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Long-Form Documentary

42nd Street / La 42

Film 42nd Street / La 42 Directed by José Maria Cabral After its World Premiere at SXSW, José Maria Cabral’s groundbreaking docu-drama capturing the heart, rhythm, and resistance of…

A Night in the Heights

Film A Night in the Heights Directed by Henlee DeJesus What was supposed to be a quiet night at home turns into a chaotic quest through Washington Heights…
Long-Form Documentary

A Song for My Land / Una Canción Para Mi Tierra

Film A Song for My Land / Una Canción Para Mi Tierra Directed by Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta Can a rural school music teacher change the world?
Showcase Screenings

A Tiro Limpio / In a Hail of Bullets

Film A Tiro Limpio / In a Hail of Bullets Directed by Jean Gabriel Guerra A professional thief hell-bent on personal vengeance and the captain in hot pursuit both seek justice in this…

A Whisper Starts a Fire / Un Susurro Comienza Un Incendio

Film A Whisper Starts a Fire / Un Susurro Comienza Un Incendio Directed by Eduardo Moreno Fernández Olivia feels a call to rebel when she discovers that her filmed testimonies for a documentary about her…
Long-Form Documentary

Across Together: The Return Expedition

Film Across Together: The Return Expedition Directed by Jr Rodriguez Across Together tells the compelling story of individuals from diverse backgrounds who embark on a journey of understanding,…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Aguadilla

Film Aguadilla Directed by Alexander Zeke Musca, Tom Musca As passions surge and secrets unravel, a lethal triangle emerges between a wheelchair-dependent ex-surfer and a Dominican migrant…

Ana y la Distancia

Film Ana y la Distancia Directed by Hansel Porras Garcia A Cuban mother exiled in Miami anxiously awaits the arrival of her son, who is crossing Central American…

Apocalíptica

Film Apocalíptica Directed by Diego Oliva Tejeda After Inés and her grandmother learn about a military coup breaking out in their home country, the young…

Artista

Film Artista Directed by Juan Linares An immigrant child discovers a new sense of learning and belonging after being exposed to an art-integrated lesson…

Ask a Punk

Film Ask a Punk Directed by Kevin Contento A queer teen cultivates community, individuality, and resilience through the subculture of the DIY punk scene in Little…

Avem

Film Avem Directed by Luis Quijano Struggling with a deep loss and feeling disconnected from his home country while abroad, a young man begins…

Azul

Film Azul Directed by Santos Arrué Mourning her older sister Yahritza's unexpected passing, 17 year old Azul is left isolated and disconnected from her…

Beautifully Ugly

Film Beautifully Ugly Directed by Adalberto Angulo In this fantastical tale, a heartbroken man embarks on an extraordinary journey through the five stages of grief…

Betty Bird Goes to War

Film Betty Bird Goes to War Directed by Stephanie Chloe Hepner An artist confronts the internalized wounds of shame and self-blame that mar her life decades after the end…
International Features

Birth Plan / Parto

Film Birth Plan / Parto Directed by Vivian Bruckman-Blondet Starring, written by, and directed by women, this heartfelt Puerto Rican comedy reflects on motherhood and friendship as…

Born 2 Lose

Film Born 2 Lose Directed by Carlos Cardona It's 2005. Andrew, a sixteen-year-old Latino punk rocker grows up in the world-famous Hamptons and navigates the hierarchical…

Center of the Echo

Film Center of the Echo Directed by Jose Terreros After a Mexican journalist exiled in New York is harassed by threats while investigating a corruption network, she…

Cierva

Film Cierva Directed by Luis G Santos An emerging photographer is forced to make a crucial decision while on a career-defining job.

Cold Coffee

Film Cold Coffee Directed by Luis de Jesús Millo and Delia, an elderly Puerto Rican couple living in New York, are forced to navigate the new…
International Features

Crocodiles / Cocodrilos

Film Crocodiles / Cocodrilos Directed by J. Xavier Velasco According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 141 journalists and other media workers have been killed…
International Features

Dear Gentlemen / Estimados Señores

Film Dear Gentlemen / Estimados Señores Directed by Patricia Castaneda In her powerful directorial debut, Colombian actor-screenwriter-novelist Patricia Castañeda tells the largely unknown story of women’s suffrage in…

El Colibrí

Film El Colibrí Directed by Manuel Villarreal Mia sets out to restore her papa's hope by repairing her mother's final gift: a wooden hummingbird. Along…

El Tiguere

Film El Tiguere Directed by Andrew Rodriguez In the Bronx, where food insecurity looms large, a resilient Dominican immigrant turns a battered school bus into…
International Features

Espina

Film Espina Directed by Daniel Poler Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at this year’s Miami International Film Festival, Espinas is a…

Fake It ’till You Make It

Film Fake It ’till You Make It Directed by Eugenia Renteria When Angelica fakes her way into an HR job, she trades policies for matchmaking, fuels office gossip, and…
Short-Form Documentary

