Films
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Looking at the Stars
Alexandre Peralta / Documentaries / Brazil / 90 mins
Looking at the Stars is an intimate glimpse into the lives of the extraordinary ballerinas at the world’s only ballet school for the blind—the Fernanda Bianchini Ballet Association for the Blind.Preceded by: Crisanto Street
Looking at the Stars
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 5:00pm Buy Tickets
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Make Love Great Again
Aaron Agrasanchez / US Features / USA / 2017 / 97 mins
Darting between fun and tumultuous flashbacks and the unnerving weirdness of Chris and Natalie’s interrogation, Make Love Great Again shows that sometimes you need to lie in order to tell the truth – and how, with a little luck and tenacity, love trumps all.Make Love Great Again
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 4:00pm Buy Tickets
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Medea
Alexandra Latishev Salazar / International Features / Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica / 2016 / 73 mins
In her directorial debut, Costa Rican director Alexandra Latishev Salazar paints a powerful portrait of a lost young woman in search of meaning.Medea
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 1:00pm Buy Tickets
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Midnight
76 mins
Experimental / Off-BeatIn This Program: Al Caer La Noche, Dawn of Man, Grip of Death, The Lesson, Maxwell’s Demon, Sweetie
Midnight
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Thursday, Aug. 23 10:00pm Buy Tickets
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Monger
Jeff Zorilla / Documentaries / Argentina / 72 mins
An explosive look at the lives of three men who take part in the world of sexual tourism in Buenos Aires that gives insight into the motivations and attitudes that fuel the sex trade and the reactionary wave of global misogyny that has reached a boiling point.Preceded by: El Gallo
Monger
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 6:30pm Buy Tickets
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Music of the Spheres
Marcel Beltrán / Documentaries / Cuba / 82 mins
Cuban artist and filmmaker Marcel Beltrán’s eloquent nonfiction feature pays homage to his parents’ enduring love while pondering his country’s turbulent history.Music of the Spheres
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Saturday, Aug. 25 2:00pm Buy Tickets
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Nereus
Georges Padey / US Features / USA / 2018 / 107 mins
Enjoy your stay while it lasts...Nereus
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Thursday, Aug. 23 10:30pm Buy TicketsNereus
Julia De Burgos Performance and Arts Center
Friday, Aug. 24 5:00pm Buy Tickets
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Pablo’s Word
Arturo Menendez / International Features / Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico / 2017 / 84 mins
Sexy and tragic, this film-noirish take on William Shakespeare’s “Othello” offers a compelling mix of lust, murder, corruption, jealousy and deceit as everything comes crashing down for a wealthy family in contemporary El Salvador.Pablo’s Word
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Friday, Aug. 24 9:30pm Buy Tickets
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Rich Kids
Laura Somers / US Features / USA / 2018 / 97 mins
This vibrant portrait of six troubled teenagers showcases the talents of a young charismatic cast as it explores the ongoing challenges of economic disparities, gentrification, displacement, and evictions faced through the lens of Latino and Afro-Latino American youth in South Houston.Rich Kids
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Thursday, Aug. 23 6:45pm Buy TicketsRich Kids
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Friday, Aug. 24 5:00pm Buy Tickets
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Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
Abner Benaim / Opening Night and After Party, Premieres / Argentina, Colombia, Panama / 2018 / Documentary / 88 mins
This star-studded documentary offers an intimate portrait of Ruben Blades, revealing a living legend and his struggle to come to terms with his legacy.Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
AMC Empire 25 Theatres
Wednesday, Aug. 22 7:30pm Buy Tickets
