World Premiere of ESTA ISLA at Tribeca

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World Premiere of A BRIGHT FUTURE at Tribeca

Wed, Jun 4, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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2025 Tribeca Festival

A BRIGHT FUTURE / UN FUTURO BRILLANTE

“In a bleak little neighborhood that seems to exist out of time, clever and curious 18-year-old Elisa has been selected to go work in the North, a great honor both for her family and the entire neighborhood. The trouble is that nobody is able to visit the North, and the few people who are selected to go — like Elisa’s older sister — don’t come back. While Elisa’s mother desperately saves money to enter in the town’s lottery to go North and finally be with her daughters again, Elisa begins to wonder if leaving is really what’s best for them.

Dystopian yet hopeful, A Bright Future is a stylish and weird look into a world where ants are evil, dogs are extinct and youth is the most valuable thing in the world. As we follow promising young Elisa on her journey, we also examine the dilemmas she encounters: how much to question authority, how right your parents really are and how much of yourself to sacrifice for the so-called greater good.—Camille Ramos

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Tribeca Festival: World Premiere of RUNA SIMI

Wed, Jun 4, 2025 5:30 PM 17:30 Sat, Jun 14, 2025 11:30 PM 23:30
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RUNA SIMI
A film by Augusto Zegarra
(Peru, 2025, 81 min. In Quechua and Spanish with English subtitles)

“Fernando, a Peruvian single father, sits in an audio-recording room with his young son Dylan, recording voices together from Spanish into Quechua — their indigenous language. Fernando provides careful but spirited direction to Dylan, who nails the specific intonation. What seems as a playful game between a father and son is actually a treasured creative hobby for Fernando, who has dubbed online clips of many animated movies into Quechua. As a voice actor who’s always had an interest in crafting voices and dialects, Fernando uses his platform as a radio host in his native Cusco to create content in Quechua, enabling this language to thrive and not be forgotten. “Our language Quechua,” affirms Fernando, “is like life itself.”

All too quickly, Fernando’s online hobby of dubbing film clips goes viral — and it spurs him to pursue his most ambitious goal yet: fully dub Disney’s animated “The Lion King” into Quechua. The creative hobby now becomes a real cultural endeavor. Augusto Zegarra’s buoyant first feature Runa Simi delivers a big-hearted and emotionally-resonant story, anchored by a captivating exploration of fatherhood and cultural appreciation.—Jose Rodriguez

Tribeca Festival Screenings:
Thursday, June 5, 7pm at Village East by Angelika — World Premiere
Friday, June 6, 6:30pm at AMC 19th St. East 6
Saturday, June 7, 11:15am t Village East by Angelika

For tickets and more information visit: https://tribecafilm.com/films/runa-simi-2025

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XV para XV: Premios Cinema Tropical, travesías por los cines de América Latina

Wed, Jun 4, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00 Wed, Jun 25, 2025 12:00 AM 00:00
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XV para XV: Premios Cinema Tropical, travesías por los cines de América Latina

Co-presentado por Seminario Públicos y Audiencias del Futuro y Cinema Tropical
Programado por Isabel Rojas y Carlos A. Gutiérrez

En 2025 se celebra el 15º aniversario del Seminario Públicos y Audiencias del Futuro y de los Premios Cinema Tropical. A lo largo de estos quince años, el Seminario se ha consolidado como un espacio de encuentro, diálogo e intercambio de saberes en torno al pensamiento fílmico, la exhibición, la formación y el desarrollo de audiencias del sector audiovisual en México y Latinoamérica.

Paralelamente, Cinema Tropical —la organización cultural sin fines de lucro con sede en Nueva York creada en 2001 y dedicada a la promoción de los cines latinoamericanos en los Estados Unidos— reúne cada año a un jurado de profesionales del cine para seleccionar las películas más relevantes de la región. Con el tiempo, la lista de ganadores se ha convertido en un referente fundamental, trazando un mapa para explorar la diversidad y riqueza cinematográfica del continente del siglo XXI.

Como parte de las celebraciones, este ciclo de cine itinerante compuesto por 15 títulos, ofrece una oportunidad excepcional para adentrarse en los cines latinoamericanos contemporáneos y (re)descubrir la multiplicidad de historias y miradas que lo componen.

Esta colaboración entre el Seminario y Cinema Tropical refuerza el compromiso de ambas entidades en la construcción de espacios teóricos y prácticos para la apreciación y circulación del cine de la región. Además, este ejercicio curatorial propone pautas, rutas y desvíos en la cinematografía reciente, al tiempo que traza una guía esencial sobre cineastas latinoamericanos claves que han hecho escuela, sentado precedentes y parámetros fundacionales de aproximación formal e informal a la creación fílmica.

Otra de las metas de este ciclo es activar redes de exhibición en América Latina mediante intercambios curatoriales con organizaciones y espacios de exhibición que el Seminario ha cultivado en años recientes, fomentando un diálogo continuo sobre la circulación y visibilidad del cine de la región.

Programa (por órden cronológico)

**EL LUGAR MÁS PEQUEÑO**
(Tatiana Huezo, México/El Salvador, 2011, 104 min. En español)
“Uno de los debuts más impactantes del cine mexicano” (Robert Koehler, *Variety*), *El lugar más pequeño* narra la historia de Cinquera, un pueblo salvadoreño arrasado durante la guerra civil de doce años, y de los sobrevivientes que, años después, regresan a reconstruirlo. A través de conmovedores testimonios orales, la cineasta salvadoreña-mexicana Tatiana Huezo construye un relato coral de resiliencia, duelo y memoria colectiva. Con la magistral fotografía de Ernesto Pardo, este documental fundacional ha influido a una nueva generación de cineastas en América Latina y consagrado a Huezo como una voz imprescindible.
**Martes, 10 de junio, 8:30pm**

**EL SALVAVIDAS**
(Maite Alberdi, Chile, 2011, 70 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Documental*
Conozcan a Mauricio, un salvavidas en una concurrida playa chilena cuya obsesiva adhesión a las normas de seguridad irrita tanto a los veraneantes como a sus colegas. Su manera de controlar la playa provoca quejas y alimenta una silenciosa pero creciente rivalidad con un compañero de trabajo. En su ópera prima, la reconocida cineasta chilena Maite Alberdi —nominada al Óscar por *El agente topo* y *La memoria infinita*— retrata este microcosmos playero con un estilo visual vibrante, profundidad de campo táctil y una narración que transforma un día común en la playa en una experiencia sorprendentemente tensa y fascinante.
**Miércoles, 11 de junio, 8:30pm**

**SONIDOS VECINOS**
*(O Som Ao Redor*, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brasil, 2012, 131 min. En portugués con subtítulos en español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
Una palpable sensación de inquietud recorre una cuadra en Recife, Brasil, hogar de familias acomodadas y su servicio doméstico, bajo el mando de un patriarca mayor y sus hijos. Cuando una empresa privada de seguridad es contratada a regañadientes para proteger la zona de una serie de delitos menores, se desatan temores, ansiedades y resentimientos de una sociedad dividida y marcada por su pasado conflictivo. *Sonidos vecinos*, la ópera prima de Kleber Mendonça Filho, reciente ganador del premio a Mejor Director en el Festival de Cannes, es un thriller cautivador que consolida una voz clave en el cine mundial.
**Jueves 12 de junio, 8:30pm**

**VIOLA**
(Matías Piñeiro, Argentina, 2012, 65 min. En español)

*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical — Mejor Película de Ficción*
El aclamado cineasta Matías Piñeiro reinventa con ingenio *Noche de reyes* de Shakespeare, trasladando la historia a la Buenos Aires actual. La película narra un seductor juego entre jóvenes actores y amantes, combinando melodrama y comedia sentimental junto a reflexiones filosóficas y emociones del corazón. Con su característico estilo, Piñeiro emplea movimientos de cámara fluidos y un lenguaje lleno de matices, creando una narrativa elíptica que juega constantemente con la delgada línea entre realidad y ficción. *Viola* captura lo lúdico de la filmografía del director, donde lo artístico y lo real se entrelazan en una experiencia única y envolvente.
**Viernes, 13 de junio, 8:30pm**

**EL OTRO DÍA**
(Ignacio Agüero, Chile, 2013, 122 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical — Mención Especial del Jurado como Mejor Documental*
El destacado cineasta chileno Ignacio Agüero convierte su hogar en el centro de *El otro día*, un retrato íntimo donde los objetos hablan de la historia familiar y nacional. El filme comienza con un rayo de sol sobre una foto de sus padres y se expande cuando Agüero decide visitar a quienes tocan su puerta. Así, lo personal se entrelaza con lo social, el pasado con el presente, el interior con el exterior. Con sensibilidad y elegancia, la película reflexiona sobre la memoria, el tiempo y la comunidad.
**Sábado, 14 de junio, 8:30pm**

**TANTA AGUA**
(Ana Guevara y Leticia Jorge, Uruguay/México, 2013, 100 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Ópera Prima*
La ópera prima de las realizadoras uruguayas Ana Guevara y Leticia Jorge se convirtió en uno de los máximos exponentes del cine latinoamericano sobre el despertar juvenil. Desde el divorcio, Alberto ya no pasa tanto tiempo con sus hijos Lucía y Federico. Los tres salen hacia un balneario una madrugada de tormenta para unas breves vacaciones. Siempre entusiasta, Alberto intenta que nada arruine sus planes, pero las piscinas cerradas y las miradas reprobatorias de sus hijos tensan el ambiente. La lluvia no cesa, los ánimos se vuelven más susceptibles y el clima más pegajoso. Y la casa que alquilaron parece hacerse cada vez más pequeña.
**Domingo, 15 de junio, 8:30pm**

**MOSQUITA Y MARI**
(Aurora Guerrero, Estados Unidos, 2012, 100 min. En español e inglés con subtítulos en español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical — Mejor Película Latina de Estados Unidos*
Un hito del cine latino en Estados Unidos, la ópera prima de Aurora Guerrero se convirtió en un clásico instantáneo del cine chicano. Esta delicada historia de iniciación queer retrata la amistad entre dos adolescentes mexico-estadounidenses de Los Ángeles. Yolanda y Mari provienen de mundos distintos, pero un incidente escolar las une y despierta en ellas una conexión íntima e inexplorada. A través de miradas, silencios y gestos mínimos, *Mosquita y Mari* explora el despertar emocional y el dilema entre las obligaciones familiares y el deseo de ser fiel a una misma.
**Lunes, 16 de junio, 8:30pm**

**SANTA TERESA Y OTRAS HISTORIAS**
(Nelson Carlo de los Santos, República Dominicana/México, 2015, 65 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical — Mejor Ópera Prima*
En su primer largometraje de ficción, el vanguardista cineasta dominicano Nelson Carlo de los Santos (*Pepe*) se inspira en la novela inacabada 2666 de Roberto Bolaño para construir un relato coral sobre la violencia en la ciudad ficticia de Santa Teresa, trasunto de Ciudad Juárez. Juan de Dios Martínez, un investigador que se mueve entre el periodismo y la pesquisa policial, examina crímenes contra mujeres y trabajadores en medio de un clima de impunidad. Con un enfoque híbrido que mezcla ficción, documental y ensayo, *Santa Teresa y otras historias* es una propuesta lírica y radical sobre la crisis humanitaria en México.
**Martes, 17 de junio, 8:30pm**

**ARÁBIA**
(Affonso Uchôa y João Dumans, Brasil, 2017, 97 min. En portugués con subtítulos en español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
En una ciudad industrial, el adolescente André encuentra el diario de Cristiano, un obrero herido. A medida que lo va leyendo, la película se transforma en un viaje lírico por la vida del joven trabajador: sus oficios, amores y búsquedas. Con narración epistolar y estética fabulesca, Arábia se convierte en un road movie sobre la dignidad y el anhelo de una vida mejor. Ganadora del Premio Cinema Tropical a la mejor película latinoamericana, esta emotiva oda a la memoria, la solidaridad de clase y al arte de contar historias es un emblema del vibrante cine brasileño contemporáneo.
Miércoles, 4 de junio, 7:30pm
Miércoles, 18 de junio, 8:30pm

