39th Chicago Latino Film Festival Program Book

Director’s Welcome

Welcome to the 39th Chicago Latino Film Festival!

Last year, we took our first baby steps towards a complete return to the theaters. This year, we are returning to a fully in-person festival. Our Opening and Closing Night galas are back, we are once again showing each film twice and we have organized a number of community events and in-person student screenings during the Festival’s ten-day run. And, we are receiving double the number of visiting filmmakers.

Most importantly, you are holding in your hands our first print schedule since the beginning of the pandemic. The Festival may have been a fully digital operation these past three years but there is nothing like having a schedule in your hands to consult; they are as much of a conversation starter as the movies programmed.

“Our next Festival needs to be even better than the last one” has been our mantra for 39 years and that wouldn’t be possible without a great roster of films. Since the turn of the century, the Pan-Latino diaspora has been delivering an abundance of riches. Our 51 features and 35 shorts provide an excellent overview of

Theatre & Ticket Information

Landmark Century Center

2828 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60657

773-248-7759

Regular Screenings at Landmark Century Center

• General: $15

• Senior/Student/ILCC member (Must Present Valid ID): $12

Monday & Tuesday Discount at Landmark Century Center

• All tickets are discounted: $12

Film Passport - 10 General Admissions

• General: $125 ($25 Savings)

• Senior/Student/ILCC member: $105 ($15 Savings)

current trends in Iberoamerican cinema. They include international film festival favorites (I Have Electric Dreams, Eami), genre fare (Jupía, 12 Ways to Kill Your Neighbor), and experimental works (Ironland, Three Cinematheques). Our program explores the Indigenous and AfroLatino experiences (Amigo, Roza), a feature of the Festival since its early days.

I have always been blessed to receive the support of so many people and institutions who still believe in the role our Festival, the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, and the arts play in our society. So, to our funders and sponsors, volunteers, staff, filmmakers, the Film Selection Committee members, our board of directors and, most important of all, you… THANK YOU!

The schedule you hold in your hands is the result of months of work…. The Festival is no longer ours: it is now YOUR Festival to enjoy.

Pepe Vargas Founder & Executive Director International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago

Opening and Closing Night Galas

• General: $75 (film and post-screening party)

• Senior/Student/ILCC member: $65

Special Event At Instituto Cervantes

• General: $30 (Reception, appetizers, cocktails, film, post-screening Q&A)

• Senior/Student/ILCC member: $25 (reception & film)

Festival Passport tickets are not valid for the screenings at the Galas or at Instituto Cervantes.

How To Buy Tickets

• Tickets are available for purchase in advance at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org.

• For expedited service please purchase tickets in advance. Tickets will be emailed to print or show on phone.

• For any questions or ticketing issues, please contact ticketing@latinoculturalcenter.org

ILCC Membership

Become a Member!

The International Latino Cultural Center is your passport to Latin America, Spain and Portugal!

Become a member today and let us open the doors to a unique cultural experience. Discover and enjoy international films, music, dance, and visual and performing arts with our exceptional year-long programming.

Individual Membership $60

• Weekly e-newsletter

• 20% ticket discount to all ILCC events

• 20% discount to the Chicago Latino Film Festival

Merchandise

• Invitation to our annual exclusive Chicago Latino Film Festival Kick-Off Party

Senior/Student Membership $40

• Seniors 65+ years and students up to 25 years of age receive the same benefits of an Individual Membership (see above). When purchasing a ticket for ILCC events, a valid ID must be presented.

To sign up for a membership call our office or visit our website: (312) 431-1330

ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

Star Membership $250

• Same benefits of an Individual Membership plus…

• An Individual membership for a friend

• One Chicago Latino Film Festival Passport (good for 10 admissions)

• Invitation to one of our exclusive Directors Luncheon during our Film Festival

Premiere Membership $700+

• Same benefits of an Individual Membership plus…

• An Individual membership for a friend

• 2 Chicago Latino Film Festival Passports

• 2 complimentary tickets to one of the Film Festival special events (Opening or Closing Night)

• Invitation to one of our exclusive Directors Luncheons during our Film Festival

• Acknowledgment in the Film Festival Program Book

Merchandise Information Student Matinee Outreach Program

After three years of virtual student matinee screenings, our outreach program returns to the theater!

Presently, in its 28th year, the Student Matinee Outreach Program is a fundamental educational platform that continues to channel the cultural significance of film to elementary and high school students. The program began as an event that attracted 1,000 students and has grown to nearly 5,000 Chicago area student attendees.

The Student Matinee Outreach Program provides students the opportunity to learn about the diversity of other cultures, the possibility to connect with their cultural heritage, and the prospect of meeting film directors/actors/producers to discuss viable career options in the arts.

The 2023 Student Matinee Outreach Program is supported by a grant from the Reva & David Logan Foundation.

Festival Merchandise

• Film Festival T-shirt - $18 / $15 ILCC Member

• Festival Tote Bag: $20 / $18 ILCC Member

• Film Festival Poster - $5

Purchase at Festival Information Table at Landmark Century Center. Cash, debit, Apple Pay and major credit cards are accepted. Checks are not accepted.

Opening Night Gala

Love & Mathematics / Amor y matemáticas

Mexico / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce

Claudia Sainte-Luce “The Amazing Catfish” delivers a droll, offbeat and sometimes darkly funny comedy about glories past, consumerism and breaking away from social norms. Back in the day Billy Lozano used to be a member of the one-hit boy band Equinoccio. Today, he is a suburban stayat-home dad, taking care of his newborn child, patiently dealing with former female fans who want to take a selfie with him at the grocery store, and being part of his brother’s get-rich-quick schemes. But when his neighbor from across the street, a former fan herself, encourages him to resume his music career, Billy finally begins to see a way out of his doldrums.

Claudia Sainte-Luce “Los insólitos peces gato” nos presenta una comedia divertida, poco convencional y, a veces, de un ligero humor negro sobre las glorias pasadas, el consumismo y la ruptura con las normas sociales. Años atrás, Billy Lozano integró la exitosa banda de chicos Equinoccio. Hoy, es un amo de casa suburbano que cuida de su hijo recién nacido mientras su esposa trabaja fuera de casa. Participa con su hermano en cualquier estratagema para hacerse rico de la noche a la mañana y renuentemente accede a tomarse selfies con sus fanáticas. Cuando su vecina de frente de su casa, una ex fan, lo alienta a reanudar su carrera musical, Billy comienza a ver una salida a su estancamiento.

ADDITIONAL SCREENING (FILM ONLY): Saturday, April 15th, 6:30pm at Landmark Century Center

Thursday, April 13th

Doors Open: 5:30 pm | Program: 6:30 pm AMC River East 21 • 322 E Illinois St.

Tickets: $75 | ILCC Member $65 (Includes film, food & drinks). Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

Cocktail attire strongly recommended.

Parking

Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage (lower level of theater, 322 E Illinois St.). $22 for up to 5 hours. Discount parking voucher available at CLFF Information Table at theatre.

Cocktails By Reception

Genre: Drama, Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago and Instituto Cervantes Present a Special Screening of

Facing the Silence / Frente al silencio

Spain / 2021 / 100 min.

Directed by Emilio Ruiz Barrachina

Genre: Documentary Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Acclaimed flamenco choreographer and dancer Fuensanta

La Moneta is working on a new show when one of her students gives her a copy of Félix Grande’s poetry collection La cabellera de la Shoá. Written by Grande after his visit to Auschwitz, Fuensanta can’t stop thinking about those women —Jewish and Gypsy alike— who lost their lives in the concentration camp. The poems inspire her to create a piece that remembers these women through music, dance and poetry.

La aclamada coreógrafa y bailaora de flamenco Fuensanta La Moneta está trabajando en un nuevo espectáculo cuando una de sus alumnas le regala una copia del poemario La cabellera de la Shoá de Félix Grande. Escrita por Grande tras su visita a Auschwitz, Fuensanta no puede dejar de pensar en aquellas mujeres —judías y gitanas— que perdieron la vida en el campo de concentración. Los poemas la inspiran a crear una pieza que recuerda a estas mujeres a través de la música, la danza y la poesía.

Wednesday, April 19th

Reception: 6:00 pm | Film: 7:00 pm

Director Emilio Ruiz Barrachina and Producer Rebecca Arrosse are Scheduled to Attend the Screening

Tickets: $30 | ILCC Members: $25 Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

Instituto Cervantes

31 W. Ohio St.

Parking: 33 W. Ontario ($10 with validation)

The International Latino Cultural Center and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center Invite You to Peek Behind the Big Screen

Friday, April 21st, 7:00 pm

For more information visit segundoruizbelvis.org and chicagolatinofilmfestival.org

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 pm

A Conversation with Latin American Women Film Artists

Join us for a conversation with some amazing film artists about their experiences behind the camera. Guests to be announced closer to the date.

Sounds of Resistance: An Overview of the Evolution of Puerto Rican Music

A lecture with Q&A by John Santos

Puerto Rico’s brutal colonial experience has shaped her musical expression over the centuries. This lecture will focus on how traditional and contemporary forms have provided a platform for creative expression and resistance to all forms of oppression. Video and audio recordings and slides from Mr. Santos’ collection will provide a snapshot of a complex and profound musical history. Mr. Santos is the subject of the documentary “Santos — Skin to Skin” (more information on pg. 22).

Closing Night Gala

Mamacruz

Spain / 2023 / 90 min.

Directed by Patricia Ortega

Cruz (Kiti Manver, “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown”) is a religiously devout woman who seeks affection from her dull husband. Both are taking care of their precocious granddaughter Viki after her mother leaves for Vienna in pursuit of a career as a professional dancer. One night, Cruz accidentally clicks on a porn website. Mortified at first, she finds herself rediscovering her own desires and seeks the help of a local women’s sex therapy group. Patricia Ortega’s second feature (her first, Yo imposible, was an Official Selection of the 35th Chicago Latino Film Festival) is a sensitive and nuanced portrait of sexual reawakening.

Genre: Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Cruz (Kiti Manver, “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios”) es una mujer devotamente religiosa que busca el afecto de su monótono marido. Ambos cuidan de su precoz nieta Viki tras su madre marcharse a Viena en busca de una carrera como bailarina profesional. Una noche, Cruz accidentalmente hace clic en un sitio web pornográfico. Mortificada al principio, comienza a redescubrir sus propios deseos y busca la ayuda de un grupo local de terapia sexual para mujeres. Este segundo largometraje de Patricia Ortega (el primero, Yo imposible, fue Selección Oficial de la edición número 35 del Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago) es un retrato sensible y matizado del despertar sexual de una mujer en el tercer acto de su vida.

Saturday, April 22nd

Doors Open: 5:30 pm | Program: 6:30 pm

AMC River East 21 • 322 E Illinois St.

Tickets: $75 | ILCC Member $65 (Includes film, food & drinks). Purchase at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org

Cocktail attire strongly recommended.

Parking

Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage (lower level of theater, 322 E Illinois St.). $22 for up to 5 hours. Discount parking voucher available at CLFF Information Table at theatre.

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Audience Choice Award

Vote For Your Favorite Film!

Since 1993, a film has been chosen by film enthusiasts to receive the Audience Choice Award. Festival attendees determine who receives the publicly recognized award. Ballots available at all screenings.

Fill Out The Ballot For A Chance To Win:

• A film passport for the 40th CLFF ($125 value)

• Two tickets to opening night & closing night at the 40th CLFF ($300 value)

Audience Choice Award winner for fiction, documentary and short film categories and the raffle winner, will be announced Thursday, April 27th, 2023

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Features

15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbor / Pequeña flor

Argentina/France / 2022 / 98 min.

Directed by Santiago Mitre

From Santiago Mitre, the director of “Argentina, 1985,” comes this deliciously twisted dark comedy about a man who refuses to die. José (Daniel Hendler) has moved to France with his partner and daughter. Unemployed, José refuses to learn French. One day, this stay-at-home dad knocks on his neighbor’s door to borrow a shovel; he is welcomed in by JeanClaude (Melvil Poupaud), a bon-vivant. Jean-Claude rubs him the wrong way and José impulsively kills him with the shovel. Much to his chagrin, he discovers his new neighbor alive and well the following morning. Now he must kill him again…and again…and…

Dear Grandma / El vasco

Argentina/Spain / 2022 / 100 min.

Directed by Jabi

Elortegi

Forlorn after his girlfriend dumps him and tired of the Basque Country’s non stop rain, Mikel packs his bags and heads to Argentina where a distant uncle he met through Facebook promises him a job in his business. Mikel finds himself in a town founded by Basque emigres whose descendants are far much prouder of being Basque than the Basques themselves. If this life without prospects wasn’t enough, Mikel now has to pretend to be somebody else when his Grandma Dolores, his uncle’s mom, wakes up from her lethargy after hearing him sing a lullaby in Basque.

Sublime

Argentina / 2022 / 100 min.

Directed

by

Mariano Biasin

Sixteen-year-old Manuel loves to play bass in a local band, wander around the streets of the coastal town he calls home and boast about his sexual experiences. But just as he is about to make love to his girlfriend, Manuel feels a sudden yearning for his childhood friend, Felipe. Manuel struggles with his feelings as he watches Felipe flirt with different girls. Mariano Biasin has crafted an empathetic, intimate coming-of-age story in his feature debut.

Yo, traidor

Argentina / 2022 / 105 min.

Directed by Rodrigo Fernández Engler

Inspired by the Biblical parable of the prodigal son, Fernández Engler’s thriller tells the story of Máximo, the youngest son of a powerful family in Argentina’s fishing industry who asks his father for his share of his inheritance so he can break out on his own. Máximo settles down in a fishing village in Patagonia where he establishes a business relationship with the enigmatic Caviedes and runs afoul of Coletto, a local fisherman who opposes the exploitation of these waters. Máximo becomes ensnared in a corrupt web of his own making.