First It Was My Dream

Film First It Was My Dream Directed by Shaena Golden In the ring, Mexican boxer Andy Dominguez fights for glory—but outside of it, he battles for something even…
Retrospectives

Girlfight (25th Anniversary)

Film Girlfight (25th Anniversary) Directed by Karyn Kusama In Karyn Kusama’s raw, understated feature debut, Michelle Rodriguez commands the screen in what would become a memorable…
Long-Form Documentary

I Am My Grandma’s Granddaughter / Nieta De Mi Abuela

Film I Am My Grandma’s Granddaughter / Nieta De Mi Abuela Directed by Tatiana Fernández Geara Looking to redefine what it means to “not end up alone”, a single, 40-year-old filmmaker explores the life…
International Features

I Had the Heart / Tuve el Corazón

Film I Had the Heart / Tuve el Corazón Directed by Hernan Findling, Oliver Kolker This uplifting, music-themed Argentinean film centers on Moti Cohen, a once-famous rock producer who discovered the hit band…

Joel the Fool / Joel el Bobo

Film Joel the Fool / Joel el Bobo Directed by Nelson Galvis Joel is a loser who vents his frustration by mistreating his 10-year-old daughter. Both find themselves developing a…

Juana Pelos

Film Juana Pelos Directed by Maria Eugenia Mealla Little Juana is entering puberty and there is only one thing that comes with that as a guarantee…
Showcase Screenings

La Salsa Vive / Salsa Lives

Film La Salsa Vive / Salsa Lives Directed by Juan Carvajal Juan Carvajal’s captivating documentary explores the vibrant legacy of salsa music, weaving stories from its origins in 1960s…
International Features

Las Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre

Film Las Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre Directed by Eduardo Ortiz Deftly combining drama, action, and in-the-ring input from the wrestling superstars themselves, director Eduardo “Transfor” Ortiz captures the…

Levantamuertos: Cumbia for the Dead

Film Levantamuertos: Cumbia for the Dead Directed by Jose Eduardo Castilla Ponce Chuy, a solitary embalmer with a passion for cumbia and the gift of speaking with the dead, finds…
Long-Form Documentary

Libertad

Film Libertad Directed by Brenda Avila-Hanna After a string of ICE raids, a small southern city’s first Latin Bakery becomes a ground zero for…

Lights in the Night Sky

Film Lights in the Night Sky Directed by Octavio Daniel Carreño After the mysterious disappearance of his sister, Manu roams the city, convinced that she may have been abducted…

Luz

Film Luz Directed by Alfonso Otero Mireles In a secluded colonial convent, a sisterhood's faith fractures when celestial manifestations provoke a theological crisis, blurring the…
Opening Night

Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo)

Film Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo) Directed by Joel Alfonso Vargas Writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas turns his hometown into the heartbeat of his debut feature, teaming up with street-cast…

Made in America

Film Made in America Directed by Maritza Cruz Xiomara and Ana, two Central American migrant teens, work the late-night shift at a garment factory. When Ana…

Mal Culo

Film Mal Culo Directed by Anna Salinas As Annie prepares for a date, a series of misfortunes befalls her butt.

Motos

Film Motos Directed by Jesus Beltran Two cousins scraping by as loggers in the post wildfire Santa Cruz mountains find something deep in the…

My Grandma Is My Champion / Mi Abuelita, La Campeona

Film My Grandma Is My Champion / Mi Abuelita, La Campeona Directed by Isa Moreno While a wheelchair-bound Mexican grandmother longs to return to her championship boxing career, her spunky granddaughter shows her…

Papota

Film Papota Directed by Martín Piroyansky In a wild and wacky short from director Martín Piroyansky, the Buenos Aires-based trap/hip-hop/electronic/pop duo CA7RIEL & Paco…

Plague Season / Época De Plagas

Film Plague Season / Época De Plagas Directed by Gabriela Calvache While her father is out, a girl hears noises coming from her sick mother’s room. In Ecuador, nature…

Prélude

Film Prélude Directed by Paolo Cesti When his father’s employees get deported, a young cellist must decide between working at his family’s construction business…
Short-Form Documentary

Qotzuñi: People of the Lake / Qotzuñi: Hombres del Lago

Film Qotzuñi: People of the Lake / Qotzuñi: Hombres del Lago Directed by Gastón Zilberman, Michael Salama In 2016, Lake Poopó, home to the Uru-Murato indigenous communities and the second largest lake in Bolivia, dried…
International Features

Rains over Babel / Llueve sobre Babel

Film Rains over Babel / Llueve sobre Babel Directed by Gala del Sol In a queer, tropical-punk twist on Dante’s Inferno, a group of misfits converges at Babel, a mythical club…

Saq Nikté and the Spirit of the Mask / Saq Nikté y el Espíritu de la Máscara

Film Saq Nikté and the Spirit of the Mask / Saq Nikté y el Espíritu de la Máscara Directed by Ester Weiner In a forgotten community, an artisan girl puts an old K'iche' invocation to the test and summons a…

Shallow End

Film Shallow End Directed by Maria de la Cruz Rudloff Twenty-something-year-old Agatha comes home after a lengthy stay in rehab, a shattered person. In her small town, everything…

She Stays / Ella Se Queda

Film She Stays / Ella Se Queda Directed by Marinthia Gutiérrez Over the course of a night out in downtown Tijuana, Laura waits for her destiny to arrive.