**LAPÜ**
(Juan Pablo Polanco, César Alejandro Jaimes, Colombia, 2019, 75 min. En wayú con subtítulos en español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Documental*
En una noche ventosa en el desierto colombiano, una joven wayúu sueña con una prima fallecida. Al contarle a su abuela, ambas reconocen el inicio de un ritual ancestral: debe exhumar y limpiar los huesos de su prima para que se disuelva la barrera entre vivos y muertos. *Lapü* sigue este rito de “segundo entierro” mediante una puesta en escena hipnótica y sensorial. Los cineastas Polanco y Jaimes conjugan imagen y sonido para dar forma a una visión donde lo espiritual y lo terrenal conviven, desafiando las nociones occidentales de muerte, tiempo y narración documental.
**Jueves, 19 de junio, 8:30pm**

**COMO EL CIELO DESPUÉS DE LLOVER**
(Mercedes Gaviria Jaramillo, Colombia/Argentina 2020, 76 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Documental*
En su ópera prima *Como el cielo después de llover*, la directora Mercedes Gaviria Jaramillo regresa a su ciudad natal, Medellín, para acompañar el rodaje de *La mujer del animal*, dirigida por su padre, el reconocido cineasta Víctor Gaviria. Con una mirada íntima, Mercedes explora las complejidades de su familia, utilizando material de archivo y reflexiones personales para abordar temas como el silencio de su madre, la obstinación de su hermano y su propio camino como cineasta. *Como el cielo después de llover* es un poderoso ensayo visual sobre la memoria, el cine y las relaciones familiares.
**Viernes, 20 de junio, 8:30pm**

**MATORRAL SECO EN LLAMAS**
(*Mato Seco em Chamas*, Joana Pimienta y Adirley Queirós, Brasil, 2022, 154 min. En portugués con subtítulos en español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
Recién salida de prisión, Léa regresa a la favela de Sol Nascente en la periferia de Brasilia y se une a su media hermana Chitara, la intrépida líder de una banda femenina que extrae petróleo de tuberías clandestinas, lo refina y lo vende a una red subterránea de motociclistas. En constante oposición al gobierno autoritario y militarizado de Jair Bolsonaro, las mujeres de Chitara reclaman las calles como un acto de resistencia política radical en nombre de las ex convictas y los oprimidos. Mezclando documental, ficción y elementos de género, Joana Pimenta y Adirley Queirós retratan una distopía tan inquietante como posible.
**Sábado, 21 de junio, 8:30pm**

**FAUNA**
(Nicolás Pereda, México, 2020, 70 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
Luisa y Gabino visitan a sus padres en un pueblo minero en el norte del país. La familia queda fascinada con Paco, el novio de Luisa, quien también es actor y es famoso por su papel en la conocida serie *Narcos*. Para enfrentar las tensiones familiares, Gabino imagina una realidad paralela llena de detectives y crimen organizado. Este largometraje del destacado cineasta mexicano Nicolás Pereda, protagonizado por sus actores habituales Luisa Pardo y Lázaro Gabino Rodríguez —quienes interpretan varios roles— es un astuto y cómico ejercicio de metaficción que muestra cómo la violencia se ha infiltrado en la imaginación popular mexicana.
**Domingo, 22 de junio, 8:30pm**

**TRENQUE LAUQUEN**
(Laura Citarella, Argentina, 2022, 250 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
Una mujer desaparece en un pequeño pueblo de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Dos hombres, su pareja y un chofer, intentan dar con su paradero, pero cuanto más indagan, más se alejan de las certezas. Dividida en dos partes y narrada en doce capítulos, *Trenque Lauquen* es un rompecabezas fascinante que se despliega como un mapa lleno de pasadizos secretos, relatos dentro de relatos, y giros de género que van del thriller al romance, del policial a lo fantástico. Laura Citarella dirige esta obra expansiva y envolvente sobre el deseo, la libertad y los enigmas que elegimos no resolver.
Lunes, 23 de junio, 6pm (parte 1)
Lunes, 23 de junio, 8:30pm (parte 2)

**LAS COSAS INDEFINIDAS**
(María Aparicio, Argentina, 2023, 83 min. En español)
*Ganadora Premio Cinema Tropical – Mejor Película*
El tercer largometraje de la cineasta argentina María Aparicio, es una delicada reflexión sobre el cine, la memoria y el duelo. Eva, una montajista de 50 años, trabaja junto a su joven asistente Rami en un documental sobre personas con ceguera, mientras enfrenta la reciente muerte de Juan, un amigo cineasta cuyas películas solía editar. A medida que la soledad y el escepticismo se apoderan de su presente, Eva se cuestiona su vínculo con el cine y el sentido de su oficio. Con una narrativa sutil y contemplativa, la película explora los límites entre la ficción y el documental, y la persistencia de las imágenes como huellas del pasado.
**Martes, 24 de junio, 8:30pm**

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Rooftop Films Presents CORINA

Thursday, June 12, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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CORINA
A film by Urzula Barba Hopfner
(Mexico, 2024, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
New York premiere!

Set in her hometown of Guadalajara during the early aughts, the auspicious and quirky debut by Úrzula Barba Hopfner tells the story of Corina, a a young woman who has rarely left her home for the past 20 years except to work at a local publishing house. She finds herself in crisis after making a grave mistake in the final installment of the company’s most famous book saga. To save her job—and the company itself—she must face her fears and, with Carlos’s help, set off on a journey to track down a mysterious writer. Starring the charming Naian González Norvind (New Order) in the title role and Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso) in a supporting role, Corina is an uplifting and endearing fable, reminiscent of Amélie, about stepping beyond one’s comfort zone to embrace the unknown.

Thursday, June 12, 8:45pm
Fort Greene Park
Myrtle Ave and N Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY
For more information visit: https://rooftopfilms.com/event/corina/

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U.S. Premiere of NIÑXS at Frameline

Sunday, June 22, 2025
1:30 PM 11:30 PM 13:30 23:30
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NIÑXS
A film by Kani Lapuerta
(Mexico/Germany, 2025, 84 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Exploring what it means to be a queer teen in the 2020s, Niñxs turns the transition narrative and the coming-of-age portrait on their heads, as director Kani Lapuerta lets Karla Bañuelos — who is always playfully aware of the camera — shape the project into a cinematic diary. But a vanity project, this is not… Joyful and revelatory, Niñxs is the culmination of eight years of trust and bonding between Karla and the director — who defy the conventions of “documentarian” and “subject” by collaborating as co-authors of the film.

Supported by her friends and parents (a pair of former punks) as she decides to legally transition, Karla still has to deal with the prejudices of a mostly conservative society in a small and isolated town. When asked what she wants the audience to think as they watch the film, Karla says she just wants them to laugh. And by using that as a barometer, Niñxs is a grand success.

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Lost & Found: SILENT WITNESSES at Anthology Film Archives

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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“Ospina and Atehortúa curate fascinating footage
from an especially unknown pocket of world cinema.””

— Vadim Rizov, Filmmaker Magazine

SILENT WITNESSES / MUDOS TESTIGOS
A film by Luis Ospina and Jerónimo Atehortúa
(Colombia, 2023, 78 min. No dialogue)

Silent Witnesses is an imaginative journey through the history of Colombia—and its cinema—during the tumultuous first half of the 20th century, using exclusively the surviving footage of Colombian silent cinema. This melodrama tells the impossible love story between Efraín and Alicia, set against the political upheaval in the early 1900s. The story begins with Efraín falling in love with Alicia, a woman promised to Uribe, a powerful and vengeful strongman. Their romance quickly unfolds into a journey through the heart of the jungle, where Efraín witnesses the dire conditions of peasants in the southern region and the birth of an armed rebellion. This film is the last work of the late Luis Ospina, one of the most influential filmmakers in Latin American cinema, and the debut feature of producer and film critic Jerónimo Atehortúa.

Wednesday, June 25, 7pm
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (at 2nd St.)
For tickets and more information visit: https://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/series/59363

Presented as part of Lost & Found: Cine(ma)s Latinoamericanos Re-unidos, co-programmed by Matías Piñeiro and Carlos A. Gutiérrez.

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Cinema Tucsón Presents VALENTINA OR THE SERENITY

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
7:00 PM 9:30 PM 19:00 21:30
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VALENTINA OR THE SERENITY / VALENTINA O LA SERENIDAD
(Ángeles Cruz, Mexico, 2023, 85 min. In Spanish and Mixtec with English subtitles)
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Mexican filmmaker Ángeles Cruz returns to her Indigenous community in Oaxaca for her second feature, a tender tale of loss inspired by her own childhood. Valentina’s world shatters when her beloved father drowns in a nearby river. Refusing to accept the body at the funeral, she becomes convinced he’s still alive and will return. Her conviction deepens after she falls into the same river and hears his voice speaking Mixtec—a language she’s never learned. As she waits for another message, Valentina enlists her friend Pedro to teach her Mixtec, even as her belief begins to affect her family and school life. Valentina or the Serenity is an exploration of love and mortality through a child’s eyes, and ultimately an uplifting ode to life.

Wednesday, May 28, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 West Congress St., Tucson, AZ

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20th Anniversary Screening of DUCK SEASON

Thursday, May 22, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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“I love you, DUCK SEASON.””

— Amy Taubin, Film Comment

DUCK SEASON / TEMPORADA DE PATOS
A film by Fernando Eimbcke
(Mexico, 2004, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Teenagers Flama and Mako have been inseparable since childhood. Left alone by their parents, they prepare for yet another uneventful Sunday in their housing complex: video games, pizza, soda, comics—everything they need to fend off boredom. But their quiet afternoon is upended by the arrival of their neighbor Rita and a pizza delivery man named Ulises, each seeking their own escape from monotony. A gently absurd and tender exploration of adolescent curiosity, Duck Season offers a timeless portrait of friendship, loneliness, and the small ruptures that shape us. Shot in luminous black and white by Alexis Zabé, Fernando Eimbcke’s cherished debut feature marked a turning point in Mexican cinema. Twenty years after its release, it remains as poignant—and wryly funny—as ever.

Thursday, May 22, 7pm
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

For tickets and more information visit: https://www.bam.org/film/2025/duck-season

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Lost & Found: RIDERS at Anthology Film Archives

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM 19:00 20:30
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“RIDERS’s consistently gorgeous, rigorously worked-over images lean even further into aggressive formalism.””

— Vadim Rizov, Filmmaker Magazine

RIDERS / EL REPARTIDOR ESTÁ EN CAMINO
A film by Martín Rejtman
(Argentina/Portugal/Venezuela, 2024, 82 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
U.S. Premiere!

“A leading light of the New Argentine Cinema (with Lucrecia Martel and Lisandro Alonso, among others) at the end of the 1990s, Martín Rejtman is best known for his minimalist fiction. His second documentary is set in Buenos Aires during the pandemic and follows delivery drivers for local UberEats clone apps, the majority of which are Venezuelans who have fled the crisis ravaging their country. The precise framing highlights the mechanical aspect behind the work that these young men do. Constantly on the go, carrying their fluorescent, cube-shaped delivery bags, they have become the paradoxically invisible icons of 2.0 platforms.

“However, Rejtman also intends to give them depth by filming the day-to-day life of Joel and his brother, particularly their private life. These two ‘riders’, recently arrived in Argentina, put human faces on the anonymous collective of delivery drivers, and establish a connection with the second part of the film, which was shot in their home country. Through exceptionally fluid editing work, the Argentinian director has created a humanist and structuralist film which powerfully reveals the close links between migratory dynamics and the net economy, at opposite ends of the South American continent.”

–Emmanuel Chicon, Visions du Réel

Wednesday, May 7, 7pm
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue (at 2nd St.)
For tickets and more information visit: https://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/series/59363

Presented as part of Lost & Found: Cine(ma)s Latinoamericanos Re-unidos, co-programmed by Matías Piñeiro and Carlos A. Gutiérrez.