Genre: Thriller, Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

De Santiago Mitre, el director de “Argentina, 1985”, nos llega esta comedia deliciosamente negra y retorcida sobre un hombre que se niega a morir. José (Daniel Hendler) se ha mudado a Francia con su pareja y su hija. Desempleado, José se niega a aprender francés. Un día, este amo de casa llama a la puerta de su vecino para pedirle prestada una pala; es recibido por Jean-Claude (Melvil Poupaud), un bon-vivant que lo invita a tomar vino. Jean-Claude le cae mal y José lo mata impulsivamente con la pala. Pero a la mañana siguiente, descubre a su vecino sano y salvo. Ahora debe matarlo una y otra…y otra…y otra vez.

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 6:15 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:00 PM

Genre: Comedy

Spanish and Basque w/English subtitles

Desconsolado luego que su novia lo abandona y cansado de la lluvia incesante en el País Vasco, Mikel hace sus maletas y viaja a Argentina, donde un tío lejano que conoció a través de Facebook le promete un trabajo en su negocio. Mikel se encuentra en un pueblo fundado por emigrantes vascos cuyos descendientes están mucho más orgullosos de ser vascos que los propios vascos. Para colmo, Mikel ahora tendrá que hacerse pasar por otra persona cuando la abuela Dolores, la mamá de su tío, se despierta de su letargo tras oírle cantar una nana en euskera.

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 7:45 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 3:45 PM

Genre: Drama, LGBTQ Spanish w/ English Subtitles

A Manuel, de dieciséis años, le encanta tocar el bajo en una banda local, pasear por las calles del pueblo costero al que llama su hogar y alardear de sus experiencias sexuales. Pero justo cuando está a punto de hacer el amor con su novia, Manuel siente un súbito anhelo por su amigo de la infancia, Felipe. Manuel lucha con sus sentimientos mientras ve a Felipe coquetear con diferentes chicas. Mariano Biasin ha elaborado una historia empática e íntima sobre el paso a la madurez en su ópera prima.

Screenings:

Monday, April 17th, 8:30 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:15 PM

Genre: Drama, Thriller Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Inspirado en la parábola bíblica del hijo pródigo, el thriller de Fernández Engler cuenta la historia de Máximo, el hijo menor de una familia poderosa en la industria pesquera argentina que le pide a su padre su parte de la herencia para abrirse paso por su cuenta. Máximo se establece en un pueblo de pescadores en la Patagonia donde desarrolla una relación comercial con el enigmático Caviedes y entra en conflicto con Coletto, un pescador local que se opone a la explotación de estas aguas. Máximo queda atrapado en una red de corrupción de su propia creación.

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 6:00 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:30 PM

Features: Bolivia, Brazil

98 Seconds Without a Shadow / 98 segundos sin sombra

Bolivia / 2021 / 95 min.

Directed by Juan Pablo Richter

Every moment is precious for 16-year-old Genoveva; so much so that she counts every moment in her life in seconds. She is devoted to her newborn brother Nacho and to her ailing and colorful grandmother Clara Luz (Geraldine Chaplin). She also puts up with the bullying and strict mores at her all-girl Catholic school. The arrival of Hernán, her catatonic mother’s spiritual guru, may actually offer a way out from her small, parochial, increasingly violent town in this quirky and sometimes surreal coming-of-age story.

The Visitor / El visitante

Bolivia/Uruguay / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by Martin Boulocq

Humberto’s greatest desire, after his recent release from prison, is to rebuild his relationship with his estranged daughter and provide her with a decent life. But her grandparents—wealthy Evangelical pastors—are not willing to give up custody. Bullied into a corner financially and ideologically, Humberto is forced to face his own demons while simultaneously fighting a powerful ecclesiastical institution to which he once belonged. Set in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, “The Visitor” is a somber meditation on class, family relationships, and the increasing power of Evangelism in Latin America.

Ironland / Lavra

Brazil / 2021 / 99 min.

Directed by Lucas Bambozzi

Lucas Bambozzi’s hybrid film follows Brazilian geographer Camila who, after decades in the United States, returns to her native state of Minas Gerais just as a dam bursts and floods several villages with highly toxic water. She embarks on a journey across the state to document how mining has shaped its history. She speaks to miners, activists and victims of the disaster. “Ironland” combines fact and fiction to present the devastation corporate greed has caused on the country’s environment and its people.

She and I / Ela e Eu

Brazil / 2021 / 102 min.

Directed by Gustavo Rosa de Moura

Bia fell into a coma twenty years ago after giving birth to her daughter. She has been a fixed but silent presence in her family until she finally wakes up. Now, not only does Bia have to relearn how to speak and move; she has to do so in a household where her now ex-husband is married to another woman and her daughter has to figure out how to relate to this complete stranger. This touching, heartbreaking film shows how we readapt to new circumstances and overcome the challenges they bring.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Cada momento es precioso para Genoveva, de 16 años; (tanto es así) que cuenta cada uno en segundos. Es devota de su recién nacido hermano Nacho y de su enferma y pintoresca abuela Clara Luz (Geraldine Chaplin). Ella también aguanta la intimidación y la estricta disciplina en su escuela católica para niñas. La llegada de Hernán, el gurú espiritual de su catatónica madre, puede ofrecer una salida de su pequeño y cada vez más violento pueblo en esta peculiar y, a veces, surrealista historia sobre la adolescencia.

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 5:45 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 8:15 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

El mayor deseo de Humberto, tras salir de prisión, es reconstruir su relación con su hija y brindarle una vida digna. Pero sus abuelos, pastores evangélicos ricos, no están dispuestos a ceder su custodia. Acorralado financieramente e ideológicamente, Humberto se ve obligado a enfrentarse a sus propios demonios mientras lucha contra una poderosa institución eclesiástica a la que una vez perteneció. Ambientada en la ciudad boliviana de Cochabamba, “El visitante” es una meditación sombría sobre las diferencias de clase, las relaciones familiares y el poder creciente del evangelismo en América Latina.

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 3:30 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 8:45 PM

Genre: Documentary

Portuguese w/ English subtitlles

O filme híbrido de Lucas Bambozzi segue a geógrafa brasileira Camila que depois de décadas nos Estados Unidos, volta para o estado onde nasceu, Minas Gerais, ao mesmo tempo em que uma barragem estoura e inunda vários vilarejos com água altamente tóxica. Camila embarca numa viagem por Minas Gerais para documentar como a mineração moldou a sua história. Ela fala com mineiros, ativistas e vítimas do desastre. “Lavra” combina fato e ficção para mostrar a devastação que a ganância corporativa causou no meio ambiente do país e no seu povo.

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 8:30 PM Saturday, April 22nd, 6:00 PM

Genre: Drama

Portuguese w/ English subtitlles

Bia ficou vinte anos em coma, após o nascimento de sua filha. Durante todo esse tempo ela tem sido uma presença fixa, mas silenciosa, na sua família até que um dia ela finalmente acorda. Agora, Bia não só precisa de reaprender a falar e a andar; ela tem que fazer isso numa casa onde o seu agora ex-marido é casado com outra mulher e sua filha tem que aprender a se relacionar com uma mãe que não conhece. Este filme comovente mostra como nos readaptamos a novas circunstâncias e superamos os desafios que elas trazem.

Screenings:

Wednesday, April 19th, 5:45 PM Friday, April 21st, 8:15 PM

The Truths / As Verdades

Brazil / 2022 / 103 min.

Directed by José Eduardo Belmonte

Belmonte’s “Rashomon”-like thriller finds newly appointed police chief Josué (Lázaro Ramos, “Madame Sata”) investigating the murder of a local politician in a coastal town of Bahía. Told from the perspective of the politician’s fiancée, the apparent hitman and even the victim, “The Truths” is an intriguing and engaging whodunit where each suspect has his or her own agenda as they settle old scores.

Blanquita

Chile/Mexico/Luxembourg/France/Poland / 2022 / 98 min.

Directed by Fernando Guzzoni

Inspired by real events, Chile’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature centers on Blanquita, an 18-year-old single mother who, encouraged by Manuel (Alejandro Goic), the priest who runs the foster home she lives in, becomes a key witness in the case against a child prostitution and pedophilia network run by a wellknown businessman. Even though her accusation is corroborated, powerful interests begin to poke holes in her story. But Blanquita won’t back down.

The Huntress / Cazadora

Chile / 2022 / 72 min.

Directed by Martín Duplaquet

Shot in the Chilean Andes in the middle of the pandemic, Duplaquet’s latest film tells the story of a mother and son who have survived a planetary health catastrophe and subsist by hunting and selling rabbits. The appearance of Rena, a mysterious woman trying to cross into Argentina who tries to steal their jeep, exposes the fragile balance between mother and son and awakens a series of feelings which seemed to have been lost due to the loneliness and precariousness of their lives.

Genre: Thriller

Portuguese w/ English subtitlles

O thriller de Belmonte encontra o recém-nomeado chefe de polícia Josué (Lázaro Ramos, “Madame Sata”) investigando o assassinato de um político local numa cidade costeira da Bahia. O filme é narrado a partir da perspectiva da noiva do político, do suposto assassino e até mesmo da vítima, “As Verdades” é um romance policial intrigante e envolvente, onde cada suspeito tem o seu próprio motivo enquanto acerta contas antigas.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 3:45 PM

Monday, April 17th, 5:30 PM

Genre: Thriller

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Inspirada en hechos reales, la selección oficial de Chile para el Premio de la Academia a la Mejor Película Internacional se centra en Blanquita, una madre soltera de 18 años que, alentada por Manuel (Alejandro Goic), el sacerdote que dirige el albergue juvenil en dónde vive, se convierte en testigo clave en el caso contra una red de prostitución infantil y de pedofilia dirigida por un conocido empresario. A pesar de que su acusación es corroborada, poderosos intereses comienzan a encontrar agujeros en su historia. Pero Blanquita no dará marcha atrás a pesar de las amenazas.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:15 PM

Genre: Thriller

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Rodada en los Andes chilenos durante la pandemia, la más reciente película de Duplaquet cuenta la historia de una madre y un hijo que han sobrevivido una catástrofe sanitaria planetaria y subsisten de la caza y venta de conejos. La aparición de Rena, una misteriosa mujer que intenta robarles su jeep para cruzar a Argentina, expone el frágil equilibrio entre madre e hijo y despierta una serie de sentimientos que parecían perdidos por la soledad y la precariedad de sus vidas.

A Place Called Dignity / Un lugar llamado Dignidad

Chile/France/Germany/Argentina/Colombia

/ 2021 / 99 min.

Directed by Matías Rojas Valencia

Colonia Dignidad, the isolated German colony at the heart of Pinochet’s torture machine and multiple accusations of sexual and child abuse, has been the subject of several films and even a Netflix documentary mini-series. Rojas Valencia’s tells the story from the point of view of 12-year-old Pablo who has received a scholarship to attend the colony’s school. As one of “Uncle” Paul’s favorites, he becomes an eyewitness to the terrifying actions of its leader.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Colonia Dignidad, la aislada colonia alemana que fungió como centro de tortura bajo la dictadura de Pinochet y cuyo fundador fue acusado de abuso sexual e infantil, ha sido objeto de varias películas e incluso de una miniserie documental de Netflix. Rojas Valencia cuenta la historia desde el punto de vista de Pablo, un niño de 12 años que ha recibido una beca para asistir a la escuela de la colonia. Como uno de los favoritos del “tío” Paul, se convierte en testigo presencial de las terroríficas acciones de su líder.

Screenings:

Wednesday, April 19th, 5:45 PM

Friday, April 21st, 8:30 PM

Screenings:

Monday, April 17th, 6:00 PM Wednesday, April 19th, 8:00 PM

Features: Chile, Colombia

The Punishment / El castigo

Chile / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by Matías Bize

Told in real time, “The Punishment” opens with two parents searching for their missing boy in a Chilean forest. Minutes earlier, Ana (Antonia Zegers) and Mateo (Néstor Cantillana) had left their 7-year-old son alone by the side of the road for misbehaving. As they look for him with the help of a local police officer, the couple will face some uncomfortable truths about their relationship and their role as parents.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Narrada en tiempo real, “El castigo” comienza con dos padres en búsqueda de su hijo desaparecido en un bosque chileno. Minutos antes, Ana (Antonia Zegers) y Mateo (Néstor Cantillana) habían dejado solo al niño de 7 años a un lado de la carretera por portarse mal. Mientras lo buscan con la ayuda de una oficial de la policía local, la pareja se enfrentará a algunas verdades incómodas sobre su relación y su papel como padres.

The Exile of the Sea / El exilio del mar

Colombia/Argentina / 2022 / 92 min.

Directed by Mauricio Abel Brunetti

A victim of sex trafficking and rape, Johana is forced to leave her family and friends behind in her native Colombia for Argentina. Alone in a strange land, she earns a living as a bicycle delivery person, barely making enough money to pay the rent and send back home. Throughout the film, as we watch her go on with her daily routine and try to find a space for herself as a Black woman in Buenos Aires, we hear her reminisce about her life back home as she shares her fears, disappointments and hopes.

La jauría

Colombia/France / 2022 / 86 min.

Directed by Andrés Ramírez Pulido

Winner of the Critics’ Week Grand Prize in the Cannes Film Festival and nominated to a Goya for Best Iberoamerican Film, Ramírez Pulido’s feature debut begins with a murder: best friends Eliú and Mono have killed a man they mistake for Eliú’s father. Eliú is sent to an experimental institution deep in the heart of Colombia’s tropical forests, where he performs manual labor and endures group therapy under the watchful eye of guard Godoy. Mono arrives days later and finds that he and his friend are stuck in a drug-induced purgatory where they serve as cheap labor.