Show Me How to Die / Enseñame Como Morir

Film Show Me How to Die / Enseñame Como Morir Directed by Gerardo Maravilla After her grandmother passes away, a grieving Mexican-American woman finds herself fascinated with discovering how it feels to…

Siesta

Film Siesta Directed by Gustavo René Sanabria Ramona cares for a wealthy Argentine family in the US: a sick young girl named Cindy and her…

Someday / Algún Día

Film Someday / Algún Día Directed by Anna Reynoso An astrophysics-obsessed teen and a mother who’d do anything to protect her kid struggle to find shelter on…
U.S. Feature Narrative

Stay Safe

Film Stay Safe Directed by Carlos V Gutierrez In this horror-thriller set in a Pandemic Hotzone, an Army Surgeon attempts to uncover the truth behind a…

Susana

Film Susana Directed by Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante Susan, a middle-aged American tourist, finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young…

The Beat of the Game… / Al Son Que Me Toquen Bailo

Film The Beat of the Game… / Al Son Que Me Toquen Bailo Directed by Deyaneira González Acevedo Brian, a young footballer, has to decide between fulfilling his dreams or leaving behind the community where he…
Short-Form Documentary

The Changebaker

Film The Changebaker Directed by Courtney Dixon After a string of ICE raids, a small southern city’s first Latin Bakery becomes a ground zero for…
International Features

The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) / El Diablo Fuma (Y Guarda Las Cabezas De Los Cerillos Quemados En La Misma Caja)

Film The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) / El Diablo Fuma (Y Guarda Las Cabezas De Los Cerillos Quemados En La Misma Caja) Directed by Ernesto Martínez Bucio The winner of Berlinale's inaugural Perspectives competition and Best First Feature Award, Mexican director Ernesto Martínez Bucio‘s captivating…

The Inconvenience Store

Film The Inconvenience Store Directed by Ifeanyi Ezieme When five unlikely strangers get stuck in a gas station during an alien invasion, they must put their…

The Interpreter / La Intérprete

Film The Interpreter / La Intérprete Directed by Sofia Rovaletti Dedicated interpreter Maria helps bridge the language gap between doctors and non-English-speaking patients. As Maria attentively translates various…

The Little Nail / El Clavito

Film The Little Nail / El Clavito Directed by Manuel Ruiz-Barrera In the midst of a major home buying crisis, a young couple is able to purchase a house…
International Features

The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La Virgen De La Tosquera

Film The Virgin of the Quarry Lake / La Virgen De La Tosquera Directed by Laura Casabé The pleasures, anxieties, and frenzy of teenage life are given center stage in this supernatural, coming-of-age horror film…

The Vote

Film The Vote Directed by Sylvia Ray Amid opposite views, siblings Jessica and Robbie navigate the difficult decision to maintain their mother on life support,…

There’s a Devil Inside Me

Film There’s a Devil Inside Me Directed by Karina Lomelin Ripper After a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa, a devilish teen, pretends to be a nun but things go sideways…
Short-Form Documentary

Things I Never Told You / Cosas Que Nunca Te Dije

Film Things I Never Told You / Cosas Que Nunca Te Dije Directed by Airam Alejandra Ramírez Ale sets out on a nostalgic journey back to the city where she first met Fer. Their friendship…
International Features

This Island / Esta Isla

Film This Island / Esta Isla Directed by Cristian Carretero, Lorraine Jones Molina Winner of Best New Narrative Director, Special Jury Mention for U.S. Narrative Feature, and Best Cinematography after its…
International Features

Tiger / Tiguere

Film Tiger / Tiguere Directed by José Maria Cabral Award-winning filmmaker José Maria Cabral’s unflinching, semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age feature offers a breathless exploration of toxic masculinity as it…

Two Nights in Bilbao / Dos Noches en Bilbao

Film Two Nights in Bilbao / Dos Noches en Bilbao Directed by Gabriela Ortega Celeste and Alonso, enjoy their vacation in Bilbao in an effort to recover their relationship. While walking through…

Window Cleaners

Film Window Cleaners Directed by Sylvie Weber When two undocumented window cleaners witness a domestic conflict inside a high-rise apartment, they must decide whether protecting…