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Latin American Films at the 32nd New York African Film Festival

Wed, May 7, 2025 2:30 PM 14:30 Sat, May 31, 2025 11:30 PM 23:30
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32nd New York African Film Festival
May 7 — 31, 2025

The 32nd annual edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF32) runs May 7-31, 2025 at Film at Lincoln Center, Maysles Documentary Cinema, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). This year Cinema Tropical is delighted to co-present four Latinx and Latin American films. Convened under the theme Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens of a Hopeful World, NYAFF32 honors the resilience of African youth and the forbearers that paved the way.

Despite the continent’s vast natural resources, many still face poverty, inequality, and political volatility. Climate change has further strained agriculture, often leading to interethnic conflict and youth emigration. Yet, African youth see only potential in their motherland, using storytelling to express their vision. Even when displaced, they carry the power of African culture, acting as ambassadors and spreading its stories across the globe.

Inspired by the veterans before them, this generation continues the legacy of African cinema as a tool for resistance, liberation, and celebration. To this effect, NYAFF32 presents over 50 contemporary and classic films from Africa and its diaspora, offering a rich and multidimensional reflection of African culture, history, and identity.

For tickets and more information visit:
https://africanfilmny.org/

**‘Shorts Program 1: Notions of Home’**
**NWA (BLACK)**
(Hans Augustave, 2024, USA, 20 min. In English, French, and Haitian with English subtitles)
*Nwa* is a candid, emotional coming-of-age film about Frantz, a first-generation Haitian-American boy, torn by the decision to get the haircut he knows his strict immigrant father would approve of, or a trendy cut connecting him to the Black American culture he’s been warned by his father not to embrace.
**RUN WE LIKE**
(Rhys Aaron Lewis, 2024, U.K., 13 min. In English. New York Premiere)
It’s the 2012 London Olympics and the whole world is going crazy for the fastest man on the planet: Usain Bolt. Everyone apart from Alvin, an awkward 14-year-old who hates sports and constantly disappoints his Jamaican father, Lester, an ex-athlete who can’t understand why his son is “so soft.” So when Alvin is unexpectedly nominated to represent his class in the upcoming school sports day, it could be his last chance to make his dad proud and prove that he can be just like Bolt.
**Thursday, May 8 at 9:15pm and Friday, May 9 at 3pm at Film at Lincoln Center**

**‘Shorts Program 3: Centennial Legacies’**
Marking a century of history, culture, and resistance, this short film program honoring the visionaries and movements that shaped the past and continue to inspire the future includes Lou de Lemos’s The Legend of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra’s *It Was Four Years Ago*, Paulin Soumanou Vieyra’s *Ousmane Sembène: The Making of Ceddo*, Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda’s *The Draughtsmen Clash*, and Lebert Bethune’s *Malcolm X: Struggle for Freedom*.
**THE LEGEND OF ARTURO ALFONSO SCHOMBURG**
(Lou de Lemos, Puerto Rico/U.S., 1986, 25 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
This biography tells the story of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a Puerto Rican of African descent who dedicated his life to studying African history and collecting Black-related materials from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. His collection forms the core of the collection found today at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research center of the New York Public Library.
**Sunday, May 11 at 3:30pm and Monday, May 12 at 3pm at Film at Lincoln Center**

**THE SERPENT OF SHELMECA / LA SERPIENTE DE SHELMECA**
(Laura Bermúdez, Honduras, 2023, 3 min. In Miskitu and Spanish with English subtitles)
*Preceding *The Tree of Authenticity*
The second most important rainforest in the Americas hides an archaeological secret of an ancient indigenous population, known today as Ciudad Blanca. Wildres Wood, the first biologist from the Miskitu ethnic group, embarks on a journey to the heart of the jungle to protect Honduras’ most important treasure for the world.
**THE PLANET OF WATER**
(Leonardo Gámez Gil, Mexico 2024, 3 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
*Preceding *The Tree of Authenticity*
In the near future, humanity—obsessed with saving water while destroying its own planet—faces a devastating environmental crisis. Humans begin to explore space in search of water, and in their absence, the Earth regenerates itself.
**Monday, May 12, 6pm at Film at Lincoln Center**

**ARTE CONGO… ARTISTS JOURNEY ON THE CONGO COAST OF PANAMA**
(Arturo Lindsay, 2024, USA, 68 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)
Arte Congo...Artists Journey on the Congo Coast of Panama is a documentary film that depicts a unique "insider's" view of a new Afro-centric Panamanian art movement that was born at a metaphoric crossroad in the village of Portobelo, Panama when Congo elder Virgilio "Yaneca" Esquina, photographer/author Sandra Eleta and artist/cultural investigator/educator Arturo Lindsay met. Along with a group of artists from Portobelo and the Spelman College Summer Art Colony, they established the painting workshop of Taller Portobelo.
**Friday, May 16 at 5:30pm at the Maysles Documentary Center**

‘**Shorts Program #1: The Ancestors Smile’**
A captivating collection of shorts that explore the powerful connections between tradition, identity, and legacy through personal stories, myth, and memory.
**PA’LANTE**
(Karisma Jay, 2025, USA, 18 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. World Premiere)
In a world of endless victories on the track, PA’LANTE tells the story of Afro - Latina twin siblings who dominate every race except the most elusive one: navigating the complexities of being human.
**Friday, May 16 at 8:30pm at the Maysles Documentary Center**

**AT ALL KOSTS**
Joseph Hillel, 2025, Canada, 86 min. In French and Haitian Creole with English subtitles. U.S. Premiere)
*At All Kosts* offers an intimate look at a group of Haitian artists who use theater, dance, and music to resist the chaos of their times. Born after the Duvalier dictatorship and shaped by decades of political turmoil, natural disasters, and gang violence, they choose art as a lifeline and act of defiance. Centered around Port-au-Prince’s Festival Quatre Chemins, their stories blur the line between fiction and reality, transforming stages, streets, and sacred spaces into sites of resilience. Amid hunger, fear, and uncertainty, these performers bring forth another vision of Haiti—one of dignity, courage, and unrelenting creative power.
**Sunday, May 18 at 3:30pm at the Maysles Documentary Center**

**KIDNAPPING, INC.**
(Bruno Mourral, Haiti/France/Canada, 2024, 103 min. In Creole and French with English subtitles)
The son of a wealthy presidential candidate has just been kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding a hefty ransom. Doc and Zoe are two amateur gangsters-and soccer freaks-who must deliver the young man to their ruthless boss. Impulsive Zoe accidentally kills the candidate's son. Faced with a terrible fate for killing their hostage,Doc and Zoe stumble upon Patrick and his nine-month-pregnant wife, Laura. Theyoung couple must, at all costs, catch a flight out of Haiti to give birth in the US to get citizenship for their baby. Patrick’s great misfortune is that he looks exactly like thesenator’s dead son. In the midst of a heated election and a Barça-Real classic match,Doc and Zoe find themselves at the center of a political conspiracy
**Sunday, May 18, 6pm at Maysles Documentary Center**

**GRANDMA NINETEEN AND THE SOVIET’S SECRET**
(João Ribeiro, Portugal/Brazil/Mozambique, 2020, 94min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
Adapted from the novel by esteemed Angolan author Ondjaki, this coming of age tale brings us into the multilayered world of Jaki, a young boy from a small coastal African village living in a cousin-filled house headed by his spunky grandmother Agnette. Jaki spends his days with best friends Pi and Charlita and they discover that a local construction site of a huge mausoleum guarded by Russians threatens to demolish their entire neighborhood. Their spirited efforts to foil this plan are met with the unanticipated involvement of a secretive Soviet.
**Tuesday, May 27, 4pm at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)**

**MUEDA, MEMORY AND MASSACRE / MUEDA, MEMÓRIA E MASSACRE**
(Ruy Guerra, Mozambique, 1979, 80 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
*Mueda, Memória e Massacre (Mueda, Memory and Massacre)* depicts an anti-colonial work on memory: an annual theatrical re-enactment of the Mueda Massacre of June 16, 1960, which left over 600 peaceful demonstrators dead after Portuguese soldiers opened fire. Made by Ruy Guerra, a Portuguese-Brazilian director and screenwriter born in colonial Mozambique, the film is widely considered the nation’s first feature.
**Monday, May 26, 3:45pm at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)**

‘**Shorts Program 2: Mysteries of the Heart’**
A collection of short films created by artists from Africa and the diaspora celebrate the intricacies of love. In as little as five minutes, these films open windows into worlds of the heart, from youthful aspiration to the regrets of old age, and from intimacies between adults to the complexities of family.
**JEAN & I**
(Mirta Desir, 2024, USA, 13 min. In English)
Michelle, a 10-year-old survivor of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, attempts to escape both her past and her new home when she learns that her "new" family is not what it seems.
**LAND.SCAPE NOTES ON EXILE**
(Berette S. Macaulay, 2025, U.S., France, Italy, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, 5 min. In English. New York Premiere)
A poetic journey of rediscovery that routes us through shifting landscapes and waterways is guided by narrative reflections of a seeker who is mystically guided by Oshun, the venerated orisha of water and destiny.
**Wednesday, May 28 at 8:05pm at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)**

**ECHOES OF THE LAKE**
(Nico Muñoz, 2024, Argentina, 3 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
On the shores of Lake Poopó in Bolivia, an ancient culture remains resilient in the face of climate change. In early September 2023 I set out on a journey to film a documentary for the ARTE network. During my visit I witnessed the gradual drying up of the Desaguadero river, which serves as the main tributary to Bolivia's second largest lake. This drying trend has occurred in recent years due to mining, agriculture and urban expansion along its course towards a lake that now exists only in memory. In a small community on the banks of what was once their source of life, 14 families of the Uru ethnic group remain, embodying the consequences of a world that demands more and more resources to sustain an ever-expanding way of life. It is difficult to imagine a world without mining and technology, but a world without water is simply impossible.
**Saturday, May 31, 7pm at the St. Nicholas Park**

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Theatrical Release of MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS

Fri, May 2, 2025 10:30 AM 10:30 Thu, May 22, 2025 11:30 PM 23:30
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“A marvel, chaotic, sweet and sour, emotional
and purely detailed…The filmmaker manages to immerse the viewer in his cathartic state of shock, he manages
to connect with the audience in a pain so unique.””

— Spanglish Cinema

MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS / LOS DOMINGOS MUEREN MÁS PERSONAS
A film by Iair Said
(Argentina/Italy/Spain / 2024 / 75 min. In Spanish, with English subtitles)

David, a young middle-class Jewish man—corpulent, gay and afraid of flying—returns to Buenos Aires from Europe after the death of his uncle. On his return, David learns that his mother has decided to disconnect his father's respirator, the only thing that has kept him alive for years. David will oscillate between living intimately with his mother, alienated by the pain of the imminent loss of her husband, and a voracity to fill his existential anguish, occupying his hours learning to drive, going to specialists cheaper than in Europe, and trying to have sex with any man who shows him a little attention. Deftly wielding both pathos and humor, the writer/director/lead actor Iair Said starts from the question: What is the price that those of us who are left have to pay when a loved one dies?

New York, NY: Quad Cinema, opens Friday, May 2
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle Cinemas, opens Friday, May 9

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Latin Wave 18: New Latin American Cinema at MFAH

Fri, Apr 25, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Apr 27, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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Latin Wave 18: New Films From Latin America

April 25—27, 2025
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Organized by the MFAH in association with the creative partner Fundación PROA, Buenos Aires. Sponsored by Tenaris. Programmed in collaboration with Cinema Tropical

The annual Latin Wave series provides the opportunity for Houstonians to see new films from Latin America, and to meet internationally acclaimed filmmakers. The nature of the festival allows audience members to interact with the filmmakers in Q&A sessions and informal conversations. These dialogues enrich the understanding of contemporary filmmaking in Latin America.

All screenings at:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Brown Auditorium Theater at the Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX
Lynn Wyatt Theater at the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, 5500 Main Street, Houston, TX

Admission: General admission is $10. MFAH Members, students with ID and senior adults receive a $2 discount. Students with ID receive complimentary admission on Sunday, April 28 only.