A Male / Un varón

Colombia France/Netherlands/Germany / 2022 / 82 min.

Directed by Fabián Hernández

Carlos lives in a youth shelter in the center of Bogotá, a refuge from the harsh life and violence that hounds him. He longs to spend Christmas day with his mother and sister even if it means that he will have to abide by the law of the strongest when his manhood is challenged. Hernández’s feature debut is the story of a vulnerable young man who must find his own way in a toxic world.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Víctima de tráfico sexual y violación, Johana se ve obligada a dejar a su familia y amigos en su Colombia natal y viajar a Argentina. Sola en una tierra extraña, se gana la vida como repartidora de comida en bicicleta y apenas gana lo suficiente para pagar el alquiler y enviar algo a su mamá. A lo largo de la película, mientras la vemos continuar con su rutina diaria y tratar de encontrar un espacio para sí misma como mujer negra en Buenos Aires, la escuchamos recordar su vida en Colombia mientras comparte sus miedos, decepciones y esperanzas.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 6:15 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 5:45 PM

Monday, April 17th, 5:30 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Ganadora del Gran Premio de la Semana de la Crítica en el Festival de Cine de Cannes y nominada al Goya a la Mejor Película Iberoamericana, la ópera prima de Ramírez Pulido comienza con un asesinato: Eliú y Mono han matado a un hombre al que confunden con el padre de Eliú. Eliú es enviado a una institución experimental en lo profundo del corazón de la selva tropical de Colombia, donde realiza trabajos manuales y asiste a terapia de grupo. Mono llega días después y descubre que él y su amigo están atrapados en un purgatorio inducido por drogas en donde sirven como mano de obra barata.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:45 PM

Monday, April 17th, 6:00 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Carlos vive en un albergue juvenil en el centro de Bogotá, un refugio de la dura vida y la violencia que lo acosa. Anhela pasar el día de Navidad con su madre y su hermana, aun si eso significa que tendrá que cumplir con la ley del más fuerte cuando su virilidad sea desafiada. Fabián Hernández nos ofrece en su primer largometraje el retrato de un joven vulnerable que debe encontrar su propio camino en un mundo socialmente tóxico.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 8:45 PM

Monday, April 22nd, 9:00 PM

Domingo and the Mist / Domingo y la niebla

Costa Rica/Qatar / 2022 / 91 min.

Directed by Ariel Escalante Meza

The town 65-year-old Domingo calls home is being threatened by developers who want to construct a highway that will cross right through it. Most of the residents have left, but Domingo refuses to sell his land. The recent widower believes his wife visits him regularly in the shape of a mist. He will resort to any means necessary to protect his home. Escalante Meza’s third feature film was Costa Rica’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.

Genre: Drama Spanish w/ English Subtitles

El pueblo al que Domingo, de 65 años, llama hogar, está siendo amenazado por empresarios del desarrollo que quieren construir una carretera en el mismo medio. La mayoría de los residentes se han ido, pero Domingo se niega a vender su tierra. El ahora viudo cree que su esposa lo visita regularmente en forma de niebla y él recurrirá a cualquier medio necesario para proteger su hogar. El tercer largometraje de Escalante Meza fue la selección oficial de Costa Rica a Mejor Largometraje Internacional en la edición número 95 de los Premios de la Academia.

I Have Electric Dreams / Tengo sueños eléctricos

Costa Rica/Belgium/France / 2022 / 101 min.

Directed by Valentina Maurel

Winner of the Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor Award at the Locarno International Film Festival and the Horizon Awards at San Sebastian, Valentina Maurel’s feature debut focuses on Eva, a strongwilled and restless 16-year-old girl who lives with her mother, her younger sister and their cat, who desperately wants to move in with her estranged father. Clinging onto him as he goes through a second adolescence, she balances between the tenderness and sensitivity of teenage life and the ruthlessness of the adult world.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Ganadora del premio a Mejor Director, a Mejor Actriz y Mejor Actor en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Locarno y el Premio Horizon en el de San Sebastián, este primer largometraje de Valentina Maurel se centra en Eva, una chica de 16 años obstinada e inquieta que vive con su madre, su hermana menor y su gato y que quiere desesperadamente mudarse con su padre. Aferrándose a él mientras él atraviesa una segunda adolescencia, ella busca un equilibrio entre la ternura y la sensibilidad de la vida adolescente y la crueldad del mundo adulto.

Love in the Dark / Oscuros amores

Cuba / 2021 / 89 min.

Directed by Gerardo Chijona

Gerardo Chijona (“Adorable Lies”, “A Paradise Under the Stars”) intertwines three very different stories about love, obsession and crime that converge in the end. Ricky travels back to Cuba to visit his family and his old girlfriend who has put on significant weight since he last saw her. Celina, a necrophiliac, steals a corpse who turns out to be incredibly loquacious. Claudia tries to con a drug dealer in a desperate search for money. Featuring Enrique Molina in one of his last roles for the big screen before his death two years ago.

Genre: Comedy Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Gerardo Chijona (“Adorables mentiras”, “Un paraíso bajo las estrellas”) entrelaza tres historias muy diferentes sobre el amor, la obsesión y el crimen que convergen al final. Ricky viaja de regreso a Cuba para visitar a su familia y a su antigua novia, quien ha engordado mucho desde la última vez que la vio. Celina, una necrófila, roba un cadáver que resulta ser increíblemente locuaz. Claudia intenta estafar a un traficante de drogas en una búsqueda desesperada de dinero. Con Enrique Molina en uno de sus últimos papeles en la pantalla grande antes de su muerte en el 2021.

Tales of One More Day / Cuentos de un día más

Cuba / 2022 / 90 min.

Directed by Fernando Pérez/Rosa Ma. Rodríguez/ Alan González/Carolina Fernández Vega Charadan/ Yoel Infante/Katherine T. Gavilán/Eduardo Eimil

Six Cuban filmmakers, under the editorial guidance of Fernando Pérez (“Suite Havana”), craft seven stories about Cuba in the time of COVID: a little girl tries to protect one of her two great possessions: a dove; Paloma arrives at the decaying house that someone, upon departing, left her, the pattern of the walls telling as many stories as the poultry farm in an inner room; after being released from prison, Ernesto begins to work at a cinema shuttered by the pandemic; Mara delivers drinks to people’s homes; Gaby spends the lockdown taking photographs from her balcony; Gallo, a temperamental trumpeter, disturbs his neighbors with his playing.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 5:45 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 9:00 PM Saturday, April 22nd, 6:15 PM

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 5:30 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:15 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Seis directores cubanos, bajo la dirección editorial de Fernando Pérez (“Suite Habana”), elaboran seis historias sobre Cuba en tiempos de COVID: una niña intenta proteger una de sus dos grandes posesiones; Paloma llega a la casa en ruinas que alguien, al partir, le dejó y descubre que sus paredes cuentan tantas historias como la granja avícola en una de sus habitaciones; tras salir de prisión, Ernesto comienza a trabajar en un cine cerrado por la pandemia; Mara entrega bebidas a domicilio; Gaby pasa el encierro tomando fotografías desde su balcón; y Gallo, un trompetista temperamental, molesta a sus vecinos con su forma de tocar.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 3:30 PM Monday, April 17th, 8:15 PM

Features: Dominican Republic, Ecuador

Jupía

Dominican Republic / 2022 / 79 min.

Directed by José Gómez de Vargas and Julietta Rodríguez

According to Taíno legend, the jupía are spirits who live on our earthly plane and who can adopt any form, usually female. They only go out at night to feed on guava and visit those places they once used to call home. But be careful how you invoke them. Police detective Tomás will learn how as he investigates his wife’s murder and daughter’s disappearance. All roads lead to a dilapidated nursing home on the outskirts of the city, where he’ll be confronted by Atabey, an enigmatic nurse with mysterious powers.

Parsley / Perejil

Dominican Republic / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by José María Cabral

Last year’s winner of the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Film at the Miami International Film Festival, Cabal’s (“Woodpeckers”, “The Projectionist”) new film takes place during the infamous 1937 massacre of Haitians ordered by Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Marie, a Haitian woman expecting her first child with Dominican husband Frank, is forced into hiding when her village is attacked by the armed forces. She seeks refuge in the mountains, hoping that she will not turn into another victim of this brutal racist attack.

Genre: Horror Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Según la leyenda taína, las jupías son espíritus que viven en nuestro plano terrenal y que pueden adoptar cualquier forma, generalmente de mujer. Solo salen de noche para alimentarse de guayaba y visitar esos lugares que alguna vez fueron su hogar. Pero ten cuidado cómo las invocas. El detective de policía Tomás lo aprenderá mientras investiga el asesinato de su esposa y la desaparición de su hija. Todos los caminos conducen a un asilo de ancianos en ruinas a las afueras de la ciudad, donde se enfrentará a Atabey, una enfermera enigmática con poderes misteriosos.

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 5:45 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 3:30 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish and Haitian Creole w/English subtitles Ganadora el año pasado del Premio del Público a Largometraje Narrativo en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Miami, la nueva película de Cabral (“Carpinteros”, “El proyeccionista”) tiene lugar durante la infame masacre de haitianos de 1937 ordenada por el dictador dominicano Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Marie, una mujer haitiana que espera su primer hijo con su esposo dominicano Frank, se ve obligada a esconderse cuando su pueblo es atacado por las fuerzas armadas. Ella busca refugio en las montañas, con la esperanza de no convertirse en una víctima más de este brutal ataque racista.

Octopus Skin / La piel pulpo

Ecuador/Greece/Germany/Mexico/France/ Italy / 2022 / 101 min.

Directed by Ana Cristina Barragán

Ana Cristina Barragán’s sensuous and enigmatic follow-up to her critically acclaimed “Alba,” focuses on 17-year-old twins Iris and Ariel who live a semi-idyllic life on an island with their older sister and mother. Isolated from the mainland, their mother’s sudden departure creates a rift between the three siblings. Iris leaves for the city in search for the truth behind her mother’s decision to keep them apart from that world.

The Preacher / El rezador

Ecuador/Colombia/Spain / 2022 / 96 min.

Directed by

Tito Jara H.

As the city of Quito prepares to celebrate another Good Friday, two construction workers find a dead man crucified in the courtyard of the house they are renovating. Nearby, a man in a blood-stained shirt sits in his car. His name is Antanacio, a scammer who has turned a young girl who claims to have visions of the Virgin Mary into a profitable business. But things have gotten out of hand.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

De la directora de la críticamente aclamada “Alba”, Ana Cristina Barragán, nos llega esta sensual y enigmática película. Iris y Ariel, gemelos de 17 años, viven una vida casi idílica en una isla con su hermana mayor y su madre. Aislados del continente, la repentina partida de su madre crea una ruptura entre los tres. Iris parte hacia la ciudad en busca de la verdad detrás de la decisión de su madre de mantenerlos apartados de la gran ciudad.

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 5:45 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:15 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 PM

Genre: Thriller

Spanish w/English subtitles

Mientras la ciudad de Quito se prepara para celebrar otro Viernes Santo, dos trabajadores de la construcción encuentran un hombre muerto crucificado en el patio de la casa que están renovando. Cerca, un hombre con una camisa manchada de sangre está sentado en su auto. Su nombre es Atanasio, un estafador que ha convertido en un lucrativo negocio a una joven que dice tener visiones de la Virgen María. Pero las cosas se le han ido de las manos.

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 3:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 6:00 PM

The Fishes Within / Todos los peces

El Salvador / 2022 / 80 min.

Directed by Brenda Vanegas

Eleven-year-old Lucía’s family lives a precarious life in Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador. So precarious that her sister was sold to a woman for $80. Lucía has spent most of her young life selling candy, fruit or any other product to help her family make ends meet. Lucía returns home one day to find that her remaining siblings were taken away and that her mother and neighbors are reluctant to talk about it. She begins a journey in search of them in this devastating and beautiful documentary about children’s rights.

Roza

Guatemala/Mexico / 2022 / 72 min.

Directed by Andrés Rodríguez

Héctor returns to his village after working abroad for years to discover that it is now under the control of an evangelical preacher and that there is a lack of job opportunities. His wife despises him for having abandoned her for so long and his young child doesn’t recognize him. Héctor has become an outcast. He decides to reclaim his life even if it means burning down anything or anyone tied to his past.

Genre: Documentary Hybrid Spanish w/English subtitles

La familia de Lucía vive una vida precaria en el lago de Coatepeque en El Salvador. Tan precaria que su hermana fue vendida a una mujer por $80. Lucía ha pasado la mayor parte de su corta vida vendiendo dulces, frutas o cualquier otro producto para ayudar a su familia a llegar a fin de mes. Lucía regresa a casa un día y descubre que se llevaron a sus hermanos que le quedaban y que su madre y los vecinos se muestran reacios a hablar del tema. Así comienza ella su búsqueda en este desolador y hermoso documental sobre los derechos de los niños.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 5:45 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 3:30 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish and Mayan K’iché w/English subtitles

Héctor regresa a su pueblo después de trabajar en el extranjero durante años para descubrir que está bajo el control de un predicador evangélico y que hay pocas oportunidades laborales. Su esposa lo desprecia por haberla abandonado durante tanto tiempo y su hijo pequeño no lo reconoce. Héctor se ha convertido en un paria. Decide recuperar su vida incluso si eso significa quemar cualquier cosa o persona ligada a su pasado.

The Silence of the Mole / El silencio del topo

Guatemala / 2021 / 92 min.

Directed by Anaïs Taracena

Guatemala’s official selection for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards, Anaïs Taracena’s documentary tells the daring story of journalist Elías Barahona, “El topo”, who in the 1970s infiltrated General Romeo García’s dictatorship posing as a press officer for the Ministry of the Interior. As such, he was able to retrieve and release information about human rights abuses even as his closest friends were convinced that he was a traitor.

