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Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Barbie Boy

Film Barbie Boy Directed by Remi Gabriel Simon reflects on the day before his sister's wedding, in which Simon and his Abuela prepare for the…
Animation, Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado

Film Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado Directed by Natalia León Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with…
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Emilia

Film Emilia Directed by Rafa Arroyo The fractures in the reception system of the Spanish State leave thousands of undocumented immigrants on the streets…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Encuentro Americano

Film Encuentro Americano Directed by E.T. Vazquez On a hot Sunday morning, in a bustling American diner, the fragile lives of strangers collide over greasy…
Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Espina

Film Espina Directed by Daniel Poler Bitter after losing his job, Venezuelan expat Jonathan recruits a down-on-her-luck actress and a cynical playboy to aid…
Race in America: The Black Experience, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

EXODUS

Film EXODUS Directed by Nimco Sheikhaden EXODUS is a character-driven, cinematic portrait of life after incarceration. The film follows two women, Trinity Copeland and…
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Show-Me Cinema, Spanish-Language Focus

Family Sunday

Film Family Sunday Directed by Gerardo Del Razo In a peripheral zone of Mexico City, the collection of money from merchants and residents of the area…
American Indie Spotlight, New Filmmakers Forum, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

Forge

Film Forge Directed by Jing Ai Ng In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang’s art forgery ring flourishes when they encounter a disgraced millionaire in…
International Spotlight, J. Kim & Sharon Tucci Italian Focus, Spanish-Language Focus

HUMAN ANIMAL

Film HUMAN ANIMAL Directed by Alessandro Pugno In a small town in Italy, a boy, Matteo, lives surrounded by coffins and illness. Faced with this…
Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

I HAD THE HEART

Film I HAD THE HEART Directed by Hernan Javier Findling, Oliver Kolker MOTI COHEN is a Rock producer who discovered THE PANTHERS with
their hit “I HAD THE HEART” 20…
Spanish-Language Focus

Mistura

Film Mistura Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil A prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman is forced by financial necessity to open a restaurant in her home after her…
Animation, Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Olivia & The Clouds

Film Olivia & The Clouds Directed by Tomás PICHARDO ESPAILLAT Olivia & The Clouds is a surreal exploration on love’s complexities. Following the stories of Olivia, Ramón, Bárbara…
Environmental Focus, International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Qotzuñi: People of the Lake

Film Qotzuñi: People of the Lake Directed by Gastón Zilberman, Michael Salama “The lake was our mother, our father. Now, we are orphans.” The Uru Nation lived for generations on…
Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Spanish-Language Focus

Saturno

Film Saturno Directed by Francisco Jimenez-Juarez As a broken down white 2002 Saturn Vue crawls through St. Louis, a Mexican immigrant father and his…
Shorts Competition

Saturno

Film Saturno Directed by Francisco Jimenez-Juarez As a broken down white 2002 Saturn Vue crawls through a Midwestern town, a Mexican immigrant father and...
International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Spare My Bones, Coyote!

Film Spare My Bones, Coyote! Directed by Jonah Malak For the last twelve years, Marisela and Ely, along with the volunteer group The Águilas del Desierto have…
Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

The Last Jews Of Guantanamo

Film The Last Jews Of Guantanamo Directed by Yael Bridge There are a little over 200,000 people who live in Guantanamo, roughly 50 of whom are Jewish. In…
Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Robert French & French-Language Focus, SLIFF Kids, Spanish-Language Focus, Spotlight On Inspiration, Women in Film

The Ramba Effect

Film The Ramba Effect Directed by Claire Sandberg Guided by compassionate experts and a devoted team of volunteers, Ramba, an Asian elephant who endured 50 years…
International Spotlight, Show-Me Cinema, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film

The Star I Lost

Film The Star I Lost Directed by Luz Orlando Brennan The great actress Norma Reyes agreed to play all kinds of roles throughout her life except that of…
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Thursday in March

Film Thursday in March Directed by Luis Murillo Arias María turns 19 and says goodbye to her mother to take the train. It is a Thursday in…
Environmental Focus, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Underland

Film Underland Directed by Robert Petit Based on Robert Macfarlane’s bestseller, UNDERLAND is a cinematic voyage beneath the
surface of the earth.
International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, SLIFF Kids, Spanish-Language Focus

Voices from the Abyss

Film Voices from the Abyss Directed by Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from…
International Spotlight, Oscar Submissions, Spanish-Language Focus

We Shall Not Be Moved

Film We Shall Not Be Moved Directed by Pierre Saint Martín Socorro (67) is an angry lawyer in the twilight of her life. Suddenly, she receives the missing
clue to…