For tickets and more information visit: www.mfah.org/latinwave

**BELOVED TROPIC / QUERIDO TRÓPICO**
A film by Ana Endara
(Panama/Colombia, 2024, 108 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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*Filmmaker Ana Endara in attendance
Set in Panama City, this tender, atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two lonely souls who form an unexpected bond. Ana María (Jenny Navarrete, *The Other Son*), a Colombian immigrant working as a home caregiver while harboring a secret, crosses paths with Mercedes (played by acclaimed Chilean actress Paulina García, known for her role in *Gloria*), a high-society woman struggling with encroaching dementia that is slowly erasing her identity and past. As they navigate the challenges of caregiving and the need for human connection, they learn to care for one another amid their personal struggles. Like the unpredictable Panamanian weather, this luminous drama shimmers with tropical textures and moments of quiet revelation.
**Friday, April 25, 7pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**WHEN EVIL LURKS / CUANDO ACECHA LA MALDAD**
A film by Demián Rugna
(Argentina/USA, 2023, 99 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Described as “uniquely grisly” (*Austin Chronicle*) and “dark and timely” (*The New York Times*), the latest film from writer-director Demián Rugna, *When Evil Lurks*, is a chilling shocker that follows two brothers, Pedro and Jaime, as they confront a demonic presence threatening their remote village in the Argentine Andes. After discovering a man on the brink of possession, they attempt to eliminate the threat, only to inadvertently unleash chaos upon their community. As the supernatural plague spreads, Pedro and Jaime must navigate a terrifying ordeal to protect their loved ones and their land. The top-grossing Argentine horror film of all time, it is a profoundly unsettling and ghastly addition to the possession genre.
**Friday, April 25, 9pm — Lynn Wyatt Theater**

**THE DOG THIEF / EL LADRÓN DE PERROS**
A film by Vinko Tomičić Salinas
(Bolivia/Chile/Mexico, 2024, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Martín, an orphaned shoeshine boy, works on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia’s capital. Hoping for a reward, he steals the beloved German Shepherd of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine as a father. Yet, as Martín and Mr. Novoa spend more time together, an unexpected bond begins to form. The debut feature by writer-director Vinko Tomičić Salinas is anchored by powerful performances from newcomer Franklin Aro in a breakthrough role and acclaimed Chilean actor Alfredo Castro—best known for his collaborations with Pablo Larraín. A subtle yet deeply affecting drama, *The Dog Thief* is beautifully shot and rich in quiet, emotional power.
**Saturday, April 26, 3pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**KILL THE JOCKEY / EL JOCKEY**
A film by Luis Ortega
(Argentina/Mexico/Spain, 2024, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Acclaimed Argentine actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (*120 BPM*) stars as Remo Manfredini, a legendary jockey whose self-destructive behavior threatens both his talent and his relationship with his girlfriend, Abril. On the day of the most important race of his career—which could clear his debts to his ruthless boss Sirena—Remo suffers a severe accident. Vanishing from the hospital, he drifts through the streets of Buenos Aires, untethered from his past and discovering who he is truly meant to be. But Sirena wants him found, dead or alive. The latest film by Luis Ortega (*The Angel*), also starring Úrsula Corberó, Daniel Giménez Cacho, and Mariana Di Girólamo, is a stylized, freewheeling dark comedy with a playful edge.
**Saturday, April 26, at 5pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS / RAÍZ**
A film by Franco García Becerra
(Peru/Chile, 2024, 83 min. In Quechua, Spanish and English with English subtitles)
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*Through Rocks and Clouds*, the second feature by Franco García Becerra and winner of a Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival, is a touching coming-of-age story set against the stark beauty of the Andes. It follows Feliciano, an eight-year-old Indigenous alpaca herder whose only companions are Ronaldo, a young alpaca, and Rambo, an old dog. As Feliciano revels in the excitement of the Peruvian national soccer team’s potential World Cup qualification, his village faces mounting pressure from a mining company that threatens his world and dreams. This endearing and charming fable explores themes of resilience, innocence, and the quiet strength of a community striving to protect its land.
**Sunday, April 27, 1pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**I'M STILL HERE / AINDA ESTOU AQUI**
A film by Walter Salles
(Brazil, 2024, 137 min. in Portuguese with English subtitles)
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Winner of the Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards, the Brazilian hit *I’m Still Here* is a powerful political family drama set in Rio de Janeiro in 1971. The film tells the true story of Eunice Paiva—portrayed by Fernanda Torres in a Golden Globe–winning performance—a mother of five forced to reinvent herself after her husband, a congressman who opposed the military dictatorship, is arrested and disappeared by the government. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter Salles (*Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries*), this gripping and timely film is adapted from Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and sheds light on a critical yet often overlooked chapter of Brazil’s history.
**Sunday, April 27, 6 pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**QUITE LIKE PARADISE / CASI EL PARAÍSO**
A film by Edgar San Juan
(Mexico/Italy, 2024, 113 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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*Filmmaker Edgar San Juan in attendance
*Quite Like Paradise* is a dark satirical comedy about the art of deception. The story follows Ugo Conti, a charming young man who pretends to be a striking European aristocrat in order to lead a life of luxury. Arriving in Mexico City, Ugo quickly captivates the country’s high society. Reuniting with his former love, Frida Becker, he becomes entangled in a dangerous political power struggle. But when he falls from grace, the same society that once adored him turns against him with equal fervor. Shot in breathtaking locations across Italy and Mexico, and based on Luis Spota’s novel of the same name, this poignant debut feature by writer-producer Edgar San Juan offers a sharp critique of politics, class aspirations, and the influence of social media, bolstered by strong performances and stunning locations.
**Saturday, April 26, 7:30pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

**SUJO**
A film by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez
(Mexico/France, 2024, 125 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Winner of Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and was Mexico’s official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards, the latest film from Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez (*Identifying Features*) follows the chilling journey of a young boy named Sujo. Orphaned at the age of four after the murder of his father—a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town—he narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt, who raises him in isolation amidst poverty, hardship, and the ever-present danger tied to his identity. As he reaches his teenage years, rebellion stirs within him, and he follows a grim rite of passage by joining the local cartel. As a young man, he strives to break free from the cycle of violence in his hometown and start anew in Mexico City. However, the shadow of his father’s legacy looms once again, forcing him to confront what seems to be his inescapable destiny.
**Sunday, April 27, 3pm — Brown Auditorium Theater**

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Cinema Tucsón Presents THE IN BETWEEN

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:00 PM 9:30 PM 19:00 21:30
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“A love letter to la frontera.”
”

— Francesca D’Annunzio, Texas Observer

THE IN BETWEEN
A film by Robie Flores and Alejandro Flores
(USA/Mexico, 2024, 96 min. In Spanish and English with English and Spanish subtitles)
Q&A with director Robie Flores

Following the death of her brother, director Robie Flores returns to her hometown of Eagle Pass, on the Texas-Mexico border, yearning to turn back time. Immersed in the unruly experiences of adolescence—quinceañeras, Selena, Rio Grande river excursions, teen makeovers, and more—she rediscovers the home her brother adored and she once overlooked. What emerges is a playful dance between personal and collective coming-of-age, as she reclaims joy in the aftermath of grief.

Through her family’s journey, Flores unveils a nuanced and unexpected portrait of the borderlands—one that transcends headlines to offer a deeply human perspective. In celebrating the resilience and spirit of this bi-cultural, bi-national community, the film reveals a place not defined by crisis, but by the vibrancy of those who call it home.

Wednesday, April 23, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 West Congress St., Tucson, AZ
Tickets and more information: https://foxtucson.com/event/ct-apr-2025/

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Latin American Films at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival

Thu, Apr 17, 2025 6:30 PM 18:30 Sun, Apr 27, 2025 7:30 PM 19:30
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Presented in collaboration with Cinema Tropical

The annual San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM) is the oldest running film festival in the Americas, since 1957. This year’s 66th SFFILM Festival will run from April 13th to the 23rd with a projected 25,000+ ticket holders attending film premieres, events, and parties all throughout downtown San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. This year, the Cine Latino program of the festival showcases the diverse textures and cinematographic excellence of Latin American storytelling through four dazzling films.

Admission: General admission is $20. Students with ID and senior adults $19. SFFILM Members $16.

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**BELOVED TROPIC / QUERIDO TRÓPICO**
A film by Ana Endara
(Panama/Colombia, 2024, 108 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Set in Panama City, this tender, atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two lonely souls who form an unexpected bond. Ana María (Jenny Navarrete, *The Other Son*), a Colombian immigrant working as a home caregiver while harboring a secret, crosses paths with Mercedes (played by acclaimed Chilean actress Paulina García, known for her role in *Gloria*), a high-society woman struggling with encroaching dementia that is slowly erasing her identity and past. As they navigate the challenges of caregiving and the need for human connection, they learn to care for one another amid their personal struggles. Like the unpredictable Panamanian weather, this luminous drama shimmers with tropical textures and moments of quiet revelation.
**Saturday, April 19, 6pm — Marina Theater; Sunday, April 20, 5:30pm — BAMPFA**

**HORIZON / HORIZONTE**
A film by César Augusto Acevedo
(Colombia/France/Germany/Luxembourg/Chile, 2024, 125 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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Decades-long conflict has claimed the lives of many in Colombia. This visually transcendent cinematic reverie explores a mother and son’s remorse as they reckon with their own transgressions during this period. A man visits his home village looking for his mom, Inés (Beloved Tropic’s Paulina García), but she doesn’t answer the door when he arrives and finds the family farm in disrepair. Over time, it’s revealed he was conscripted as a teenager into the government’s war against the guerrillas and, like Colombia itself, he needs a Truth and Reconciliation moment with his parent and community. Though Horizon is certainly a film about war and its attendant horrors, its sensibility is poetic and symbolic, more Tarkovsky than Tarantino. What César Augusto Acevedo achieves here is a profoundly moving film questioning whether one can forgive the unforgivable and, if so, what might be the mechanisms of that forgiveness.
**Sunday, April 20, 8:00 —** **Premier Theater at One Letterman**

**MAD BILLS TO PAY (OR DESTINY, DILE QUE NO SOY MALO)**
A film by Joel Alfonso Vargas
(USA, 2025, 99 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)
* Director Joel Vargas and Producer Paolo Maria Pedullà are expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A
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Ricardo is an underemployed 19-year-old Dominican American who spends his days squabbling with his sister, being hollered at by his single mom, and (illegally) selling homemade alcoholic beverages called “nutties” on the beaches of the Bronx. A perpetual adolescent, he’s argumentative, defensive, and emotionally immature. When it’s revealed that he has gotten his underage girlfriend Destiny pregnant, he swears he’ll get his act together and be a good father if she moves in with them. However, as the film conveys through wry comedy and poignant insights, Ricardo’s path to manhood is a challenging one, fraught with moments of self-sabotage, emotional abuse of his family and Destiny, and belligerent behavior with bosses. With the characters shifting rapidly between English and Spanish, director Joel Alfonso Vargas has crafted a debut of great verisimilitude and empathy. The arguments between the characters feel unmistakably real, but so do the love and affection between them.
**Saturday, April 19, 8:45 pm — Presidio Theatre (Chestnut St.)**

**RAINS OVER BABEL / LLUEVE SOBRE BABEL**
A film by Gala del Sol
(Colombia/Spain/USA, 2025, 118 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
* Director Natalia Hermida Gutierrez (Gala del Sol) is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A
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A tropical, neon-lit bar filled with colorful figures, drag queens throwing shade, and the Grim Reaper herself sets the stage for an epic life-and-death adventure. The party never stops even as Babel’s owner nervously awaits news of his missing headliner—the show is the only thing standing between him and a loan shark’s retribution. Meanwhile a preacher’s son agonizes over his upcoming drag debut, an ex-soldier hopes the night will see the end of long servitude, and a young woman puts her own life on the line to save her ailing daughter. All find themselves journeying through a kind of hell on earth in this dark comic fantasy inspired by Dante’s Inferno. Blending Afrofuturism, surrealism, and steampunk, director Gala del Sol’s first feature is an ambitious feat soaring on vibrant cinematography, brilliant production design, a unique story, and a terrific ensemble of trans and queer characters.
**Saturday, April 26, 6:30 pm — Marina Theatre**

