earth................. 59

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ADVERTISER INDEX

ADVERTISER INDEX

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Academy of Motion Pictures ............................................................................................................. 8 Allstate............................................................................................................................................... 4 BTEC................................................................................................................................................ 34 CAN-TV............................................................................................................................................. 30 Chicago Tribune................................................................................................................................ 38 CLN - Chicago Latino Network.......................................................................................................... 26 Coca-Cola......................................................................................................................................... 12 Corona...................................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover Delta Airlines.................................................................................................................................... 10 Depaul University................................................................................................................................ 6 IL Film Office.................................................................................................................................... 54 IL Lottery.......................................................................................................................................... 14 Instituto Cervantes............................................................................................................................ 55 La Raza............................................................................................................................................ 28 Latino Public Broadcast LPB............................................................................................................. 20 Lopez & Co....................................................................................................................................... 48 Mike Oquendo.................................................................................................................................. 32 Nordstrom........................................................................................................................................ 42 Prado & Renteria............................................................................................................................... 46 Sun Times........................................................................................................................................ 40 Telemundo........................................................................................................................................ 52 The Reader....................................................................................................................................... 36 Tristan & Cervantes........................................................................................................................... 44 Univision........................................................................................................................................... 50 US Bank........................................................................................................................................... 16 WBEZ/VOCALO.................................................................................................................................. 22 Whitehall Hotel................................................................................................................................. 18 WTTW............................................................................................................................................... 24

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org | September 18-27, 2020

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