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Shorts Program 6: Sweat y Sangre

In this program


For the Opponents / Para los contrincantes

Directed by Federico Luis

In the tough neighbourhood of Tepito, a young boy chases the great Mexican dream: to become a boxing champion.

Cadencia

Directed by Paulís Cofresí

On the night of Lola’s 9th birthday, her single mother is appointed as the first female concertmaster in the institution’s history. As rehearsal unfolds, Lola wanders the orchestra halls alone, until an impulsive act reveals the fragile distance between mother and daughter.

Passarinho

Directed by Natalia García Agraz

Teenagers Olivia and Laura have a plan to get Brazilian soccer idol Passarinho’s autograph. However, before they can put the plan into action, Olivia has her first period.

High Beam

Directed by Kaila Gutierrez

A nine-year-old gymnast spends a day at the gym with her mother, a devoted coach whose praise is reserved for her top athletes. Desperate to catch her mom’s eye, Genna obsessively strives to make the gymnastics team.

Sonia

Directed by Jay Bailey

A young boxer has her world turned on its head when her mother, an ex-boxing champion, takes her own life.

First Out

Directed by Michelle Salcedo

A hustling sports agent will stop at nothing to get two Cuban brothers to defect to America for a chance to play for the major leagues.

La Lucha de Lucía

Directed by Maria Sofia Hernandez

After another defeat in the ring, a teenage wrestler must challenge her family’s traditions and fight to prove herself in the world of Lucha Libre.

Dates & Times

Regal Union Square

September 16, 2026
9:15 pm