**THE BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD / A MELHOR MÃE DO MUNDO**
A film by Anna Muylaert
(Brazil/Argentina, 2025, 106 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
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Filmmaker Anna Muylaert is known for her empathetic portraits of Brazilian women working hard to provide for their families and improve their own personal circumstances. In her latest film, trash collector Gal (Shirley Cruz) flees an abusive relationship and takes to the streets with her two kids and the pushcart that is her livelihood. Pretending they are on a grand adventure in the streets of São Paulo rather than confront her children with the reality of being homeless, Gal attempts to bring a spirit of playfulness to a dire situation. Muylaert brings her characteristic compassion to the fore, heightened by Cruz’s textured performance that blends the levity of the family splashing around in a public fountain with the pathos of a middle-aged woman facing a difficult path ahead. Actor-musician Seu Jorge is similarly memorable as the brutish Leandro.
**Saturday, April 19, 12:15 pm — Marina Theatre**

**THE HYPERBOREANS / LOS HIPERBÓREOS**
A film by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña
(Chile, 2024, 71 min. In Spanish and German with English subtitles)
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When the negative of a film she starred in disappears, an actor embarks on a quest to recover it, in the process butting up against Chilean history and the legacy of fascist thinker Miguel Serrano. Antonia Giesen plays a version of herself as an actor and psychologist who initially stole the missing film’s idea from her patient Metalhead’s dreams. That dream state infects her search as she transforms into a cop contending with ailing parents, Metalhead’s declining state, Chile’s fascist history, and amazing things that live beneath Antarctica’s ice. Filmmakers Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León appear as twisted version of themselves in this fantastically surreal and virtuoso blend of live action, animation, puppetry, and practical effects.
**Monday, April 21, 8:45 pm — Marina Theatre**

**THE LAST FIRST TIME / EL FIN DE LAS PRIMERAS VECES**
A film by Rafael Ruiz Espejo
(Mexico, 2025, 76 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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A teenager from a small Mexican town experiences firsts in love and sex during a trip away from home in writer/director Rafael Ruiz Espejo’s erotically charged first feature. At a college entrance exam in Guadalajara, Eduardo (Alejandro Quintana) meets city kid Mario (Carlos E. López Cervantes) and falls fast for the more sophisticated youth. Through the afternoon and a wild partying evening, Eduardo’s initial shyness gives way to wild abandon as he explores his sexuality. Quintana is excellent as a youngster taking his initial steps in the adult world in this cinematic coming-of-age story. The Last First Time is filled with angst and wonder as Eduardo finds himself through his drunken day in a new city.
**Thursday, April 24, 8:30 pm — Marina Theatre**

**OLIVIA & THE CLOUDS / OLIVIA Y LAS NUBES**
A film by Tomás Pichardo Espaillat
(Dominican Republic, 2024, 80 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
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A poetic and visually mesmerizing exploration of love, memory, and the fluidity of perception, Tomás Pichardo Espaillant’s experimental debut weaves together stop-motion animation, graphic sketching, and Claymation to deconstruct intimacy and the way we remember it. The film follows two couples who recount their relationships, their stories revealing how their experiences and memories differ in unexpected ways. As perspectives shift, this animated feature from the Dominican Republic questions how we construct narratives and how love, longing, desire, and personal truth shape our recollections. Beyond its compelling themes, the film is a sensory experience, blending live-action landscapes with striking 2D animation, surreal imagery, and an evocative soundscape. With collapsed timelines and abstract representations of yearning and loss, Olivia & the Clouds offers a dreamlike, immersive journey into the fragile nature of human connection.
**Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 pm — Presidio Theatre (Chestnut St.)**

**HOLA, FRIDA!**
A film by André Kadi and Karine Vézina
(Canada/France, 2024, 82 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
* Art/Animation Director Marie-Michelle Laflamme is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
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In dazzling, vibrant animation, we follow Frida, a curious, young child in her hometown of Coyoacán, Mexico, where her interest in art and creativity begins. Eagerly, she fills her first notebook with pages of colorful drawings and ideas. She spends her days playing with her sister, befriending a neighborhood dog, climbing trees, and running around the town. When polio leaves her bedridden, her dreams beckon as messages from the underworld and her inner spirit emerge to protect her. During these tough times, she finds solace in her imagination that brims with flowers, animals, and Zapotec and Mexican iconography. Little Frida does not back down from a challenge; once she recovers, she is back on the streets, an empowered young woman. This incredible film brings to vivid life the early childhood of world-renowned painter, artist, and feminist icon Frida Kahlo.
**Saturday, April 19, 10pm — Marina Theatre**

**MAGIC FARM**
A film by Amalia Ulman
(Argentina/USA, 2024, 93 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)
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A hapless American reporting team descends on a small Argentinean town hoping to film a bunny ears-wearing musician who’s gone viral in this pointed satire about our woeful current media landscape. Working for a VICE-like outfit, the quintet arrives in remote San Cristobal with their “ugly American” attitudes at full volume—only to realize they’ve arrived at the wrong San Cristobal. With sly humor and a cast of quirky characters, writer/director Amalia Ulman (who also plays the crew’s cameraperson and interpreter) vitally points out that the relentless quest for “eyeballs” means that reporters frequently miss the real story. The terrific cast includes Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff, Joe Apollonio, and Simon Rex.
**Sunday, April 20, 10am — Marina Theatre**

**THE DEVIL SMOKES / EL DIABLO FUMA**
A film by Ernesto Martínez Bucio
(Mexico, 2025, 97 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
* Producer Carlos Hernández Vázquez is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
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Telling the story of five siblings fending for themselves in the wake of parental abandonment, this tender, well-crafted film won Berlinale’s inaugural Perspectives Award for fiction debut. It’s 1990 and Mexico eagerly awaits the second visit of Pope John Paul II while the Palacios López family wrangles with a different visitation, real or imagined. When the quintet’s mom disappears and five pairs of shoes appear out of nowhere, imaginative youngster Victor claims, “The Devil brought them.” Their unstable grandmother Romana, left behind as caretaker when the kids’ father goes to find his wife, encourages the thought that something malevolent is at work. In a tale replete with generational mental health issues, superstition, and religious belief, director Ernesto Martínez Bucio employs an impressively diverse style with home movie footage that fills in important backstory information and tight close-ups that reflect the increasingly claustrophobic tension in the household. Stellar performances from a very young cast of non-professionals further buoys the narrative.
**Friday, April 18, 8:45pm — Marina Theatre**

**I DREAMED HIS NAME**
A film by Ángela Carabalí
(Colombia, 2025, 86 min. In Spanish and Nasa Yuwe with English subtitles)
* Producer Carlos Hernández Vázquez is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
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Through powerful and poetic storytelling, I Dreamed His Name follows director Ángela Carabalí and her sister Juliana as they traverse Colombia’s Indigenous farmlands to investigate the disappearance of their father. Thirty years ago, the Afro-Latino farmer became a victim of the violence enveloping the country during a period of civil unrest. Now, as Ángela and Juliana probe their missing parent’s story, they encounter others who lost family members in similar circumstances. Gorgeous and intimate cinematography further illuminates the tenderness in each frame of Ángela Carabalí‘s moving documentary debut, a chronicle not only of loss but also of the love the sisters have for their family and for one another.
Saturday, April 26, 1:00 pm — Marina Theatre
Sunday, April 27, 2:30 pm — BAMPFA

**MANAS**
A film by Marianna Brennand
(Brazil/Portugal, 2024, 101 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
* Director Marianna Brennand is expected to attend for a post-screening Q&A.
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Documentary director Marianna Brennand makes a stunning narrative debut with this sobering drama inspired by 10 years of research into the struggles of women living on Marajó Island in the Amazon rainforest. Thirteen-year-old Tielle’s life seems carefree, although she misses an older sister who abandoned rural life for Rio. But appearances can be deceiving, as the area’s dense vegetation hides a dark family secret. Tielle yearns for escape from her tormentor. As she grapples with how to move forward, Tielle also struggles with the question of how to protect her younger siblings. Brennand elicits extraordinary performances from her ensemble, many of them non-professional. Jamilli Correa as Tielle is astonishing in her first feature in this gripping story of the loss of innocence.
Friday, April 18, 8:45 pm — Presidio Theatre (Chestnut St.)
Friday, April 25, 7pm — BAMPFA

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20th Anniversary Screening of WHISKY at BAM

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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“A deadpan comedy shot through with a vein of despair, the Uruguayan film WHISKY is a pint-size pleasure.””

— Manohla Dargis, New York Times

WHISKY
A film by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll
(Uruguay/Argentina/Germany/Spain, 2004, 94 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
With Andres Pazos, Mirella Pascual, and Jorge Bolani

Jacobo owns a modest sock factory, the entirety of his monotonous life. Marta, his right hand, keeps their relationship strictly professional, defined by routine. Their fragile equilibrium is disrupted when Jacob learns that his brother Herman—whom he hasn't seen in over a decade—is coming from Brazil. Faced with this visit, Jacobo turns to Marta for help. Balancing absurdity and melancholy, this delightful deadpan comedy explores the unspoken tensions between these disparate characters. The second feature by the late Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll is a landmark of Latin American cinema, featuring Uruguayan talents like Fernando Epstein, Bárbara Álvarez, Gonzalo Delgado, Federico Veiroj, and Manolo Nieto in the production team.

Wednesday, April 9 at 7pm
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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UnionDocs Presents UNDEFINED THINGS

Saturday, April 5, 2025
11:00 AM 2:00 PM 11:00 14:00
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“Masterful.
UNDEFINED THINGS is the perfect reminder
of the singularity of cinema before the vulgarization
of the moving image.”

— Diego Semerene, Slant Magazine

UNDEFINED THINGS / LAS COSAS INDEFINIDAS
A film by María Aparicio
(Argentina, 2023, 81 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Winner — Cinema Tropical Award for Best Film

“In Sobre las nubes (2022), Maria Aparicio offered us a gentle, melancholic drift through lives that are dull and solitary, with a slow rhythm akin to the clouds invoked in the title. Las cosas indefinidas, which can be seen as an additional chapter, centers on Eva, an editor, and her interactions with her assistant, Rami. The two are working on editing a film about blind individuals, a project started by a recently deceased friend, as we learn at the beginning of the film.

Maria Aparicio’s precise, attentive camera follows Eva, with still frames capturing every subtle movement of the body, every hesitation, and even the faintest of silences, or allowing words to unfold directly in front of the camera, as in a monologue that seems almost directed at the viewer. Through this gesture, as Eva takes care of her friend’s film images, the intention is to care for each person, each face, each spoken word, and each being. It’s a care that finds refuge in both the image and cinema itself.

This mode of care, however, is ambivalent, as suggested by the bouquets that Eva places so much importance on: the flowers revive memories while also evoking loss. The film thus explores the delicate balance between gaze and sensation, memory and loss, in an effort to unfold a movement from the inside to the outside. It’s a tender ode to the attention given to beings engaged in undefined actions, a phrase borrowed from Robert Bresson, which gives the film its title.” —Nicolas Feodoroff, FIDMarseille

Saturday, April 5, 11:30am (in person and online!)
UnionDocs
352 Onderdonk Avenue, Ridgewood, NY
Presented as part of the series ‘Artistic Differences” hosted by Cíntia Gil.

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Cinema Tucsón Presents CORINA

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
7:00 PM 11:00 PM 19:00 23:00
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““Refreshingly endearing, subtly stylized...
delightfully offbeat.””

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety

CORINA
A film by Úrzula Barba Hopfner
(Mexico, 2024, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Starring Naian González Norvind, Cristo Fernández, Ariana Candela, Carolina Politi)
Q&A with director

Starring the charming Naian González Norvind (New Order) in the title role and Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso) in a supporting role, Corina is an uplifting and endearing fable, reminiscent of Amélie, about stepping beyond one’s comfort zone to embrace the unknown.

Wednesday, March 26, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 W. Congress St. Tucson, AZ
Tickets: $10
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Theatrical Release of THE FISHBOWL

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 7:00 PM 19:00 Fri, May 9, 2025 11:30 PM 23:30
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“Exposes the continuing wounds of colonization while showing Puerto Rican autonomy, grief, and grace.””

