American Curious

Gabylu Lara / International Features / Mexico / 2017 / 85 mins

Jordan Belfi, Ana Claudia Talancón and Isela Vega star in this romantic comedy about a Chicago-based stand-up comedian, David Green, who finds out that the Mexican biological mother he never knew has passed away and left him a restaurant in Mexico City.

Ashes

Juan Sebastian Jacome / International Features / Ecuador, Uruguay / 2018 / 97 mins

On the brink of eruption, Cotopaxi spews ash issuing an eerie shadow over Quito while a young woman confronts dormant familial conflicts in this stunning and poignant drama.

Beyond Brotherhood

Arianne M. Benedetti / International Features / Argentina, Panama, USA / 2017 / 90 mins

After nearly twenty years in production, Arianne M. Benedetti’s touching family epic has moved audiences across the country, ranking as Panama’s 2nd largest box-office hit of all time.

La Familia

Gustavo Rondón Córdova / International Features / Chile, Norway, Venezuela / 2017 / 82 mins

Director Gustavo Rondón’s paints a gritty, fast-paced picture of the violence of everyday life in Venezuela’s capital city while telling the story of a father willing to sacrifice everything for his son.

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.

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.

A Translator

Rodrigo Barriuso & Sebastián Barriuso / International Features / Canada, Cuba / 2017 / 107 mins

Rooted in the little-known true story of how twenty thousand Chernobyl victims were eventually treated in Cuba, Un Traductor unfolds as a tale at once historical and personal, brought to life in crisply shot, beautifully realized period detail of a Havana on the brink of economic crisis.

Virus Tropical

Santiago Caicedo / International Features / Colombia / 2017 / 97 mins

Based on the autobiographical graphic novel Powerpaola, this intricately animated coming-of-age story is a unique and utterly refreshing take on growing up and finding yourself.