NARRATIVE FILMS SYNOPSES

Los Pacientes Recurrentes

Dir. Mario Lucero Beauregard

(Mexico, 97 min., 2022, Spanish w/ English Subtitles, Comedy Road Movie)

3/12 • 6:50 • S2

3/16 • 7:20 • DGC

As part of a rehab strategy a mismatched group of rehab patients set off on a road trip through southeast Mexico on a mission to take an 8-year-old indigenous girl with terminal cancer back to her hometown. Starring Hernan Mendoza. ¡Hay que reírse! Showcase.

La Pecera

Dir. Glorimar Marrero Sánchez

(Puerto Rico / Spain, 92 min., 2023, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Drama)

3/14 • 9:00 • S10

3/17 • 9:30 • S10

As her cancer spreads, Noelia ultimately decides to return to her native Vieques, Puerto Rico, and claim her freedom to decide her own fate. She reunites with her friends and family, who are still dealing with the contamination of the U.S. Navy after 60 years of military practices. ¡Viva Mujeres! Showcase

The Pastor And The Revolutionary

Dir. José Eduardo Belmonte

(Brazil, 115 min., 2022, Portuguese w/ English subtitles, Drama)

3/11 • 9:30 • S11

3/14 • 5:15 • DGC

At the turn of the millennium, Juliana, the illegitimate daughter of a colonel who has just committed suicide, finds out that her father was a torturer during the military dictatorship in Brazil. Spotlight Films Showcase.

Perlimps

Dir. Alê Abreu

(Brazil, 75 min., 2022, Portuguese w/ English subtitles, Animation)

3/12 • 3:20 • S11

Claé and Bruô, secret agents from enemy Kingdoms, must overcome their differences and combine forces to find the Perlimps and infiltrate into a world controlled by Giants that is in the imminence of a terrible war. Spotlight Films Showcase.

Co-presented by ResMed

La Picada

Dir. Felipe Zúñiga

(Costa Rica / Chile, 76 min., 2021, Spanish w/ English subtitles, DocuFiction)

3/12 • 11:30AM • S10

3/14 • 4:30 • S2

Rosmeri is the last remaining inhabitant of La Picada, a tiny ghost town that sits at the foot of Costa Rica’s most active volcano. Despite the constant pressure from the authorities and her family to evict due to the imminent threat of a volcanic eruption, she refuses to abandon her home. VOSes Showcase.

SUBLIME

Dir. Mariano Biasin

(Argentina, 100 min, 2022, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Coming of Age / Drama)

3/09 • 8:45 • S2

3/19 • 5:15 • S2

Manuel and Felipe are childhood friends with an unbreakable bond. Their friendship is put to the test when Manuel’s feelings towards Felipe surface, their band begins getting noticed by girls, and they both begin to discover their sexuality. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQ+ Showcase.

Tengo Sue Os El Ctricos

Dir. Valentina Maurel (Belgium / France / Costa Rica, 110 min., 2022, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Drama)

3/13 • 9:00 • S2

3/18 • 2:10 • S11

Eva is a strong-willed, restless 16-year-old girl who desperately wants to reconnect with her estranged father. Clinging onto him as he goes through a second adolescence, she balances between the sensitivity of teenage life and the ruthlessness of the adult world. VOSes Showcase.

(Content Advisory: Contains sequences of domestic violence)

THREE TIDY TIGERS TIED A TIE TIGHTER

Dir. Gustavo Vinagre (Brazil, 86 min, 2022, Brazilian Portuguese w/ English subtitles, Adventure/Comedy/Musical)

3/15 • 7:30 • DGC

3/18 • 9:10 • S2

Three queer people drift through a dystopian São Paulo, Brazil, ravaged by capitalism and a pandemic that attacks the memory. The trio discuss their experiences with HIV, share makeup tips for masked faces and come together to see an antique revue. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQ+ Showcase.

TIERRA QUEBRÁ

Dir. Nina Marín

(Colombia, 110 min., 2022, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Drama)

3/10 • 8:40 • DGC

3/18 • 11:45 AM • S11

Superstitions, taboos, and complicated family dynamics take center stage in Tierra quebrá, Nina Marin’s stunning portrait of a woman who returns home to rebuild family ties but is faced with tragedy and the temptation of a forbidden love. ¡Viva Mujeres! Showcase.

LA VIDA EN EL SILENCIO

Dir. Rodrigo Arnaz

(Mexico, 125 min., 2022, Spanish w/ English subtitles, Drama)

3/11 •7:45 • S10

3/16 • 4:45 • DGC

A musician attempts to communicate with his young son who is on the autism spectrum through music.

The unexpected arrival of his son’s mother changes their lives forever. Mexico Today Showcase.