— Cristina Escobar, Latino Rebels

THE FISHBOWL / LA PECERA
A film by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
(Puerto Rico/Spain, 2023, 92 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Cast: Isel Rodriguez, Modesto Lacén, Magali Carrasquillo, and Maximiliano Rivas

Set on the island of Vieques—a U.S. military testing ground for toxic munitions like napalm, depleted uranium, and Agent Orange—The Fishbowl tells the story of Noelia, a 40-year-old artist grappling with terminal cancer. Determined to use her remaining time resisting the ecological and social consequences of U.S. colonialism, Noelia’s journey unfolds as both a personal and collective act of resilience.

After discovering her cancer has returned and metastasized, Noelia retreats to her home in Vieques, where she reconnects with her mother and her community. Choosing to keep her illness a secret in the absence of local medical care, she devotes herself to protesting the enduring environmental devastation caused by military activity. As a hurricane looms and her health deteriorates, she rekindles a past romance and faces a profound decision: to leave and seek treatment or to remain with her people and her cause.

Bethlehem, PA: ArtsQuest, Wednesday March 19
New York City, NY: Museum of the Moving Image, Friday, March 21. Q&A with Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
Springfield, MO: Alamo Springfield, Saturday, March 22
New York City, NY: Maysles Documentary Center, Tuesday, March 25. Q&A with Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
Laredo, TX: Alamo Laredo, Tuesday, March 25
Winchester, VA: Alamo Winchester, Wednesday, March 26
Claremont, CA: Laemmle Claremont, Wednesday, March 26 — Sunday, March 30
Glendale, CA: Laemmle Glendale, Wednesday, March 26 — Sunday, March 30
Santa Monica, CA: Laemmle Monica, Wednesday, March 26 — Sunday, March 30
Santa Clarita, CA: Laemmle Newhall, Wednesday, March 26 — Sunday, March 30
Encino, CA: Laemmle Town Center, Wednesday, March 26 — Sunday, March 30
Methuen, MA: AMC Methuen 20 — Opens Friday, April 4
West Nyack, NY: AMC Palisades 21 — Opens Friday, April 4
New Brunswick, NJ: AMC New Brunswick 18 — Opens Friday, April 4
Elizabeth, NJ: AMC Jersey Gardens 20 — Opens Friday, April 4
Plainville, CT: AMC Plainville 20 — Opens Friday, April 4
Danbury, CT: AMC Danburt 16 — Opens Friday, April 4
Aventura, FL: AMC Aventura Mall 24 — Opens Friday, April 4
Cherry Hill Township, NJ: AMC Cherry Hill 24 — Opens Friday, April 4
Bensalem, PA: Neshaminy 24 — Opens Friday, April 4
Tampa, FL: AMC Highwoods 20 — Opens Friday, April 4
Sedona, AZ: Mary D. Fisher Theater, Friday, April 11—Sunday, April 17
Chicago, IL: Music Box, Friday, May 9

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The 2nd Latinx Film Showcase

Saturday, March 15, 2025
12:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 19:00
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The 2nd Annual Latinx Film Showcase

Presented by The Latinx Project at NYU and Cinema Tropical

The Latinx Project at NYU and Cinema Tropical present the second edition of the Latinx Film Showcase, a one-day series celebrating the remarkable work of U.S. Latinx filmmakers. This year’s program features three acclaimed debut features, all nominated at the 15th edition of the Cinema Tropical Awards, along with talkback sessions with select directors.

The lineup includes The In Between, Robie Flores’ lyrical documentary essay offering an unexpected portrait of the U.S.-Mexico border; Skin of Glass, Denise Zmekhol’s personal documentary and winner of the Cinema Tropical Award for Best U.S. Latinx Film; and In the Summers, Alessandra Lacorazza’s semi-autobiographical drama, winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Best Director Award at Sundance, starring René “Residente” Pérez Joglar in a powerful cinematic debut.

Saturday, March 15, 2025
Cantor Center at New York University
36 East 8th Street, New York City
Free Admission. Seating is first-come, first-served.

**THE IN BETWEEN**
(Robie Flores, USA, 2024, 84 min. In Spanish and English with English and Spanish subtitles)
*Q&A with director*
Following the death of her brother, director Robie Flores returns to her hometown of Eagle Pass, on the Texas-Mexico border, yearning to turn back time. Immersed in the unruly experiences of adolescence—quinceañeras, Selena, Rio Grande river excursions, teen makeovers, and more—she rediscovers the home her brother adored and she once overlooked. What emerges is a playful dance between personal and collective coming-of-age, as she reclaims joy in the aftermath of grief.
Through her family’s journey, Flores unveils a nuanced and unexpected portrait of the borderlands—one that transcends headlines to offer a deeply human perspective. In celebrating the resilience and spirit of this bi-cultural, bi-national community, the film reveals a place not defined by crisis, but by the vibrancy of those who call it home.
**Saturday, March 15, 12pm**

**SKIN OF GLASS**
(Denise Zmekhol, USA/Brazil, 2023, 90 min. 1hr 30 min, In Portuguese, English, and French with English subtitles)
*Q&A with director*
A poetic and personal meditation on displacement, inequality, and loss, *Skin of Glass* follows the director’s journey as she discovers that her late father’s most celebrated work—a 24-story modernist glass skyscraper in the heart of São Paulo, considered a treasure of mid-20th century South American architecture—has been occupied by hundreds of homeless families. This reckoning forces her to confront the brutal reality of a global crisis: one in six people worldwide are squatters. Through the voices of occupation leaders, city officials, building residents, and architecture scholars, the film turns the history of this landmark into a broader allegory of Brazil’s political and economic turmoil over the past half-century.
**Saturday, March 15, 3pm**

**IN THE SUMMERS**
(Alessandra Lacorazza, 2024, 98 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)
Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René “Residente” Pérez Joglar in his cinematic debut). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive.
This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, *In the Summers* proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.
**Saturday, March 15, 5:10pm**

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Theatrical Release of THE FALLING SKY

Fri, Mar 7, 2025 9:00 PM 21:00 Sun, Apr 13, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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“One of the most necessary and scorching pieces of nonfiction storytelling in recent memory.””

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety

THE FALLING SKY / A QUEDA DO CÉU
A film by Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha
(Brazil/Italy/France, 2024, 110 min. In Yanomamö and Portuguese with English subtitles)

In collaboration with Brazil’s indigenous Yanomami people, The Falling Sky follows the Yanomami leader and shaman Davi Kopenawa as he fights to return the world to balance in closely observed rituals and trenchant comments on the ruthless logic of a materialistim outside culture. Illegal logging, gold mining, and the deadly mix of epidemics these intrusions spread threaten the existence of the Yanomami. Based on an acute understanding of geopolitical forces, Davi Kopenawa holds up a mirror to capitalist societies of “the merchandise people” and the unsustainable lifestyle of the so-called “developed countries” that threatens the survival of humanity as a whole.

New York, NY: The Museum of Modern Art, Friday, March 7 — Thursday, March 13
Rhinebeck, NY: Upstate Films, Sunday, March 9
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle Theatres, Wednesday, April 2; Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6
Boulder, CO: Boedecker Theater, Wednesday, April 9 — Sunday, April 13

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Theatrical Release of YOU BURN ME

Fri, Mar 7, 2025 1:00 PM 13:00 Wed, Apr 16, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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“A fascinating creation... playful and full of life.””

— Daniel Gorman, In Review Online

YOU BURN ME / TU ME ABRASAS
A film by Matías Piñeiro
(Argentina/Spain, 2024, 64 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

An adaptation of "Sea Foam," a chapter in Cesare Pavese's Dialogues with Leucò, Piñeiro's latest is an intimate and expansive meditation on death and desire and a thrilling exploration of the possibilities of adapting text to film. In "Sea Foam," Pavese stages a fictional dialogue between the ancient Greek poet Sappho and the nymph Britomartis (played by frequent Piñeiro collaborators Gabi Saidón and María Villar). Sappho has thrown herself into the ocean from heartbreak. Britomartis has fallen off a cliff into the water while fleeing a man. Reuniting at the shore, they discuss life, death and the bittersweet nature of desire.

But Piñeiro, known for his series of metatextual films dealing with the translation and performance of Shakespeare, is not content to simply restage a dialogue and instead infuses the film with footnotes and lacunae: the fragmentary poetry of Sappho, by whom only one complete poem still exists; the circumstances of Pavese's death, heartbroken in a Turin hotel room; and the science of sea foam with its connections to disease and fertility. In this ebb and flow of death and desire, You Burn Me introduces a game of translation and memorization, a game intrinsic to the moving image that may just save Sappho, Pavese, Piñeiro and the audience from oblivion.

New York, NY: Anthology Film Archive, Friday, March 7 — Thursday, March 13
Los Angeles, CA: American Cinematheque, Saturday, March 15
Santa Fe, NM: Center for Contemporary Arts, Friday, March 14
Chicago, IL: Gene Siskel Film Center, Friday, March 21 — Thursday, March 27
Los Angeles, CA: Now Instant, Thursday, March 20
Indianapolis, IN: Kan Kan Cinema, Friday, March 21
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Cinematheque, Sunday, March 23
Richmond, VA: Hard Light Cinema, Friday, March 28
Milwaukee, WI: Union Cinema, Wednesday, April 16

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Latin American Films at the 15th Athena Film Festival

Thu, Mar 6, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Mar 9, 2025 11:00 AM 11:00
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Athena Film Festival
March 6-9, 2025 at Barnard College

Founded in 2011, the Athena Film Festival champions diverse, nuanced, and complex stories of women leaders through its annual showcase of narrative films, documentaries, and short films, alongside powerful and thought-provoking conversations, and its numerous year-round creative development programs. To date, more than 540 films have been screened at the festival — 90% directed by women or nonbinary individuals — and Athena’s creative development programs have supported more than 700 filmmakers.

Check out this year’s Latin American selections.

**MEXICO 86**
A film by César Díaz
(Mexico/France, 2024, 99 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
1976. Death threats force Maria, a Guatemalan rebel activist fighting against the corrupt military dictatorship, to flee to Mexico, leaving her son behind. 10 years later, when he comes to live with her, she is forced to choose between her duties as a mother and continuing her revolutionary activism. After winning the Camera d’Or with *Our Mothers*, César Díaz returns with the tense and intimate thriller *Mexico 86*, inspired by his own story.
Saturday, March 8, 9pm at Event Oval, Diana Center

**POWER ALLEY / LEVANTE**
A film by Lillah Halla
(Brazil, 2023, 92 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
On the eve of a future-defining championship, promising volleyball player Sofia (17) is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Seeking an illegal termination, she becomes the target of a fundamentalist group determined to stop her at any cost – but neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender to the blind fervor of the swarm.
Sunday, March 9, 12pm at Event Oval, Diana Center

**NORITA**
A film by Jayson McNamara and Andrea Tortonese
(Argentina/USA, 2024, 88 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles)
*Norita* takes viewers on a gripping journey through Argentina's tumultuous history, where Norita's personal tragedy becomes a catalyst for change. As a mother seeking justice for her disappeared son during the dark days of Argentina's dictatorship, Norita's unwavering determination and fearless activism led her to co-found the renowned Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a pivotal human rights organization. The film chronicles her journey to seek justice for the past while inspiring the next generation of women’s rights activists. Norita has been held up as a symbol by the women’s movement, dating back to the 1980s, and is seen as a fundamental fixture in the movement’s success during Argentina’s 2020 vote to legalize abortion.
Sunday, March 9, 12pm at LeFrank Theater, Barnard Hall

**INSTANT / INSTANTE**
A film by Paola Veiga
(Brazil, 2023, 15 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
There are things in life that we do because we have to.
Sunday, March 9, 4pm at Held Auditorium, Barnard Hall

**SOL IN THE GARDEN**
A film by Débora Souza Silva, Emily Cohen Ibañez
(USA, 2023, 20 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles)
After 16 years of incarceration, Sol is released from prison, when she discovers that coming into her own freedom can be as challenging as living behind bars. Through a community gardening collective of formerly incarcerated horticulturalists in East Oakland, Sol strives to recover her humanity and sense of self.
Friday, March 7, 6pm at Glicker-Milstein Theater, Diana Center

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20th Anniversary Screening of MACHUCA at BAM

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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“Tender, funny and smart...
an incisive political parable.””

— Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

MACHUCA
A film by Andrés Wood
(Chile/Spain, 2004, 121 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
With Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, Aline Küppenheim, Federico Luppi

Set in Chile in 1973, during the final days of President Allende’s life and leading up to Augusto Pinochet’s bloody coup, director Andrés Wood’s third feature is an astonishingly intimate and vividly painful coming-of-age story. Machuca follows two 12-year-old boys from opposite ends of society who forge an unlikely bond amid turbulent political times. Wood’s film was a blockbuster in its native Chile and sparked a renewal of public conversation about the Pinochet dictatorship, a topic which had been long pushed to the margins of mainstream discourse. Two decades later, Machuca remains as timely and poignant as ever.

Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Cinema Tucsón Presents SUJO

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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“The new masters of Mexican cinema.””

— Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire

Cinema Tucsón Presents

SUJO
(Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, Mexico/France, 2024, 125 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and selected as Mexico’s official entry for the Academy Awards, the latest film from Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez (Identifying Features) follows the chilling journey of a young boy named Sujo. Orphaned at the age of four after the murder of his father—a cartel gunman from a small Mexican town—he narrowly escapes death with the help of his aunt, who raises him in isolation amidst poverty, hardship, and the ever-present danger tied to his identity. As he reaches his teenage years, rebellion stirs within him, and he follows a grim rite of passage by joining the local cartel. As a young man, he strives to break free from the cycle of violence in his hometown and start anew in Mexico City. However, the shadow of his father’s legacy looms once again, forcing him to confront what seems to be his inescapable destiny.

Wednesday, February 19, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ
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World Premiere of PUNKU at the Berlinale

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 10:30 AM 10:30 Sun, Feb 23, 2025 11:30 PM 23:30
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PUNKU
A film by Juan Daniel Molero
(Peru/Spain, 2025, 132 min. In Spanish, Quechua, Machiguenga with English subtitles)

Along a river in the Peruvian jungle, Meshia, a Matsigenka teenager, finds young, unconscious Iván, two years after he has vanished. She takes him to a hospital in the city of Quillabamba where he receives urgently needed eye surgery and is reunited with his family. They invite Meshia to stay with them and she takes a job at their bar. Soon, she enters a dark rabbit hole involving a beauty pageant and predatory men, while Iván sets himself apart by refusing to speak. Meanwhile, his damaged sight is haunted by strange visions (evocatively depicted on hand-processed Super 8 and 16mm). In Punku (the Quechua word for ‘gateway’), J.D. Fernández Molero unnervingly explores being young in contemporary Peru, with its jumble of late-stage capitalism, traditional culture, and strongly defined gender roles. Here, indigenous teenagers broadcast their lives on TikTok and homeopathic potions are as trusted as modern medicine. Tinged with autobiographical touches, Punku is the story of unlikely friendship between Iván and Meshia, who find commonality as outsiders.

Berlinale Screenings:
Thursday, February 13, 2:30pm at Arsenal 1 (Press screening)
Saturday, February 15, 1pm at Arsenal 1 (35mm film print)
Monday, February 17, 12:30pm at Arsenal 1 (35mm film print)
Wednesday, February 19, 10am at Cubix 8
Friday, February 21, 5:30pm at Delphi Filmpalast

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PBS Broadcast Premiere of THE IN BETWEEN

Mon, Feb 10, 2025 7:00 PM 19:00 Fri, Mar 14, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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THE IN BETWEEN
A film by Robie Flores
(USA/Mexico, 2024, 84 min. In Spanish and English with English and Spanish subtitles)

Following the death of her brother, director Robie Flores returns to her hometown Eagle Pass on the Texas-Mexico border, yearning to turn back time. Immersed in the unruly experiences of adolescence—quinceañeras, Selena, Rio Grande river excursions, teen makeovers, and beyond—she rediscovers the intricacies of the home her brother adored and she once overlooked. What emerges is a playful dance between a personal and collective coming-of-age portrait of borderland youth and Robie herself as she reclaims joy in the aftermath of grief.

Premieres Monday, February 10
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World Premiere of RAINS OVER BABEL at Sundance

Thu, Jan 23, 2025 5:00 PM 17:00 Sun, Feb 2, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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Sundance Film Festival Presents

RAINS OVER BABEL / LLUEVE SOBRE BABEL
A film by Gala del Sol
(Colombia/USA/Spain, 111 min. In Spanish with ENglish subtitles)

A group of misfits converges at Babel, a legendary dive bar that doubles as purgatory, where La Flaca — the city’s Grim Reaper — presides. Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.

Steeping us in the intoxicating brew of a tropical Colombian steampunk fever-dream, first-time feature director Gala del Sol creates a mesmerizing, fantastical world where life and death collide and fates turn on the roll of dice. A patchwork of vibrant characters inhabited by an alluring ensemble cast take us on a playful ride of subversions running wild where rebellion is king. Everyone’s personal demons are exorcised on this colorful, retro-futuristic stage as passion and performance promise an escape from heartbreak.

Filled to the brim with lively music and queer joy, Rains Over Babel sings an ode to the resilience and reimagination needed to heal in a world driven by societal pressure. Daring, ambitious, and stylish, it ensures a dreamy cinematic experience.

Sunday, January 26, 2:45pm, Library Center Theatre, Park City — World Premiere
Monday, January 27, 8:10pm, Redstone Cinemas 2, Park City
Thursday, January 30, 7pm, Holiday Village Cinemas 1, Park City — Open Caption
Saturday, February 1, 8:45pm, Broadway Centre Cinemas 3, Salt Lake City
Sunday, February 2, Redstone Cinemas 3, Park City
Thursday, January 30, 8am through Sunday, February 2, 11:55pm — Online
*Please note all screening times are on MST

For more information visit: festival.sundance.org

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Cinema Tucsón Presents QUITE LIKE PARADISE

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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QUITE LIKE PARADISE / CASI EL PARAÍSO
(Edgar San Juan, Mexico/Italy, 2024, 113 min. In Spanish, Italian, and English with English subtitles)
Q&A with director

Quite Like Paradise is a dark satirical comedy about the art of deception. The story follows Ugo Conti, a charming young man who pretends to be a striking European aristocrat to lead a life of luxury. Arriving in Mexico City, Ugo quickly captivates the country’s high society. Reuniting with his former love, Frida Becker, he becomes entangled in a dangerous political power struggle. But when he falls from grace, the same society that once adored him turns against him with equal fervor. Shot in breathtaking locations across Italy and Mexico, and based on Luis Spota’s novel of the same name, this poignant debut feature by writer-producer Edgar San Juan offers a sharp critique of politics, class aspirations, and the influence of social media, bolstered by strong performances and stunning locations.

Wednesday, January 22, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ
For tickets and more information visit: https://foxtucson.com/event/ct-jan-2025/

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Theatrical Release of OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS

Fri, Jan 10, 2025 1:00 PM 13:00 Thu, Jan 23, 2025 11:00 PM 23:00
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“Mesmerizing, stunning... an ode to a wounded, wondrous country that still bleeds and loses its young to emigration.””

— Patricia Boero, The Film Verdict

OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS / LOS OCÉANOS SON LOS VERDADEROS CONTINENTES
(Tommaso Santambrogio, Italy/Cuba, 2023, 119 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)

A poignant triptych set in contemporary Cuba, shot in stunning black and white: Debut filmmaker Santambrogio renders the ache of leaving and being left with both gritty realism and sensual elegance. Two young artists in love confront the collision of his passion for her with her burning desire to leave Cuba behind; a sensitive, baseball-obsessed boy detects the impending trauma of his family uprooting for Miami; and an elderly woman, solitary in her ramshackle home, enshrines letters she received from her husband, taken from her three decades earlier fighting a faraway war. A Film Movement release.

Opens, Friday, January 10
Film Forum
209 West Houston St., New York City
For tickets and more information visit: https://www.filmforum.org.

Special $4 Discount for Cinema Tropical Friends:
To receive the discount go to https://my.filmforum.org/events/oceans-are-the-real-continents, scroll to your desired screening(s) and click PURCHASE. In the top right corner of the screen, click PROMO CODE. Enter CINEMATROPICAL, then click submit. Select 1 or 2 General $17.00 tickets (Note: you may purchase multiple tickets, but discount will apply only to the first 2). Click Add to Cart – the discount will be applied at checkout.

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Free Screening of FRIDA

Monday, January 6, 2025
7:00 PM 9:30 PM 19:00 21:30
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FRIDA
(Carla Gutiérrez, USA, 2024, 87 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles)

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of Frida Kahlo, Frida tells the artist’s story through her own words for the very first time, drawing from her famed illustrated diary, revealing letters, essays, and candid print interviews—and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork. The feature directorial debut of acclaimed editor Carla Gutiérrez (RBG, La Corona), Frida posits a striking context as to why the artist—and her art—remains as powerful as ever.

Free screening, followed by Q&A and reception with director and editor Carla Gutiérrez

Monday, January 6, 7pm
NeueHouse Madison Square
110 East 25th Street, New York City

Important update: The guest list is now closed as we’re over capacity.

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Theatrical Release of POWER ALLEY

Thu, Dec 5, 2024 1:00 PM 13:00 Thu, Dec 12, 2024 2:00 PM 14:00
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POWER ALLEY / LEVANTE
A film by Lillah Halla
(Brazil/Uruguay/France, 2023, 92 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles)
Starring Ayomi Domenica, Grace Passô, Rômulo Braga

Featured in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival Semaine de la Critique selection, Power Alley is a gripping and inspiring film that chronicles the relentless struggle of women of color for their rights and self-determination. Through the eyes of Sofia, a talented young Afro-Brazilian athlete, viewers witness the harsh reality of systemic discrimination, challenging the notion that merit alone guarantees success.

As Sofia battles to break the glass ceiling in the world of professional sports, her journey becomes a powerful narrative on the importance of autonomy and the resilience required to overcome societal barriers. This film emphasizes the right of women to control their own destiny and ultimately stands as a testament to empowerment and perseverance.

Opens Thursday, December 5
Cinema Village
22 East 12th Street, New York City

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GALA Film Fest 2024

Wed, Dec 4, 2024 11:00 AM 11:00 Sun, Dec 8, 2024 11:00 PM 23:00
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13th Annual GALA Film Fest 2024
December 4 — 8, 2024

Discover a new era in Latin American cinema as emerging young directors offer their unique perspectives on critical issues. Enjoy Q&As with artists and experts, receptions, and much more. Curated by Cinema Tropical's Carlos A. Gutiérrez.