I Am Berta / Berta soy yo

Honduras / 2022 / 136 min.

Directed by Katia

Lara

On March 2, 2016, environmental activist Berta Cáceres was gunned down by hired hitmen. She had led the Lenca people in their efforts to stop the construction of a hydroelectric plant on the Gualcarque River. Two nights before her assassination, Cáceres wrote down the names of the people and companies who wanted her dead. Katia Lara’s documentary traces the efforts of a local journalist and an international lawyer to solve Berta’s murder which led to the 2021 guilty verdict of those responsible.

Genre: Documentary

Spanish w/English subtitles

La selección oficial de Guatemala a Mejor Largometraje Internacional en los Premios de la Academia, el documental de Anaïs Taracena cuenta la atrevida historia del periodista Elías Barahona, “El topo”, quien en la década de 1970 se infiltró en la dictadura del general Romeo García haciéndose pasar por jefe de prensa del Ministerio del Interior. Como tal, pudo recuperar y divulgar información sobre los abusos a los derechos humanos mientras sus amigos más cercanos estaban convencidos de que era un traidor.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 7:45 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 7:45 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM Wednesday, April 19th, 6:15 PM

Genre: Documentary

Lenca, Garifuna and Spanish w/English subtitles

El 2 de marzo de 2016, la activista ambiental Berta Cáceres es asesinada a tiros por sicarios. Ella había liderado al pueblo lenca en sus esfuerzos por detener la construcción de una planta hidroeléctrica en el río Gualcarque. Dos noches antes de su asesinato, Cáceres anotó los nombres de las personas y empresas que la querían muerta. Katia Lara rastrea en su documental los esfuerzos de un periodista local y un abogado internacional para resolver el asesinato lo cual condujo al veredicto de culpabilidad de los responsables en 2021.

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 5:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 3:30 PM

Features: Mexico, Nicaragua

Incomplete Lovers / Amores incompletos

Mexico / 2022 / 99 min.

Directed by Gilberto González Penilla

Grumpy 60-year-old José has led an apparently happy life with his wife Elena. José can’t bear living without her after she unexpectedly dies of a heart attack during his birthday celebration. But when he finds Elena’s diaries where she writes about her dalliances with three different lovers, José decides to confront all three in an attempt to make sense of his relationship with Elena.

Genre: Comedy

Spanish w/English subtitles

El gruñón sexagenario de José ha llevado una vida aparentemente feliz con su esposa Elena. José no puede soportar vivir sin ella tras su inesperada muerte de un infarto durante la celebración de su cumpleaños. Pero cuando encuentra los diarios de Elena donde ella escribe sobre sus aventuras con tres amantes diferentes, José decide confrontarlos en un intento de encontrarle sentido a su relación con Elena.

Life in Silence / La vida en silencio

Mexico / 2022 / 125 min.

Directed by Rodrigo Arnaz

Juan Manuel Bernal stars in Arnaz’s 16mm feature debut as Fran, a freelance musician and single father who takes care of his 10-year-old autistic son. He hopes his son’s language therapy sessions will break the wall that stands between them. But when Mariana, Samuel’s mother, returns to their lives after abandoning them, Fran will have to decide what is best for his son.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Juan Manuel Bernal interpreta a Fran, un músico independiente y padre soltero que cuida a su hijo autista de 10 años en el debut cinematográfico de Rodrigo Armas, rodado totalmente en 16 mm. Él espera que las sesiones de terapia de lenguaje que recibe su hijo rompan el muro que se interpone entre ellos. Pero cuando Mariana, la madre de Samuel, regresa a sus vidas tras abandonarlos hace ocho años, Fran tendrá que decidir qué es lo mejor para su hijo.

Until the End of Time / Hasta el fin de los tiempos

Mexico / 2022 / 90 min.

Directed by Alejandro Molina

Patricio’s (Bruno Bichir) wife has asked for a divorce, he can’t see his daughter and he has lost millions of dollars. Talk about a streak of bad luck! His eccentric friend offers him a room in a mansion that houses resident artists. There he meets Natalia (Karla Coronado), a young woman in charge of the mansion’s organic garden, with whom he establishes a relationship. A video installation about nuclear war will help him find his way again.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

La esposa de Patricio (Bruno Bichir) ha pedido el divorcio, él ya no puede ver a su hija y ha perdido millones de dólares. ¡Tremenda racha de mala suerte! Su excéntrico amigo le ofrece una habitación en una mansión que alberga a artistas residentes. Allí conoce a Natalia (Karla Coronado), una joven encargada de la huerta orgánica de la mansión, con quien entabla una relación. Una video instalación sobre la guerra nuclear lo ayudará a encontrar nuevamente su camino.

Daughter of Rage / La hija de todas las rabias

Nicaragua/Mexico/Netherlands/Germany/ France/Norway/Spain / 2022 / 90 min.

Directed by Laura

Baumeister

Set against the backdrop of protests criticizing the government’s decision to privatize the waste services, Baumeister’s powerful feature debut tells the story of a mother and a daughter who live near Nicaragua’s largest landfill. Lilibeth and her 11-yearold daughter María make a living by recycling scrap metal and breeding their dog to sell the puppies. After running afoul of a local thug, Lilibeth leaves María with the owners of a recycling center where she must stay and work. There she meets Tadeo, who will help her reunite with Lilibeth.

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 8:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:30 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 22nd, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 8:45 PM

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 5:45 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 5:45 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Con las protestas en contra de la decisión del gobierno de privatizar los servicios de recolección de residuos como telón de fondo, esta poderosa ópera prima de Baumeister cuenta la historia de una madre y su hija que viven cerca del vertedero de basura más grande de Nicaragua. Lilibeth y María, de 11 años, se ganan la vida reciclando chatarra y criando cachorritos para luego venderlos. Después de enfrentarse a un matón local, Lilibeth deja a María con los dueños de un centro de reciclaje donde debe quedarse y trabajar. Allí conoce a Tadeo, quien la ayudará a reencontrarse con su mamá.

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 8:15 PM

Gauguin & the Canal / Gauguin y el canal

Panama / 2022 / 95 min.

Directed by Frank Spano

Confined to his Tahitian hut by the French colonial authorities in 1903, the painter Paul Gauguin is forced to paint a new masterpiece to save his five-year-old native son, while battling illness and torn between madness and sanity. In the course of these events, memories of the past, especially of his life and work at the Panama Canal, the place where his artistic career began and his guilt at abandoning his family in Paris, begin to haunt him.

Eami

Paraguay/Argentina/Mexico/Germany/France/ Netherlands/United States / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by Paz Encina

Winner of the Tiger Award at the 2022 Rotterdam International Film Festival and Paraguay’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, Paz Encina’s sensorial documentary hybrid reveals the impact of deforestation over Paraguay’s Ayoreo Totobiegosode native people through their own mythology. The Asojá, the bird-god-woman, takes the form of 5-year-old Eami, who is in a trance after her village is destroyed. Her memories are the only way to keep her people alive.

Journey / Viaje

Perú/Colombia / 2022 / 85 min.

Directed by José Fernández del Río

Cancer-stricken Gabriel returns to his grandparents’ hometown to spend his final days. He arrives just as the town prepares for its annual religious celebration. He is in no mood to make friends; he prefers to face death alone. His demeanor changes when he meets Gladys who the townsfolk believe has the power to cure any disease.

Genre: Drama

Spanish and French w/English subtitles

Confinado en su cabaña tahitiana por las autoridades coloniales francesas en 1903, el pintor Paul Gauguin se ve obligado a pintar una nueva obra maestra para salvar a su hijo nativo de cinco años, mientras lucha contra una enfermedad y se debate entre la locura y la cordura. En el transcurso de estos hechos, los recuerdos del pasado, especialmente de su vida y obra en el Canal de Panamá, el lugar donde comenzó su carrera artística, y el remordimiento que todavía siente por abandonar a su familia en París, comienzan a pesar sobre su conciencia.

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 8:15 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 6:00 PM

Genre: Documentary Hybrid

Ayoreo and Guaraní w/English subtitles

Ganador del Premio Tigre en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Róterdam 2022 y la selección oficial de Paraguay para el Premio de la Academia a la Mejor Película Internacional, este documental híbrido sensorial de Paz Encina revela el impacto de la deforestación sobre los indígenas Ayoreo Totobiegosode de Paraguay a través de su propia mitología. El Asojá, el pájaro-dios-mujer, toma la forma de Eami, una niña de 5 años, quien entra en un trance después de que su aldea fuese destruida. Sus recuerdos son la única forma de mantener viva a su gente.

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 8:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 4:00 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Gabriel, afectado por el cáncer, regresa a la ciudad natal de sus abuelos para pasar sus últimos días. Llega justo cuando el pueblo se prepara para su celebración religiosa anual. No está de humor para hacer amigos; prefiere enfrentarse a la muerte solo. Su comportamiento cambia cuando conoce a Gladys, quien los habitantes del pueblo creen que tiene el poder de curar cualquier enfermedad.

The Shape of Things to Come / Tiempos futuros

Peru/Mexico/Ecuador/Germany/Spain / 2022 / 82 min.

Directed by V. Checa

V. Checa’s feature debut takes place in a dystopian Peruvian city that could very well be Lima and where 12-year-old Teo helps his father work on a machine that can actually make rain in a place that has never seen it. To help his father find the parts that he needs, Teo becomes involved with a gang of young spies, embarking on a series of adventures which will make him question his father’s obsession.

Genre: Science-fiction

Spanish w/English subtitles

El primer largometraje de V. Checa tiene lugar en una ciudad peruana distópica que bien podría ser Lima y donde Teo, de 12 años, ayuda a su padre en la construcción de una máquina que pueda hacer llover en un lugar que nunca ha visto lluvia. Para ayudar a su padre a encontrar las piezas que necesita, Teo se involucra con una banda de jóvenes espías con los que se embarca en una serie de aventuras que le harán cuestionar la obsesión de su padre.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 8:45 PM

Screenings:

Monday, April 17th, 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:45 PM

Features: Portugal, Puerto Rico

Nothing Ever Happened / Nunca Nada Aconteceu

Portugal / 2022 / 124 min.

Directed by Gonçalo Galvão Teles

Galvão Teles’ devastating feature debut centers on a suicidal pact among three inseparable but alienated friends: Pedro, María and Paulo. Pedro shares his room with his grandfather who just moved from the country into his family’s small apartment. Pedro’s father is unemployed and his mother, the household’s only income earner, is having an affair with her boss. The pact, once consummated, leaves Pedro’s father searching for answers.

The Fishbowl / La pecera

Puerto Rico/Spain / 2023 / 92 min.

Directed by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez

The first Puerto Rican-produced film to premiere at Sundance, Chicago-based multidisciplinary artist Marrero Sánchez’s feature debut follows ailing artist Noelia who, after learning that her cancer has metastasized, leaves her partner behind in San Juan and moves in with her mother on the island municipality of Vieques. She keeps secret her condition so she can live life on her own terms, including joining in the efforts to document the toxic legacy of the U.S. military exercises in the island.

Genre: Drama

Portuguese w/English subtitles

A devastadora primeira longa-metragem de Galvão Teles gira em torno de um pacto suicida entre três amigos inseparáveis, mas alienados: Pedro, Maria e Paulo. Pedro partilha o quarto com o seu avô que acabou de se mudar do campo para o pequeno apartamento da família. O pai de Pedro está desempregado e sua mãe, a única fonte de rendimento da família, está a ter um caso com o patrão. O pacto, uma vez consumado, deixa o pai de Pedro em busca de respostas.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 22nd, 5:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:15 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

La primera película puertorriqueña que se estrena en Sundance, el debut cinematográfico de la artista multidisciplinaria con sede en Chicago Glorimar Marrero Sánchez sigue a Noelia quien, después de enterarse de que su cáncer ha hecho metástasis, deja a su pareja en San Juan y se muda con su madre a la isla municipio de Vieques. Ella mantiene en secreto su condición para poder vivir la vida en sus propios términos, lo que incluye unirse a los esfuerzos por documentar el legado tóxico de los ejercicios militares estadounidenses en la isla

Stewards of the Land / Serán las dueñas de la tierra

Puerto Rico / 2022 / 92 min.

Directed by Juanma

Pagán Teitelbaum

Stephanie, Ian and Alfredo are three young farmers who want to grow healthy produce for an island that imports most of its food, including fruits and vegetables. The farms they rent have been abandoned for decades. Their plans to rebuild these lands from the ground up are made that much more difficult by the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and María. Pagán Tetelbaum shows the protagonist’s grit as they attempt to carve out a living without land ownership or capital.

Genre: Documentary

Spanish w/English subtitles

Stephanie, Ian y Alfredo son tres jóvenes agricultores que quieren cultivar productos saludables para una isla que importa la mayor parte de sus alimentos, incluidas frutas y verduras. Las fincas que alquilan están abandonadas desde hace décadas. Sus planes para reconstruir estas tierras desde cero se ven imposibilitados por el paso de los huracanes Irma y María. El documental retrata la valentía de estos jóvenes que intentan dejar huella en la agricultura sin capital alguno.

Without Prescription / Receta no incluida

Puerto Rico / 2022 / 83 min.

