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Short Documentaries

A Shelter For Edith

Film A Shelter For Edith Directed by Elisa Stone, Matthew Leahy As the world grappled with pandemic isolation, Edith Espinal entered her third year of sanctuary in a Midwestern…
Short Documentaries

Black Waters (Aguas Negras)

Film Black Waters (Aguas Negras) Directed by Mateo Vargas Black Waters is a documentary about the Cuautitlán River that runs through the State of Mexico. It examines…
Short Documentaries

Cartagena Boy

Film Cartagena Boy Directed by Ibai Vigil-Escalera, Jose Andre Sibaja Five Venezuelan boys leave their country in search of opportunities and means to support their families. They travel…
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Eagles (Aguilas)

Film Eagles (Aguilas) Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre Along the scorching southern desert border in Arizona, it is estimated that only one out of every five…
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Evergreen

Film Evergreen Directed by Milton Diaz Capturing the last months of a video store in Greenwich Village in 2007 and how it affects the…
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Inner City Legend

Film Inner City Legend Directed by Edwin FrankO Everyone has a struggle. Everyone has a story. Everyone has something to say. "WHAT'S YOUR HUSTLE?" is a…
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Keys (Llaves)

Film Keys (Llaves) Directed by Mayra A. Flores, Nicholas Manting Brewer A young mother, whose family is separated by ICE, shares her story in this short, animated documentary.
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Making The Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in Brooklyn College

Film Making The Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies in Brooklyn College Directed by Pam Sporn, Tami Gold This is the story of the student-led struggle to win Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College, CUNY, in…
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Melting Snow

Film Melting Snow Directed by Janah Elise Cox Melting Snow is a short archival documentary exploring the coloniality of Puerto Rico’s labor through the symbol of…
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No Soy Oscar

Film No Soy Oscar Directed by Jon Ayon A first-generation Latinx father journeys through unrecognizable, unceded lands in the border regions between the U.S. and Mexico…
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Team Meryland

Film Team Meryland Directed by Gabriel Gaurano Born and raised in the Watts projects of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Mexican-American boxer Meryland Gonzalez fights in-and-out of…
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The Last Movie Theater in Washington Heights

Film The Last Movie Theater in Washington Heights Directed by Anthony Rojas The Last Movie Theatre In Washington Heights is a magical-realist documentary about the RKO Coliseum Cinema, a 99-year-old…
Short Documentaries

The Sunset Is Not A Permanent Home (Lagrimas Negras)

Film The Sunset Is Not A Permanent Home (Lagrimas Negras) Directed by Andrew Garcia Circumstances test notions of love, loss, and identity held by teens in Brooklyn and Queens while navigating their…
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The War Against Our Schools / La Guerra Contra Nuestras Escuelas

Film The War Against Our Schools / La Guerra Contra Nuestras Escuelas Directed by Mikey Cordero Through nuanced storytelling that highlights the resistance of local communities and micro-movements, this timely documentary explores the short…