For tickets and more information visit:
https://www.galatheatre.org/post/gala-film-fest2024

**THE PUNISHMENT / EL CASTIGO**
A film by Matías Bize
(Argentina/Chile, 2022, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
*Q&A* with the director
After leaving their son alone in the woods as punishment for misbehaving during a family drive, Ana and Mateo embark on a desperate search to find him. This award-winning psychological drama about parenthood and marriage marks the eighth film by Matías Bize, a pioneering director of Chilean independent cinema. Shot in an astounding single take, *The Punishment* features a bravura performance by Antonia Zegers (*El Conde*).
**Wednesday, December 4, 7pm**

**ABOUT THIRTY / ARTURO A LOS 30**
A film by Martín Shanly
(Argentina, 2023, 92 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
*Q&A* with the director
One of the “best undistributed films of 2023” (*Film Comment)* and winner of the Best Argentine Director and Audience Awards at the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (BAFICI), the second feature by Argentine writer-director Martín Shanly is a witty comedy of errors that tells the story of Arturo (played by the director himself). He attends the wedding of his former best friend, but on the way between the church and the party, he is involved in a bizarre car accident from which he manages to escape unscathed. From that moment on, a series of memories begin to unfold in the form of flashbacks that involve the most significant events and people of his recent times. As he proceeds to get drunk and high, the past and the present merge in an uncomfortable and humorous way, forcing him to confront delayed grief as well as the darkest aspects of his personality.
**Thursday, December 5, 7 pm**

**RAIN / LLUVIA**
A film by Rodrigo García
(Mexico, 2023, 96 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
*Q&A* with the director
*Rain*, the debut feature by director Rodrigo García Saiz, weaves together six stories set over the course of less than 24 hours, each one examining the human condition against the backdrop of intermittent rain in the sprawling megalopolis. With an impressive ensemble cast featuring some of Mexico’s most acclaimed actors—including Arcelia Ramírez, Bruno Bichir, and Cecilia Suárez—*Rain* offers an unexpected, elegantly directed portrait of Mexico City. Through the eyes of its fascinating characters, the film captures fleeting moments of revelation before they return to their routine lives.
**Friday, December 6, 7 pm**

**LOVE & MATHEMATICS / AMOR Y MATEMÁTICAS**
A film by Claudia Sainte-Luce
(Mexico, 2022, 85 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Set in Monterrey, this satirical comedy about the ambitions and aspirations of upper-middle-class Mexican society follows former popular boy-band member Billy Lozano, played by Roberto Quijano, who is now a thirty-something, unhappily married man. His suburban routine—taking care of his infant son and loathing his wife’s poorly behaved lap dog—changes when he meets Mónica (Diana Bovio), who’s a fan of the band and moves next door. Mónica inspires Billy to pick up the guitar again and try to make sense of his life.
**Saturday, December 7, 4 pm**

**ALIEN ISLAND / ISLA ALIEN**
A film by Cristóbal Valenzuela
(Chile/Italy, 2023, 87 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
In the 1980s, during the Chilean military dictatorship led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet, a group of radio enthusiasts began communicating with mysterious beings who claimed to live on 'Friendship Island' and have close ties with an extraterrestrial race. This marks the beginning of a wild science fiction documentary about one of the most intriguing UFO cases in recent history. A *Twilight Zone*-esque exploration where truth and lies intertwine to create a mythological delusion with thousands of followers—only fully understood by delving into the mind and enigmatic past of its central protagonist.
**Saturday, December 7, 7 pm**

**TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS / LLÉVAME EN TUS BRAZOS**
A film by Julio Bracho
(Mexico, 1954, 91 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
The incomparable Cuban-born star Ninón Sevilla (*Aventurera*, *Victims of Sin*) shines in the boldly crafted and tumultuous musical melodrama *Take Me in Your Arms* as Rita, a young woman from a small coastal village in Veracruz and the daughter of a poor fisherman. To pay off her father's debts, she leaves her town and is exploited by several men, including a married politician who turns her into a famous dancing star—all while relentlessly seeking to reunite with her true love. Beautifully lensed by renowned cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa, director and co-writer Julio Bracho's expansive melodrama about class struggle and erotic tension features some wonderful song-and-dance sequences from Sevilla, who also produced the film, uncredited, alongside brothers Guillermo and Pedro Calderón. Sevilla's screen magnetism guides the audience through the film, culminating in a deeply satisfying finale.
**Sunday, December 8, 1 pm**

**MALTA**
A film by Natalia Santa
(Colombia/Argentina, 2024, 97 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Mariana, a young Colombian woman navigating the challenges of adulthood, tries to earn a living at a call center, takes German lessons, and grapples with a dysfunctional family. Amid her daydream plans of escaping her challenging reality by traveling the world—particularly to the Mediterranean island of Malta—an incipient relationship with a goofy classmate compels her to confront the true motives behind her desire to leave. Featuring stellar performances from a wonderful ensemble cast including Estefanía Piñeres, Emmanuel Restrepo, Patricia Tamayo and Diego Cremonesi, the second feature film by writer-director Natalia Santa is an engrossing character study that follows a woman’s journey to forge her own path.
**Sunday, December 8, 4 pm**

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México Now Festival Presents Morelia Selected Short Films

Thursday, November 21, 2024
7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
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Mexico Now Festival Presents:
Morelia International Film Festival Selected Short Films

México Now Festival joins forces again with long-time collaborator Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) to present award-winning short films that have been shown as part of Mexico Now over the last 20 years. FICM is one of Mexico’s most renowned gatherings for contemporary cinematography, bringing to light the most compelling fiction, cutting-edge animation, and insightful documentaries.

Ivette Mercado, film editor and Mexico Now team member, has curated a special selection of FICM shorts for the festival’s run at Chelsea Factory. All shorts will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles. Following the screening, stay for a live Q&A with Mexican filmmakers and representatives of the Morelia Film Fest. Seize the opportunity to hear directly from the creative minds shaping Mexican moviemaking!

Thursday, November 21, 7pm
Chelsea Factory
547 West 26th Street, New York City

To reserve free tickets visit:
mexiconowfestival.org/event/morelia-selected-shorts/

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THE SIXTH SECTION
(Alex Rivera, USA, 2024, 26 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)
The Sixth Section opens a surprising window on immigration in the twenty-first century. Following a group of Mexican immigrants from the tiny desert town of Boqueron who now work in upstate New York, the film documents their struggle to support themselves — and their hometown 2000 miles to the south. To do this, the men form a ‘union’ that raises money in the form of weekly donations of $10 or $20 from each of its members in New York. In the past few years, the group has brought electricity, an ambulance, and, most dramatically, a 2,000-seat baseball stadium to Boqueron. The Sixth Section is an intimate portrait of how ‘The American Dream’ is being redefined by today’s immigrants.

VER LLOVER
(Elisa Miller, Mexico, 2007, 14 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Ver llover tells the story of Jonás and Sofía, two inseparable friends who spend their days wandering around the small town where they were born; However, when Sofía decides to leave that small world, Jonás will be torn between familiarity and the unknown.

PRITA NOIRE
(Sofia Carrillo, Mexico, 2012, 8 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Prisoners, two sisters share their lives in a strange place. Everyday life and curiosity will lead Prita to explore the limits of the safe zone.

LA MADRE
(Ernesto Martínez Bucio, Mexico, 2013, 16 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Javier and Elisa have committed murder. María, Javier’s mother, has to decide whether or not to help her son.

LAS RANCHERAS
(Hermann Neudert, Mexico, 2019, 14 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Oliver, a young man from northern Mexico, and his musical group (“melodic Beatles-inspired rock with a touch of South African sounds”) have signed up for a Battle of the Bands. His bad relationship with his father, the group’s inexperience, and the challenge of the competition will ultimately forge the bond in his father-son relationship that he has always longed for.

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Cinema Tucsón Presents LA COCINA

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
7:00 PM 9:30 PM 19:00 21:30
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LA COCINA
A film by Alonso Ruizpalacios
(Mexico/USA, 2024, 139 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)

The latest film by acclaimed Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios (Güeros, A Cop Movie) stars Oscar-nominated Rooney Mara and Ariel Award-winner Raúl Briones and is set in the heart of a bustling Times Square kitchen, where dreams and desperation collide as the back-of-house staff each chase the elusive American dream. When money goes missing from the till, the spotlight falls on Pedro, a passionate dreamer entangled in a tumultuous love affair with Julia, a waitress grappling with her own commitments.

As tensions rise and shocking revelations unfold, the relentless pace of the kitchen threatens to shatter the hopes and aspirations of those who keep it running. It's a high-stakes drama that explores the intersection of the personal ambition and systemic exploitation of undocumented immigrant workers within the pressure-cooker environment of a New York restaurant.

Wednesday, November 20, 7pm
Fox Tucson Theatre

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Latinx Films at 28th Urbanworld Film Festival

Wed, Nov 13, 2024 1:30 PM 13:30 Sun, Nov 17, 2024 11:30 PM 23:30
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28th Urbanworld Film Festival
November 13—17, 2024

Latinx Films co-presented by Cinema Tropical

Since its inception in 1997, the Urbanworld International Film Festival has been known as the filmmaker's festival and the people's festival, where it's all about celebrating and supporting amazing independent film. This year’s Urbanworld Festival will run from November 14-17 in New York City at Regal Union Square and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, featuring films from Chile and the American Southwest, with Latinx subjects in front and behind the camera.

**UNSTOPPABLE**
(William Goldenberg, USA, 2024, 114 min. In English)
Anthony Robles, born with one leg, relentlessly pursued his dreams to become a wrestling champion. Based on a true life story.
Friday, November 15, 7pm at Regal Union Square 12

**‘Shorts: We Are Family’**
**SIMI**
(Maria de Jesus Mayo, USA/Mexico, 2024, 22 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Simi offers an unflinching look at motherhood through the eyes of a Chicana navigating life's toughest transition; exploring resilience, girlhood, and the complexity of parent-child relationships from a first-generation Latinx millennial perspective.
**WHEN THERE ARE NO WORDS**
(Gabriella Canal, USA/Colombia, 2024, 23 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
After her grandfather loses his voice to cancer, filmmaker Gabriella Canal documents his journey, crafting a poignant portrait of grief and resilience as her family's patriarch loses the trait that once defined him.
Saturday, November 16 11:30am at Regal Union Square 15

**'Shorts: A Whole New World'**
**THE AFRO MEXPATS**
(Ebony Marie Bailey, USA/Mexico, 2024, 17 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Fed up with racism in the US, three Black women join a growing movement of Black Americans who seek a better life in Mexico.
**THE RETURN**
(*El regreso*, Samantha Ramirez-Herrera, Mexico/USA, 2024, 23 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
After thirty years, DREAMer Sam Ramirez-Herrera returns to Mexico, confronting her family's traumatic past and her fractured identity. On the eve of el Dia de los Muertos, she reexamines the "American Dream" and the home she left behind.
**PRIMERO, SUENO**
(Andrés Lira, USA, 2023, 17 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Deep in the Central Valley, undocumented farmworkers share their stories and describe dreams transformed into harsh reality.
Saturday, November 16, 12pm at Regal Union Square 12

**‘Shorts: Games People Play'**
BORDER HOPPER
(Nico Casavecchia, USA, 2024, 14 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Laura, a Latina filmmaker, discovers a supernatural method to navigate the U.S. immigration system like a video game to secure a vital travel permit, but soon faces unexpected consequences of her choice.
**MARCEL'S PINATA**
(*La piñata de Marcel*, Manuel Trotta, USA, 2024, 15 min. In Spanish with English subtitles
A highly imaginative boy befriends his superhero pinata, leading to a heartfelt struggle as his birthday party approaches.
Thursday, November 14, 4:15pm at Regal Union Square 12 and Saturday, November 16, 6:45pm at Regal Union Square 16

**'Shorts: I Feel Love'**
CHIMERA
(Kryzz Gautier, USA, 2024, 18 min. In English)
Haunted by the past, a brilliant tech-addicted developer faces an impossible dilemma: recreate her ex-girlfriend in virtual reality or hold onto the crumbling relationship with her current one.
**FROG JUMPING**
(Ian Linn, USA, 2024, 9 min. In English)
Two worlds collide when a young woman is abducted and a young menace to society becomes her unlikely savior.
**LA CASCADA**
(Pablo Delgado, Mexico, 2024, 22 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
A man unexpectedly finds himself crying for months without realizing it, as his tear ducts function inversely, turning his insides into a waterfall. He must discover how to stop a cry he can't even feel.
Thursday, November 14, 5:30pm at Regal Union Square 12

**'Shorts: Becoming'**
**TRENDING**
(Felix Martiz, USA, 2024, 11 min. In English)
An apathetic teen is confronted with the disconnection of today's youth when his brother is hospitalized after a violent school fight.
Friday, November 15, 5pm at Regal Union Square 16

**'Shorts: Living for the City'**
**CRIMINAL**
(Robe Imbriano, USA, 2024, 19 min. In English)
An animated musical documentary explores the injustice of locking up people who are supposed to be presumed innocent.
Friday, November 15, 5:30pm at Regal Union Square 15 and Saturday, November 16, 5pm at Regal Union Square: Screen 12

**'Shorts: Pink Pony Club'**
**SIDE ROADS**
(Alvaro Nunez Secchi, USA/Chile, 2024, 20 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Franco's RV life with his boyfriend is disrupted by his widowed mother's visit, prompting him to adopt a false persona, only to realize she's not the person he once knew.
Friday, November 15, 9:30pm at Regal Union Square 12

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