Directed by Juliana Maité

Olivia has managed to keep her OCD at bay for a year. But that little voice in her head that compels her to brush her teeth over and over makes an unexpected visit in the middle of her family’s Christmas party. Unable to secure her prescription because of her insurance, she asks David, the local pharmacist’s son, to sell her some illegally. A nasty rainstorm traps both Olivia and David in his apartment. Winner of the Audience Award in the Global category in the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Olivia ha logrado mantener a raya su comportamiento compulsivo durante un año. Pero esa vocecita en su cabeza que la obliga a cepillarse los dientes una y otra vez reaparece inesperadamente en medio de la fiesta de Navidad de su familia. Incapaz de obtener su medicamento debido a su seguro médico, le pide a David, el hijo del farmacéutico local, que le venda algunas pastillas ilegalmente. Una fuerte tormenta atrapa a Olivia y David en su apartamento. Ganadora del Premio del Público en la categoría Global en el Festival de Cine SXSW 2022.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 8:30 PM

Screenings:

Saturday, April 22nd, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 4:00 PM

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 6:00 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 3:45 PM

The House Among the Cactuses / La casa entre los cactus

Spain / 2022 / 88 min.

Directed by Carlota González-Adrio

Emilio and Rosa (Ariadna Gil) have lived what they consider a perfect life with their five daughters in a remote place in the Canary Islands until one of their daughters dies. Their period of grieving is short lived as they return to their routine: buying and selling goods at the local market and the daughters’ homeschooling by a teacher…But something’s amiss: one of their twin daughters is asked to hide in her room every time they receive a visitor, including the teacher. Emilio and Rosa’s secret will be unveiled when a tourist walks up the road asking for directions.

9

Uruguay/Argentina / 2021 / 105 min.

Directed by Martín Barrenechea and Nicolás Branca

Christian’s dreams of becoming a soccer superstar are about to collapse after a fight with a member of the Colombian national team. Besieged by fans and the press, Christian isolates himself as his father and manager tries to save his career and honor prior commitments. Christian’s budding relationship with next door neighbor Belén provides some comfort in this turbulent moment. “9” is a perceptive inquiry on the impact of fame, success and money on one’s happiness and freedom.

Light Years / Años luz

Uruguay / 2021 / 81 min.

Directed by Joaquín

Mauad

After not speaking to each other in years, siblings Mateo, Belén and María José meet to sign the sale documents of their childhood home in western Uruguay. But when Mateo’s car breaks down in the middle of the night, the trio have no choice but to stay at a cozy country hotel where old disagreements and conflicts come to the surface, forcing them to find a path to reconciliation.

Amigo

USA / 2022 / 81 min.

Directed by Luis Gispert

Set in the Spanish-speaking black enclaves of Miami, Gispert’s feature debut follows Tomás, an immigrant laborer with a murky past who fled his country by shipping himself in a crate. Tomás is living off the grid, performing odd-jobs for an upper-middle class family, saving money in the hopes of eventually buying a home for his estranged family that he left behind. A series of events forces Tomás out of his solitary life to engage with people in his community in search of something lost.

Genre: Thriller Spanish w/English subtitles

Emilio y Rosa (Ariadna Gil) han vivido lo que consideran una vida perfecta con sus cinco hijas en un lugar remoto de las Islas Canarias hasta que una de ellas muere. Su período de duelo dura poco ya que vuelven a su rutina: comprar y vender productos en el mercado local, la educación de las hijas en casa por parte de un maestro... Pero algo anda mal: una de sus hijas gemelas tiene que esconderse en su habitación cada vez que reciben un visitante, incluido el maestro. Esta vida perfecta correrá peligro cuando un turista extraviado llega a su puerta pidiendo indicaciones.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 6:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:15 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Los sueños de Christian de convertirse en una superestrella del fútbol están a punto de colapsar después de un altercado físico con un miembro de la selección de Colombia. Asediado por los fanáticos y la prensa, Christian se aísla mientras su padre y manager intenta salvar su carrera y cumplir con compromisos anteriores. La incipiente relación de Christian con la vecina de al lado, Belén, brinda algo de consuelo en este momento turbulento. “9” es una investigación perspicaz sobre el impacto de la fama, el éxito y el dinero en la felicidad y la libertad.

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 8:30 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Después de años sin hablarse, los hermanos Mateo, Belén y María José se reúnen para firmar los documentos de venta de la casa de su infancia en el oeste de Uruguay. Pero cuando el auto de Mateo se avería en medio de la noche, el trío no tiene más remedio que quedarse en un acogedor hotel rural donde viejos desacuerdos y conflictos salen a la superficie, obligándolos a encontrar el camino de la reconciliación.

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:00 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 3:45 PM

Genre: Drama

English and Spanish w/English subtitles

Ambientada en los barrios afrolatinos de Miami, el primer largometraje de Gispert sigue a Tomás, un trabajador inmigrante con un pasado turbio que huyó de su país dentro de una caja. Tomás vive fuera del sistema, trabajando ocasionalmente para una familia de clase media alta, y ahorrando dinero con la esperanza de comprar una casa para su familia que dejó atrás. Una serie de eventos obligan a Tomás a salir de su vida solitaria para volver a relacionarse con su comunidad en busca de algo perdido.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 6:00 PM

Hope, Soledad

USA / 2021 / 79 min.

Directed by Yolanda Cruz

Two women meet by chance on a pilgrimage to visit La Virgen de Juquila. Both have reached emotional crossroads in their lives and are now overburdened by their own personal pain and fear. Hope, a college student, tries to find a sense of self in her mother’s land after being displaced from her home in the United States. Soledad struggles to free herself from the ghost of her deceased lover and to once and for all bring an end to the relationship with her husband who lives in the U.S.. Together, they walk in communion with pilgrims as they deal with their struggles.

Santos — Skin to Skin

USA / 2022 / 75 min.

Directed by Kathryn Golden

One of the world’s foremost exponents of AfroLatin music, Santos, through his mixed Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean heritage, strives to unite and expand his kaleidoscopic audience. Kathryn Golden follows Santos from rehearsals in his garage studio in Oakland, California, to performances at local community centers, gigs with congueros in Peñuelas, San Germán and Guánica, Puerto Rico, and concert stages around the United States. Rich in unforgettable musical performances, the documentary captures Santos playing alongside a stellar cast of international jazz musicians.

Jezabel

Venezuela/Mexico / 2022 / 108 min.

Directed by Hernán Jabes

Best friends and hedonists Lolo, Cacá, Eli and Alain live a life full of drugs, games and sex until one of them is brutally murdered. Sixteen years later, the memory of that tragic act haunts Alain as he learns that Eli’s murderer is not the one everybody assumed at first. In this erotically charged psychological thriller, Hernán Jabes explores the cyclical nature of violence, abuse of power and impunity.

One Way

Venezuela / 2021 / 90 min.

Directed by Carlos Javier Malavé

Emiliana, a mother and university professor, goes through a difficult time in her life when her son Santiago suffers an accident. She receives great support from a man she met on the street, Daniel, and she begins to feel a deep appreciation for him. However, the situation with her son and the crisis in Venezuela forces her hand, embarking on a new path outside the country to rebuild her life despite having to get away from Daniel.

Genre: Drama

Spanish and Chatino w/English subtitles

Dos mujeres se conocen en una peregrinación para visitar a la Virgen de Juquila. Ambas se encuentran en una encrucijada emocional en sus vidas y ahora están abrumadas por su propio dolor y miedo. Hope, una estudiante universitaria, intenta encontrarse a sí misma en la tierra de su madre después de haber sido desplazada de su hogar en los Estados Unidos. Soledad lucha por liberarse del fantasma de su fallecido amante y poner fin de una vez por todas a la relación con su esposo. Juntas, caminan en comunión con los peregrinos mientras lidian con sus luchas internas.

Screenings:

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:30 PM

Genre: Documentary

English and Spanish w/English subtitles

John Santos, de herencia puertorriqueña y caboverdiana, es uno de los principales exponentes mundiales de la música afrolatina. Kathryn Golden sigue a Santos desde los ensayos en su estudiogaraje en Oakland, California, hasta presentaciones en centros comunitarios locales, con congueros en Peñuelas, San Germán y Guánica, Puerto Rico, y escenarios de conciertos en todo Estados Unidos. Rico en actuaciones musicales inolvidables, el documental capta a Santos tocando junto a un elenco estelar de músicos internacionales como Eddie Palmieri, Omar Sosa y Jerry Medina.

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 8:15 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 4:00 PM

Genre: Thriller Spanish w/English subtitles

Los buenos amigos, y hedonistas Lolo, Cacá, Eli y Alain viven una vida llena de drogas, juegos y sexo hasta que uno de ellos es brutalmente asesinado. Dieciséis años después, el recuerdo de ese trágico acto persigue a Alain cuando se entera de que el asesino de Eli no es quien todos creían al principio. En este thriller psicológico cargado de erotismo, Hernán Jabes explora la naturaleza cíclica de la violencia, el abuso de poder y la impunidad.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 9:00 PM Monday, April 17th, 8:00 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/English subtitles

Emiliana, madre y profesora universitaria, atraviesa un momento difícil en su vida cuando su hijo Santiago sufre un accidente. Ella recibe un enorme apoyo de un hombre que conoció en la calle, Daniel, y comienza a sentir un gran aprecio por él. Sin embargo, la situación con su hijo y la crisis en Venezuela la obligan a emprender un nuevo camino fuera del país para rehacer su vida a pesar de tener que alejarse de Daniel.

Screenings:

Saturday, April 22nd, 4:00 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 8:30 PM

With Sylvia Snowden

Film, Music, and More!

From the popular Chicago Latino Film Festival to the fast growing Chicago Latino Music Series, from theater performances to exhibitions, the International Latino Cultural Center has been producing multidisciplinary arts programming across the Chicago metro area for more than 30 years.

latinoculturalcenter.org

One-Way / Ida

Argentina / 2022 / 13 min.

Directed by Ignacio Ragone

Genre: Documentary

Spanish w/ English subtitles

A sick man embarks on a journey of no return. A filmmaker proposes to him to film said trip. This is the result of that experience.

Un hombre enfermo emprende un viaje sin retorno. Un cineasta le propone filmar ese viaje. Este es el resultado de esa experiencia.

Shown with Roza (Pg. 5)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 7:45 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 7:45 PM

Sad Machines / Las máquinas tristes

Argentina / 2021 / 9 min.

Directed by Paola Michaels

Genre: Hybrid Documentary

Spanish w/ English subtitles

Robots and machines have become sentient. They complain while talking about their own existence. They question who they are and what they’re doing, doubting whether they belong in the environment they inhabit. Choices and skills become interrogated, destiny and chance. The ontology of machines. The machines are sad.

Los robots y las máquinas se vuelven inteligentes. Se quejan mientras hablan de su propia existencia. Cuestionan quiénes son y qué están haciendo, dudando si pertenecen al entorno en el que habitan. Las decisiones y habilidades se interrogan, el destino y el azar. La ontología de las máquinas. Las máquinas están tristes.

Shown with Ironland / Lavra (Pg. 12)

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 8:30 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 6:00 PM

Three Cinematheques / Tres cinemátecas

Argentina/Brazil / 2022 / 20 min.

Directed by Nicolás Suárez

Genre: Experimental Documentary

Spanish and Portuguese w/ English subtitles

The ghosts of a 19th-century slaughterhouse haunt the Brazilian Cinematheque: where cows would come to die, now films are screened. The former Central Market of Montevideo houses the Uruguayan Cinematheque. An old power plant is now the Film Museum in Buenos Aires. Several voices resonate and resist as best they can in a race against time and the obsolescence of cinema.

Los fantasmas de un matadero del siglo XIX recorren la Cinemateca Brasileira: donde antes iban a morir las vacas, ahora van a parar las películas. El ex Mercado Central de Montevideo alberga la Cinemateca Uruguaya. Una vieja planta eléctrica es hoy el Museo del Cine de Buenos Aires. Resuenan voces que, sorteando dictaduras, derrumbes e incendios, resisten en una carrera contra el paso del tiempo y la obsolescencia del cine.

Shown with Until The End Of Time / Hasta el Fin de los Tiempos (Pg. 18)

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 5:45 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 5:45 PM

Lunch Break / Chão de fábrica

Brazil / 2021 / 24 min.

Directed by Nina Kopko

Genre: Drama

Portuguese w/ English Subtitles

Brazil, 1979. During lunch time, the machines turn off. Four female workers have their lunch break inside the ladies’ room, at a metallurgical factory. Between laughs and scuffles, each one has a secret of their own.

Brasil, 1979. As máquinas desligam para o horário do almoço dentro de uma metalúrgica de São

Bernardo do Campo. Quatro operárias comem dentro do banheiro feminino. Entre risos e conflitos, cada uma guarda o seu segredo.

Shown with The Shape of Things to Come / Tiempos Futuros (Pg. 19)

Screenings:

Monday, April 17th, 8:30 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:45 PM

La Pursé

Brazil / 2022 / 9 min.

Directed by Lucas René, Gabriel Nobrega

Genre: Dark Comedy/Animation

N/A

In a quiet suburban neighborhood, lives Mr. Badú, an octogenarian taxidermist of questionable taste. He’s madly in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Aurelia, a short-sighted wrinkly old lady. She’s the owner of an ill-fated cat on the verge of starvation. An unusual horror tale hides behind a mad love story.

Em um tranquilo bairro suburbano, mora o Sr. Badú, um taxidermista octogenário de gosto duvidoso. Ele está perdidamente apaixonado por sua vizinha, Dona Aurélia, uma velhinha míope e enrugada. Ela é dona de um gato malfadado à beira da fome. Um conto de terror incomum se esconde por trás de uma história de amor louca.

Shown with 15 Ways To Kill Your Neighbor / Flor Pequeña (Pg. 11)

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 6:15 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:00 PM

XAR - Sueño de Obsidiana / XAR - Obsidian Dream

Brazil / 2022 / 14 min.

Directed by Edgar Calel, Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Genre: Documentary

Spanish and Maya kaqchikel w/ English

subtitles

Awakening from an ancestral dream, the young Maya Kaqchikel Edgar Calel performs an artistic ritual in the pavilion of the São Paulo Biennial. Between aspirations and memories, his spiritual journey will lead him to embody his spirit animal.

