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Artista
Directed by Juan Linares
An immigrant child discovers a new sense of learning and belonging after being exposed to an art-integrated lesson at their school.
Quince Candles
Directed by Deane Gonzalez
A plucky 14 year old runs aimlessly through a dark vineyard as she struggles to break free from her rocky home life, social pressure, and the shooting she’s just witnessed.
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 – body hair. Relentlessly picked on and finding no support from her conservative mother in shedding her hairy shame, Juana sees no other option but to take matters into her own hands — and those of her rebellious sister Serena — and crusade into the world of hair removal behind her mom’s back.
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 seems to remind her of the life she once had and the people she held dear before it all went wrong.
The Almost Adults / Os Quase Adultos
Directed by Rafaella Buzzi
Nine-year-old Sofia is mysteriously replaced by a twenty-something version of herself. Her sister, Charlotte, and her friend, Joaquim, team up to help her survive in the adult world, where strange laws such as “leave-it-alone”, “do not look in each other’s eyes” and “do not speak your mind” exist.
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 and leaving for the audition of his career.
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 Village.
Dates & Times
Regal Union Square
September 17, 2025
5:00 pm