Ao despertar de um sonho ancestral, o jovem maya kaqchikel Edgar Calel realiza um ritual artístico no pavilhão da Bienal de São Paulo. Entre aspirações e memórias, seu percurso espiritual vai conduzi-lo para ser incorporado ao seu animal de espírito.

Shown with Eami (Pg. 19)

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 8:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 4:00 PM

Desert Lights / Estrellas del desierto

Chile / 2022 / 19 min.

Directed by Katherina Harder Sacre

Genre: Drama/Environmental/Sports

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

In the middle of the vast Atacama desert, Antay, a twelve-year-old boy, observes his town disappear due to the drought. Alongside his friends and their football team, they will try to hang on to the last sun rays, fragments of their innocence, and the ties with those who still resist.

En medio del vasto desierto de Atacama, Antay, un niño de doce años, observa cómo su pueblo desaparece a causa de la sequía. Junto a sus amigos y su equipo de fútbol, intentarán aferrarse a los últimos rayos de sol, fragmentos de su inocencia y los lazos con los que aún resisten.

Shown with The Hunteress / Cazadora (Pg. 13)

Screenings:

Wednesday, April 19th, 5:45 PM

Friday, April 21st, 8:30 PM

The Melting Creatures

sol

Uninhabited / Deshabitada

Chile / 2021 / 7 min.

All-inclusive / Todo incluido

Colombia / 2022 / 20 min.

Baby / Bebé

Colombia / 2022 / 15 min.

Directed by Cristina Sánchez

Salamanca

Chile / 2022 / 16 min.

Directed by Diego Céspedes

Genre: Drama/LGBTQ

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Nataly, a trans woman, and her daughter Secreto are visiting her ex lover Leon. Leon lives in a mysterious community that hides from the sun; these reunions will remind Nataly of a toxic and abusive relationship.

Nataly, una mujer trans, y su hija Secreto visitan a su antiguo amante, Leon, en una misteriosa y apartada comunidad que se oculta del sol. Estas reuniones devolverán a Nataly el recuerdo de una relación tóxica y abusiva.

Shown with Octopus Skin / La piel pulpo (Pg. 16)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 PM

Directed by Camila Donoso Astudillo

Genre: Drama/Animation

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

An elderly woman wakes up in a room that has come to life. Visions of the past manifest themselves on the four walls that surround her. These are visions of pain, fear, threat, and cruelty. This experimental short film goes through the motions of a woman in the last moments of her life using mind-bending stop-motion animation.

Una anciana se despierta en una habitación que ha cobrado vida. Visiones del pasado se manifiestan en las cuatro paredes que la rodean. Estas son visiones de dolor, miedo, amenaza y crueldad. Este cortometraje experimental explora los movimientos de una mujer en los últimos momentos de su vida utilizando una alucinante animación stop-motion.

Shown with Fishbowl / La Pecera (Pg. 20)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 8:30 PM

Directed by Duván Duque Vargas

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Eleven-year-old Fer travels with his family to a countryside resort a few hours outside Bogotá. Although Fer’s father will be doing business, he has promised to make time for family fun, something that has been missing from their lives for a while.

Fer, de once años, viaja con su familia a un balneario rural a pocas horas de Bogotá. Aunque el padre de Fer estará haciendo negocios, se ha comprometido a sacar tiempo para la diversión familiar, algo que hace tiempo que falta en sus vidas.

Shown with Sublime (Pg. 11)

Screenings:

Monday, April 17th, 8:30 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 8:15 PM

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

After her father’s second marriage, Nina struggles to feel part of her new family. On what should have been the perfect birthday celebration for her new sister, Nina’s insecurities and frail relationship with her father take center stage as Nina confronts a side of herself she didn’t know existed.

Después del segundo matrimonio de su padre, Nina no logra sentirse parte de su nueva familia. Durante el que debía ser el cumpleaños perfecto de su nueva hermana, las inseguridades de Nina y su frágil relación con su padre la hacen enfrentar un lado de ella que no conocía.

Shown with Blanquita (Pg. 13)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:15 PM

/ Las criaturas que se derriten bajo el

Black the Sea / Negro el mar

Colombia / 2022 / 16 min.

Directed by Juan David Mejía

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Karina’s suit / El traje de Karina

Colombia / 2022 / 20 min.

Monster / El monstruo

Colombia / 2022 / 17 min.

Directed by Gerard Nogueira

Genre: Horror

Night Light / Luz nocturna

Costa Rica / 2022 / 14 min.

Vásquez

Arnaldo is an unhappy Afro-Colombian musician living on a small island. He mixes music and bohemian life with odd jobs that barely feed him. When his daughter shows up to ask him for money so she can go study in the city, he is faced with adversity and has to make a series of life changing decisions.

Arnaldo es un músico afrocolombiano infeliz que vive en una pequeña isla. Mezcla la música y la vida bohemia con trabajos casuales que apenas lo alimentan. Cuando su hija aparece para pedirle dinero para poder ir a estudiar a la ciudad, él se enfrenta a la adversidad y debe tomar una serie de decisiones que cambiarán su vida.

Shown with Santos – Skin to Skin (Pg. 22)

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 8:15 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 4:00 PM

Directed by Frank Benitez Peña

Genre: Drama/LGBTQ

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Muete, an armed group renegade, travels to the city to visit his cousin Leonardo who has now transformed himself into Karina, a woman who works as a prostitute. Muete tries to convince her to return to their town because her mother is very ill, but there’s one condition: Karina has to go as Leonardo.

Muete, un renegado de un grupo armado, viaja a la ciudad para visitar a su primo Leonardo, quien ahora se ha transformado en Karina, una mujer que trabaja como prostituta. Muete intenta convencerla de que regrese a su pueblo porque su madre está muy enferma, pero con una condición, Karina tiene que ir como Leonardo.

Shown with Jezabel (Pg. 22)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 9:00 PM

Monday, April 17th, 8:00 PM

Silences of Childhood / El silencio de los niños

Costa Rica/Chile / 2022 / 11 min.

Directed by Sofía Quirós Ubeda

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Soledad recalls a story from her childhood. At nine years old, she finds herself being in love with her cousin. She starts living through a collection of intense and forbidden series of events. Soledad is sure that children also fall in love.

Soledad recuerda una historia de su niñez. A los nueve años, se encuentra enamorada de su primo. Ella comienza a vivir una serie de eventos intensos y prohibidos. Soledad está segura de que los niños también se enamoran.

Shown with The Fishes Within / Todos los peces (Pg. 17)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 5:45 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 3:30 PM

Between Two Islands / Entre dos islas

Cuba / 2022 / 12 min.

Directed by Hideki Nakazaki

Genre: Drama

Spanish and Japanese w/ English Subtitles

Sayu is a teenager who struggles between divergent realities that shape her identity. On the one hand, she is a Cuban who skates and loves to sing, but on the other, she is a Japanese woman whom her family wants to take back to Japan to give her a better future. Her day-to-day life is characterized by irreconcilable crossroads. Sayu seeks refuge in corners and people in the city to avoid facing a decision that her parents have made for her.

Sayu, en su adolescencia, se debate entre realidades divergentes para conformar su identidad. Por una parte es una cubana que practica skate y adora cantar, pero por otra es una japonesa a la que su familia quiere llevar de vuelta a Japón para darle un futuro mejor. Su día a día se caracteriza por un cruce de caminos irreconciliables. Sayu busca refugio en rincones y personas de la ciudad para evitar hacer frente a una decisión que sus padres han tomado por ella.

Shown with 98 Seconds Without Shadow / 98 Segundos Sin Sombra (Pg. 12)

Screenings:

Tuesday, April 18th, 5:45 PM

Thursday, April 20th, 8:15 PM

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

In a cabin lost in the woods, Isaac undergoes strange transformations when night falls. During daylight, his father Aarón heals his wounds and protects him from the adverse while the two of them try to accept that Isaac is transforming into a monster.

En una cabaña perdida en el bosque, Isaac sufre extrañas transformaciones cuando cae la noche. Durante el día, su padre Aarón cura sus heridas y lo protege de lo adverso mientras los dos intentan aceptar que Isaac se está transformando en un monstruo.

Shown with Domingo And The Mist / Domingo Y La Niebla (Pg. 15)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 5:45 PM

Gemini / Gemini

Cuba / 2021 / 19 min.

Directed by Orlando Mora Cabrera

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

A brilliant countertenor prepares to compete in a life-changing audition. When his musical idol arrives from Europe to select the best singer for the company, he faces his twin brother in a fight that goes beyond the physical dimension. The demands of the singing teacher, the pressure from his mother, and the rivalry with a talented soprano, deeply shake him. The young performer has to find his voice, but he will not succeed without his brother.

Un brillante contratenor se prepara para competir en una audición que le cambiará la vida. Cuando su ídolo musical llega desde Europa para seleccionar al mejor cantante de la compañía, se enfrenta a su hermano gemelo en una lucha que va más allá de la dimensión física. Las exigencias del profesor de canto, la presión de su madre y la rivalidad con una talentosa soprano, lo estremecen profundamente.

Shown with The Visitor / El Visitante (Pg. 12)

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 3:30 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 8:45 PM

Directed by Kim Torres Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Ale, a seventeen-year-old woman, lives with her two younger siblings in a rural area of Costa Rica. In the middle of the silent forest; glimpses of joy and yearning accompany the three. Ale will try to shelter them from the truth: their mother has left and is not coming back.

Ale, una mujer de diecisiete años, vive con sus dos hermanos menores en una zona rural de Costa Rica. En medio del bosque silencioso, destellos de alegría y anhelo acompañan a los tres. Ale intentará resguardarlos de la verdad: su madre se fue y no volverá.

Shown with The House Among The Cactuses / La casa entre los cactus (Pg. 21)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 6:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 8:15 PM

One Way Journey / Un pasaje sin regreso

Dominican Republic/The Netherlands, United Kingdom / 2022 / 18 min.

Directed by José Gómez de Vargas

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Former gang member Ricardo tries to keep his son Joel off the streets, but the legacy he has laid is stronger than Ricardo’s intentions. As his son ascends the gang’s hierarchy, another gang member desperately seeks the same goal as Joel. When tragedy knocks on Ricardo’s door, the resentful and heartbroken father will seek answers that can only be satisfied with violence.

Ricardo, un ex-pandillero, intenta mantener a su hijo Joel fuera de las calles, pero el legado que ha dejado sobre su hijo es más fuerte que sus intenciones. A medida que su hijo asciende en la jerarquía de la pandilla, otro pandillero busca desesperadamente el mismo objetivo que Joel. Cuando la tragedia llama a la puerta de Ricardo, el padre resentido y con el corazón roto buscará respuestas que sólo podrán satisfacerse con la violencia.

Shown with La Jauria (Pg. 14)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 8:45 PM

Monday, April 17th, 6:00 PM

Tropicalía / Tropicalía

Dominican Republic / 2022 / 19 min.

Directed by Rodney Llaverías

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Dolores, a robust and disconnected woman relegated to the care-taking of her crazed and ailing mother is suddenly usurped from her usual life when a wounded dog falls from the sky onto the rooftop of her home and invades her space. Through this new found friendship, Dolores finds a way out of her monotony and embraces her wild side.

Dolores es una mujer robusta y desconectada. Ella está relegada al cuidado de su madre enloquecida y enferma, pero es repentinamente usurpada de su vida habitual cuando un perro herido cae del cielo sobre la azotea de su casa e invade su espacio. A través de esta nueva amistad, Dolores encuentra una salida a su monotonía y encuentra su lado salvaje.

Screenings:

Shown with Love and Mathematics / Amor Y Matemáticas (Pg. 5)

Saturday, April 15th, 6:30 PM

Shown with Without Prescription / Receta no Incluida (Pg. 20)

Friday, April 21st, 6:00 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 3:45 PM

Agustina

Mexico / 2022 / 17 min.

Directed by Luciana Herrera Caso Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Agustina is a girl with a great imagination. When she discovers that the trip to the moon that her teacher had promised her is only imaginary, she becomes devastated. A conflict develops in her country and Agustina has to find her own way to face reality.

Agustina es una niña con una gran imaginación. Cuando descubre que el viaje a la luna que su maestra le había prometido es sólo un viaje imaginario, queda devastada. Un conflicto se desarrolla en el país y Agustina tiene que encontrar su propia manera de enfrentar la realidad.

Shown with I Have Electric Dreams / Tengo Sueños Eléctricos (Pg. 15)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 9:00 PM Saturday, April 22nd, 6:15 PM

Don’t Worry / No te agüites

Mexico / 2021 / 20 min.

Directed by Juan Vicente Manrique

Gómez

Genre: Documentary

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Firearms are part of the daily life of 14-year-old Tavo, a member of the Ayahualtempa Community Police, in Mexico. The line between games and weapons has been completely erased. They spend their days shooting, and the only time they drop their guns is when they are playing basketball. In this indigenous town threatened by a criminal group that wants to take control of the lands, children watching over the safety of their community is a day-to-day reality.

Las armas de fuego forman parte del día a día de Tavo, de 14 años, miembro de la Policía Comunitaria de Ayahualtempa, en México. La línea entre juegos y armas se ha borrado por completo. Pasan sus días disparando, y la única vez que las sueltan es cuando juegan baloncesto. En este pueblo indígena amenazado por un grupo criminal que quiere tomar el control de las tierras, el velar por la seguridad de su comunidad es una realidad cotidiana.

Shown with A Male / Un Varón (Pg. 14)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 8:45 PM

Monday, April 22nd, 9:00 PM

Fifth of June / Cinco de junio

Mexico / 2022 / 15 min.

Directed by Humberto Flores Jáuregui

Genre: Thriller

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

A group of adolescents on their way to a demonstration in Guadalajara, México are suddenly kidnapped by the same forces they were trying to protest. As the group is plunged into darkness, not knowing if they will ever see the light again, the memories of a young man, and the many that became victims before him, emerge. It is a reflection of police brutality in today’s world.

Un grupo de jóvenes que se dirigían a una manifestación en Guadalajara, México, son secuestrados repentinamente por las mismas fuerzas por las que intentaban protestar. A medida que el grupo se sumerge en la oscuridad, sin saber si alguna vez volverán a ver la luz, emergen los recuerdos de un joven, y los muchos que se convirtieron en víctimas antes que él. Un reflejo de la brutalidad policial en el mundo actual.

Shown with The Silence of The Mole / El Silencio Del Topo (Pg. 17)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM

Wednesday, April 19th, 6:15 PM

Motorcyclist’s Happiness

Won’t Fit Into His Suit / Al motociclista no le cabe la felicidad en el traje

Mexico / 2021 / 10 min.

Directed by Gabriel Herrera Torres Genre: Experimental Spanish w/ English Subtitles

There he sits proudly on his beautiful motorbike which he would never loan to anyone. He is certain that he alone can explore the jungle. A playful reenactment with reversed roles that takes aim at the hubris of the colonial conquerors.

Allí se sienta orgulloso en su hermosa moto que nunca le prestaría a nadie. Está seguro de que solo él puede explorar la jungla. Una recreación lúdica con roles invertidos que apunta a la arrogancia de los conquistadores coloniales.

Shown with Dear Grandma / El Vasco (Pg. 11)

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 7:45 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 3:45 PM

Tiger, tiger / Tigre, tigre

Mexico / 2022 / 17 min.

Directed by Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

Driven by their animal instinct, a clan of strange peons seek to take over the identity and privileged position of their foreman without taking into account how fiction is surpassed by reality.

Guiados por su instinto animal, un clan de extraños peones buscan adueñarse de la identidad y posición de privilegio de su capataz sin tener en cuenta cómo la ficción es superada por la realidad.

Shown with Amigo (Pg. 21)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 4:00 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 6:00 PM

Bedwetter / Pilona

Peru / 2022 / 15 min.

Directed by July Naters

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

10-year-old Lea still wets the bed at night. Her divorced and nearly absent mother Gloria is looking for a babysitter. This is how María arrives, a young woman who believes with fervor that good wishes can come true. While helping Lea overcome her hostility, she discovers a dark secret.

Lea, de 10 años, todavía se orina en la cama por la noche. Gloria, su madre divorciada y casi ausente, busca una niñera. Así llega María, una joven que cree con fervor que los buenos deseos se pueden hacer realidad. Al ayudar a superar la hostilidad de Lea, descubre un secreto oscuro.

Shown with The Truths / As Verdades (Pg. 13)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 3:45 pm

Monday, April 17th, 5:30 PM

Starched Collars / Cuellos almidonados

Peru / 2021 / 12 min.

Directed by Daniel Rodríguez Risco

Genre: Thriller Spanish w/ English Subtitles

In the banal and tidy universe of an unconventional family, Mother is the guardian of order, and Junior is the distorting agent. In a house where everything that doesn’t fit, goes to waste.

En el universo banal y ordenado de una familia poco convencional, Madre es la guardiana del orden y Junior el agente distorsionador. Una casa donde todo lo que no encaja, se desperdicia.

Shown with The Punishment / El Castigo (Pg. 14)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 16th, 6:15 PM

Hector’s Woman / La mujer de Héctor

Puerto Rico / 2021 / 18 min.

Directed by Ricardo Varona Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

In 2018, a year after the landfall of Hurricane María, a young mother named Paola attempts to find herself as she wrestles with her responsibilities to her daughter and incarcerated husband.

En 2018, un año después de la llegada del huracán María, una joven madre llamada Paola intenta encontrarse a sí misma mientras lucha con sus responsabilidades hacia su hija y su esposo encarcelado.

Shown with The Exile Of The Sea / El Exilio Del Mar (Pg. 14)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 5:45 PM

Monday, April 17th, 5:30 PM

All in Favor / Votamos

Spain / 2021 / 14 min.

Directed by Santiago Requejo LópezMateos

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

When an ordinary committee in a traditional apartment building meets to vote on the renewal of the elevator, an unexpected debate reveals the tenants’ true colors.

Cuando un comité ordinario en un edificio de apartamentos tradicional se reúne para votar sobre la renovación del ascensor, un debate inesperado revela la verdadera naturaleza de los inquilinos.

Shown with Light Years / Años Luz (Pg. 21)

Screenings:

Friday, April 14th, 6:00 PM Sunday, April 16th, 3:45 PM

Sine Die

Spain / 2021 / 14 min.

Directed by Camila Moreiras

Genre: Experimental

English, Spanish w/ English subtitles

Amid desert landscapes and chain-link fences, plutonium lies scattered and buried in the village of Palomares, Spain. Based on real events, both the land surrounding the village and the director’s body lie in sickness and contamination. Through narration, land and body converge in the uncomfortable difference between recovery and survival.

En medio de paisajes desérticos y alambrados, el plutonio yace disperso y enterrado en el pueblo de Palomares, España. Basado en hechos reales, tanto la tierra que rodea el pueblo como el cuerpo del director yacen enfermos y contaminados. A través de la narración, tierra y cuerpo convergen en la incómoda diferencia entre recuperación y supervivencia.

Shown with Daughter of Rage / La Hija de todas las Rabias (Pg. 18)

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 6:00 PM Saturday, April 22nd, 8:15 PM

Katmandú

Uruguay / 2021 / 16 min.

Directed by Ana Clara Rodríguez

Genre: Experimental Spanish w/ English Subtitles

In a world of debris and fog, Simone lives a boring and monotonous life. One day she meets Kiki, a strange man who will take her to a dark, forbidden, and exciting world. This journey through the world is not about reaching destinations but about selfdiscovery.

En un mundo de escombros y niebla, Simone vive una vida aburrida y monótona. Un día conoce a Kiki, un hombre extraño que la llevará a un mundo oscuro, prohibido y emocionante. Este viaje por el mundo no es de llegar a destinos sino de autodescubrimiento.

Shown with Jupía (Pg. 16)

Screenings:

Thursday, April 20th, 5:45 PM

Saturday, April 22nd, 3:30 PM

Burros

USA / 2021 / 15 min.

Directed by Jefferson Stein

Genre: Drama

English, Spanish w/ English subtitles

In southern Arizona, twenty miles from the Mexico/ US border, a young Indigenous girl discovers a Latina immigrant the same age as her, who has been separated from her father while traveling through the Tohono O’odham Nation into the United States.

En el sur de Arizona, a veinte millas de la frontera entre México y EE.UU., una joven indígena descubre a una inmigrante latina de la misma edad que ella, que ha sido separada de su padre mientras viajaba a través de la Nación Tohono O’odham hacia los Estados Unidos.

Shown with Journey / Viaje (Pg. 19)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 15th, 8:30 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 8:45 PM

Daughter of the Sea

USA / 2022 / 19 min.

Directed by Alexis García

Genre: Drama

English, Spanish w/ English subtitles

An ominous vision preempts the passing of Yanise’s grandfather. Unable to return to Puerto Rico immediately, Yanise (rapper Princess Nokia) arrives three months later and is welcomed by her mom, grandmother, and cousins. At breakfast, she describes a recurring dream of being held in the ocean. Her grandmother recognizes it as a calling from Yemayá.

Una visión siniestra se adelanta al fallecimiento del abuelo de Yanise. Al no poder regresar a Puerto Rico de inmediato, Yanise (la rapera Princess Nokia) llega tres meses después y es recibida por su mamá, abuela y primos. En el desayuno, ella describe un sueño recurrente en el que la abrazan en el océano. Su abuela lo reconoce como un llamado de Yemayá.

Shown with Parsley / Perejil (Pg. 16)

Screenings:

Friday, April 21st, 5:45 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 6:15 PM

Daughters of Witches / Hijas de brujas

USA / 2021 / 11 min.

Directed by Faride Schroeder Lases

Genre: Horror

English, Spanish w/ English subtitles

Mexican immigrant Clara (Yaritza Aparicio), who now resides in the United States, returns home to introduce her newborn daughter to her family. As part of an ancient family tradition, she and her baby must participate in a ritual in the middle of the forest.

Clara (Yaritza Aparicio), que ahora reside en los Estados Unidos, regresa a México para presentar a su hija recién nacida a su familia. Como parte de una antigua tradición familiar, ella y su bebé deben participar en un ritual en medio del bosque.

Shown with The Preacher / El Rezador (Pg. 16)

Screenings:

Sunday, April 16th, 3:15 PM

Tuesday, April 18th, 6:00 PM

We Have Homeland / Tenemos patria

Venezuela / 2022 / 19 min.

Directed by Mikel Garrido LInares

Genre: Drama

Spanish w/ English Subtitles

During a national blackout in Venezuela, Chalia prematurely gives birth to her daughter. Her desperate father, Carlos, will do everything in his power to get a generator in order to power the incubator that would keep his newborn daughter alive.

Prematuramente, Chalia acaba de dar a luz a su hija en medio de un apagón nacional en Venezuela. Su padre Carlos está desesperado y hará todo lo que esté a su alcance para conseguir una planta eléctrica que dé energía a la incubadora que mantendría con vida a su hija recién nacida.

Shown with Stewards of the Land / Serán las dueñas de la tierra (Pg. 20)

Screenings:

Saturday, April 22nd, 6:15 PM

Sunday, April 23rd, 4:00 PM

Theatre 1

The Fishes Within / Todos Los Peces El Salvador / 80 min.

Dir. Brenda Vanegas

Shown with Silences of Childhood / El silencio de los niños Costa Rica,Chile 11 min.

Dir. Sofía Quirós Ubeda

Roza / Roza Guatemala, Mexico / 76 min.

Dir. Andres Rodriguez Shown with One-Way Ida Argentina / 13 min.

Dir. Ignacio Ragone Tales Of One More Day / Cuentos De Un Día Más Cuba / 90 min.

Dir. Fernando Pérez, Rosa María Rodríguez, Alán Gonzalez, Carolina Fernandez Vega-Charadán, Yoel Infante, Katherine T. Gavilán, Sheyla Pool, Eduardo Emil The Exile Of The Sea / El Exilio Del Mar Colombia / 92 min. Dir. Mauricio Abel Brunetti Shown with Hector’s Woman / La Mujer De Hector Puerto Rico / 18 min. Dir. Ricardo Varona Journey / Viaje Peru / 95 min. Dir. Jose Fernandez del Rio Shown with Burros / Burros United States / 15 min.

Dir. Jefferson Stein

The Fishes Within / Todos Los Peces El Salvador / 80 min.

Dir. Brenda Vanegas Shown with Silences of Childhood / El silencio de los niños Costa Rica,Chile 11 min. Dir. Sofía Quirós Ubeda Love in the Dark / Oscuros Amores Cuba / 89 min. Dir. Gerardo Chijona Roza / Roza Guatemala, Mexico / 76 min. Dir. Andres Rodriguez Shown with One-Way Ida Argentina / 13 min. Dir. Ignacio Ragone

Domingo And The Mist / Domingo Y La Niebla Costa Rica / 91 min.

Dir. Ariel Escalante Meza Shown with Monster El monstruo Colombia / 17 min.

Dir. Gerard Nogueira La Jauria Colombia, France / 86 min.

Dir. Andrés Ramírez Pulido

Shown with One Way Journey / Un Pasaje Sin

Regreso República Dominicana,Holanda,Reino Unido 18 min.

Dir. Jose Gomez de Vargas

As Verdades / The Truths Brazil / 103 min.

Dir. José Eduardo Belmonte

Shown with Bedwetter / Pilona Peru / 15 min.

Dir. July Naters

Octopus Skin La Piel Pulpo Ecuador, Greece, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy 101 min. Dir. Ana Cristina Barragán

Shown with The melting creatures / Las Criaturas Que Se Derriten Bajo El Sol Chile / 16 min. Dir. Diego Céspedes I Have Electric Dreams Tengo Sueños Eléctricos Costa Rica, Belgium, France 101 min.

Dir. Valentina Maurel

Shown with Agustina / Agustina Mexico / 17 min.

Dir. Luciana Herrera Caso

The Preacher / El Rezador

Ecuador, Colombia, Spain / 96 min.

Dir. Tito Jara H.

Shown with Daughters of Witches / Hijas de Brujas

United States / 12 min.

Dir. Faride Schroeder Lases

Domingo And The Mist / Domingo Y La Niebla

Costa Rica / 91 min.

Dir. Ariel Escalante Meza

Shown with Monster El monstruo

Colombia / 17 min.

Incompletos

Amores

Dir. Gerard Nogueira

Incomplete Lovers

Mexico / 99 min.

Dir. Gilberto González Penilla

The Punishment / El Castigo Chile

Light Years / Años Luz

85 min.

Dir. Matías Bize

Shown with Starched Collars / Cuellos Almidonados Peru / 12 min. Dir. Daniel Rodríguez Risco

Fishbowl / La Pecera Puerto Rico / 92 min. Dir. Glorimar Marrero Sánchez Shown with Uninhabited / Deshabitada Chile 7 min. Dir. Camila Donoso Astudillo

The Silence of The Mole / El Silencio Del Topo Guatemala / 92 min. Dir. Anaïs Taracena

Shown with Fifth of June / Cinco de junio

Mexico / 15 min.

Dir. Humberto Flores Jáuregui

Love and Mathematics / Amor Y Matemáticas

Mexico / 85 min. Dir. Claudia Sainte-Luce Shown with Tropicalía Dominican Republic / 19 min. Dir. Rodney Llaverías

Jezabel Venezuela, Mexico / 108 min. Dir. Hernán Jabes

Shown with Karina’s suit / El Traje de Karina Colombia 20 min.

Dir. Frank Benitez Peña

The Visitor / El Visitante Bolivia/Uruguay / 85 min.

Dir. Martín Boulocq

Shown with Gemini / Gemini Cuba / 19 min.

Dir. Orlando Mora Cabrera

The Punishment / El Castigo Chile 85 min. Dir. Matías Bize

Shown with Starched Collars / Cuellos Almidonados

Peru / 12 min. Dir. Daniel Rodríguez Risco Fishbowl / La Pecera Puerto Rico / 92 min. Dir. Glorimar Marrero Sánchez Shown with Uninhabited / Deshabitada Chile 7 min. Dir. Camila Donoso Astudillo

Uruguay / 81 min. Dir. Joaquin Mauad

Shown with All In Favor / Votamos Spain / 14 min. Dir. Santiago Requejo López-Mateos

Blanquita / Blanquita Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, France, Poland / 94 min. Dir. Fernando Guzzoni

Shown with Baby / Bebé

Colombia / 15 min. Dir. Cristina Sánchez Salamanca

Amigo United States / 83 min. Dir. Luis Gispert

Shown with Tiger, tiger / Tigre, tigre

Mexico / 17 min.

Dir. Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas

The House Among The Cactuses / La Casa Entre Los Cáctuses

Spain / 88 min. Dir. Carlota González-Adrio

Shown with Night Light / Luz Nocturna

Costa Rica / 14 min. Dir. Kim Torres A Male / Un Varón

Colombia/ France/ Netherlands/ Germany / 82 min.

Dir. Fabián Hernández

Shown with Don’t worry / No te agüites

Mexico / 19 min.

Dir. Juan Vicente Manrique Gomez

Light Years / Años Luz

Uruguay / 81 min.

Dir. Joaquin Mauad

Shown with All In Favor / Votamos

Spain / 14 min. Dir. Santiago Requejo López-Mateos

Amigo United States / 83 min.

Dir. Luis Gispert

Shown with Tiger, tiger / Tigre, tigre

Mexico / 17 min.

Dir. Mauricio Sáenz-Cánovas

Gauguin & the Canal / Gaugin y El Canal Panama / 95 min. Dir. Frank Spano

The Exile Of The Sea / El Exilio Del Mar Colombia / 92 min. Dir. Mauricio Abel Brunetti

Shown with Hector’s Woman / La Mujer De Hector Puerto Rico / 18 min. Dir. Ricardo Varona

Tales Of One More Day / Cuentos De Un Día Más Cuba / 90 min. Dir. Fernando Pérez, Rosa María Rodríguez, Alán Gonzalez, Carolina Fernandez Vega-Charadán, Yoel Infante, Katherine T. Gavilán, Sheyla Pool, Eduardo Emil

98 Seconds Without Shadow / 98 Segundos Sin Sombra Bolivia

95 min. Dir. Juan Pablo Richter Shown with Between two islands / Entre dos islas Cuba / 12 min.

Dir. Hideki Nakazaki Love in the Dark / Oscuros Amores Cuba / 89 min. Dir. Gerardo Chijona

She and I Ela E Eu Brazil 102 min. Dir. Gustavo Rosa de Moura A Place Called Dignity / Un lugar llamado dignidad Chile, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia / 99 min. Dir. Matías Rojas Valencia

Octopus Skin / La Piel Pulpo Ecuador, Greece, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy /

101 min. Dir. Ana Cristina Barragán

Shown with The melting creatures / Las Criaturas Que Se Derriten Bajo El Sol Chile / 16 min. Dir. Diego Céspedes 98 Seconds Without Shadow / 98 Segundos Sin Sombra Bolivia 95 min. Dir. Juan Pablo Richter Shown with Between two islands / Entre dos islas Cuba / 12 min. Dir. Hideki Nakazaki

The Truths / As Verdades

Brazil / 103 min. Dir. José Eduardo Belmonte

Shown with Bedwetter / Pilona

Peru / 15 min. Dir. July Naters

Jezabel Venezuela, Mexico 108 min. Dir. Hernán Jabes

Shown with Karina’s suit / El Traje de Karina

Colombia / 20 min.

Dir. Frank Benitez Peña

The Preacher / El Rezador Ecuador, Colombia, Spain / 96 min. Dir. Tito Jara H. Shown with Daughters of Witches / Hijas de Brujas United States / 12 min. Dir. Faride Schroeder Lases

Incomplete Lovers Amores Incompletos Mexico / 99 min. Dir. Gilberto González Penilla

The Silence of The Mole El Silencio Del Topo Guatemala / 92 min. Dir. Anaïs Taracena

Shown with Fifth of June Cinco de junio Mexico / 15 min.

Dir. Humberto Flores Jáuregui

Hope, Soledad / Hope, Soledad United States, Mexico 79 min.

Dir. Yolanda Cruz

Jupía Dominican Republic / 79 min. Dir. José Gómez de Vargas and Julietta Rodríguez

Dovat

Shown with Katmandu Uruguay / 15 min.

Dir. Ana Clara Rodríguez

Dear Grandma El Vasco Argentina / España / 100 min. Dir. Jabi Elortegi

Shown with Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit / Al Motociclista No Le Cabe La Felicidad En El Traje Mexico / 10 min. Dir. Gabriel Herrera Torres

La Jauria Colombia, France / 86 min. Dir. Andrés Ramírez Pulido

Shown with One Way Journey / Un Pasaje Sin Regreso República Dominicana,Holanda,Reino Unido / 18 min. Dir. Jose Gomez de Vargas

Sublime Argentina / 100 min. Dir. Mariano Biasin Shown with All-inclusive Todo Incluido Colombia 20 min. Dir. Duván Duque Vargas

A Place Called Dignity / Un Lugar Llamado Dignidad Chile, France, Germany, Argentina, Colombia / 99 min. Dir. Matías Rojas Valencia The Shape of Things to Come / Tiempos Futuros Peru / 82 min. Dir. Victor Checa

15 Ways To Kill Your Neighbor / Pequeña Flor Argentina, France / 98 min. Dir. Santiago Mitre Shown with La Pursé / La Pursé Brazil / 9 min. Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega

Shown with Lunch Break / Chão de Fábrica Brazil / 24 min. Dir. Nina Kopko Until The End Of Time Hasta el Fin de los Tiempos Mexico / 90 min. Dir. Alejandro Molina

Shown with Three Cinematheques / Tres Cinematecas Argentina Brazil / 20 min. Dir. Nicolás Suárez

The Shape of Things to Come / Tiempos Futuros Peru / 82 min. Dir. Victor Checa

Shown with Lunch Break / Chão de Fábrica

Brazil / 24 min. Dir. Nina Kopko

Gauguin & the Canal / Gaugin y El Canal Panama / 95 min. Dir. Frank Spano

Sublime Argentina / 100 min. Dir. Mariano Biasin

Shown with All-inclusive Todo Incluido

Colombia 20 min. Dir. Duván Duque Vargas

Daughter of Rage / La Hija de todas las Rabias

Nicaragua, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway, Spain / 90 min. Dir. Laura Baumeister

Shown with Sine Die Sine Die Spain / 14 min. Dir. Camila Moreiras

Ironland / Lavra Brazil / 99 min. Dir. Lucas Bambozzi

Shown with Sad Machines / Las máquinas tristes

Argentina / 9 min. Dir. Paola Michaels

The House Among The Cactuses / La Casa Entre Los Cáctuses Spain / 88 min. Dir. Carlota González-Adrio

Shown with Night Light / Luz Nocturna Costa Rica / 14 min. Dir. Kim Torres

The Hunteress / Cazadora Chile / 72 min. Dir. Martín Duplaquet

Shown with Desert Lights / Estrellas del desierto

Chile / 19 min. Dir. Katherina Harder Sacre

15 Ways To Kill Your Neighbor / Pequeña Flor Argentina, France / 98 min. Dir. Santiago Mitre Shown with La Pursé / La Pursé Brazil / 9 min. Dir. Gabriel Nóbrega

Until The End Of Time Hasta el Fin de los Tiempos Mexico / 90 min. Dir. Alejandro Molina

Shown with Three Cinematheques / Tres Cinematecas Argentina Brazil / 20 min. Dir. Nicolás Suárez

Santos –Skin to Skin United States / 75 min. Dir. Kathryn Golden Shown with Black the Sea Colombia / 16 min. Dir. Juan David Mejía Vásquez

I am Berta / Berta Soy Yo Honduras / 136 min.

Dir. Katia Lara She and I Ela E Eu Brazil 102 min.

Dir. Gustavo Rosa de Moura Jupía Dominican Republic / 79 min.

Dir. José Gómez de Vargas and Julietta Rodríguez

Shown with Katmandu Uruguay / 15 min.

Dir. Ana Clara Rodríguez Dovat

Nothing Ever Happened Nunca Nada Aconteceu

Portugal / 124 min.

Dir. Gonçalo Galvão Teles

Daughter of Rage La Hija de todas las Rabias Nicaragua, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway, Spain / 90 min. Dir. Laura Baumeister Shown with Sine Die Spain / 14 min. Dir. Camila Moreiras I am Berta / Berta Soy Yo Honduras / 136 min. Dir. Katia Lara Nothing Ever Happened Nunca Nada Aconteceu Portugal / 124 min. Dir. Gonçalo Galvão Teles Journey / Viaje Peru / 95 min. Dir. Jose Fernandez del Rio Shown with Burros United States / 15 min. Dir. Jefferson Stein

Without Prescription / Receta no Incluida

Puerto Rico / 83 min.

Dir. Juliana Maité

Shown with Tropicalía Dominican Republic / 19min. Dir. Rodney Llaverías

9 Uruguay, Argentina / 105 min. Dir. Martín Barrenechea and Nicolás Branca

Dear Grandma El Vasco Argentina / España / 100 min. Dir. Jabi Elortegi

Shown with Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit / Al Motociclista No Le Cabe La Felicidad

En El Traje Mexico / 10 min.

Dir. Gabriel Herrera Torres I Have Electric Dreams Tengo Sueños Eléctricos Costa Rica, Belgium, France 101 min.

Dir. Valentina Maurel

Shown with Agustina Mexico / 17 min.

Dir. Luciana Herrera Caso A Male / Un Varón

Colombia/ France/ Netherlands/ Germany / 82 min.

Dir. Fabián Hernández

Shown with Don’t worry / No te agüites Mexico / 19 min.

Dir. Juan Vicente Manrique Gomez

Without Prescription / Receta no Incluida Puerto Rico / 83 min.

Dir. Juliana Maité

Shown with Tropicalía / Tropicalía Dominican Republic / 19 min.

Dir. Rodney Llaverías

Blanquita

Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, France, Poland / 94 min.

Dir. Fernando Guzzoni

Shown with Baby / Bebé Colombia / 15 min.

Dir. Cristina Sánchez Salamanca

9 Uruguay, Argentina / 105 min. Dir. Martín Barrenechea and Nicolás Branca

Parsley / Perejil Dominican Republic / 85 min. Dir. José María Cabral

Shown with Daughter of the Sea / Daughter of the Sea

United States / 19min. Dir. Alexis C Garcia

EAMI Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, France, Netherlands, United States / 85 min. Dir. Paz Encina

Shown with XARSueño de Obsidiana /

XARObsidian Dream

Brazil / 14 min.

Dir. Edgar Calel, Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Santos –Skin to Skin

United States / 75 min.

Dir. Kathryn Golden Shown with Black the Sea

Colombia 16 min.

Dir. Juan David Mejía Vásquez

Stewards of the Land / Serán las dueñas de la tierra

Puerto Rico / 92 min.

Dir. Juanma Pagán Teitelbaum

Shown with We Have Homeland / Tenemos Patria

Venezuela 20 min. Dir. Mikel Garrido

The Visitor / El Visitante

Bolivia/Uruguay / 85 min. Dir. Martín Boulocq

Shown with Gemini / Gemini Cuba / 19 min. Dir. Orlando Mora Cabrera

EAMI Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, France, Nether -

lands, United States / 85 min. Dir. Paz Encina

Shown with XARSueño de Obsidiana /

XARObsidian Dream

Brazil / 14 min.

Dir. Edgar Calel, Fernando Pereira dos Santos

Parsley / Perejil

Dominican Republic / 85 min. Dir. José María Cabral Shown with Daughter of the Sea / Daughter of the Sea United States / 19min. Dir. Alexis C Garcia One Way / One Way Venezuela 90 min. Dir. Carlos Daniel Malave

Theatre 1 Yo, Traidor / Yo, Traidor

Argentina 105 min. Dir. Rodrigo Fernández Engler

The Hunteress / Cazadora

Chile / 72 min. Dir. Martín Duplaquet

Shown with Desert Lights / Estrellas del desierto

Chile / 19 min. Dir. Katherina Harder Sacre One Way / One Way Venezuela / 90 min.s Dir. Carlos Daniel Malave

Ironland / Lavra Brazil / 99 min. Dir. Lucas Bambozzi

Shown with Sad Machines Las máquinas tristes

Argentina 9 min. Dir. Paola Michaels

Life in Silence / La Vida en el Silencio

Mexico / 125 min. Dir. Rodrigo Arnaz

Stewards of the Land Serán las dueñas de la tierra

Puerto Rico / 92 min.

Dir. Juanma Pagán Teitelbaum

Shown with We Have Homeland / Tenemos Patria

Venezuela / 20 min. Dir. Mikel Garrido Yo, Traidor / Yo, Traidor

Argentina 105 min. Dir. Rodrigo Fernández Engler Life in Silence / La Vida en el Silencio

Mexico / 125 min. Dir. Rodrigo Arnaz

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