31st San Diego Latino Film Festival Catalogue

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WELCOME! !BIENVENIDOS! As the new Artistic Director of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, I am deeply honored to commemorate the festival's 31st edition, a distinguished platform showcasing the best of Latinx cinema within the United States. Over the span of three decades, Latin American film has experienced notable expansion, marked not only by the proliferation of productions but also by the diverse array of artistic forms, conceptual explorations, and geographical origins.

The privilege of participating in this year’s edition affords a profound opportunity to witness this dynamic growth, promising an immersive and intellectually stimulating experience.

This year's festival is purposefully designed to engage with emergent voices and contemporary perspectives through a meticulously curated selection of 56 features and 79 shorts. Against the backdrop of global pandemics and persistent economic, social, and political turmoil, we assert the profound capacity of cinema to serve as a conduit for cultural reconnection and collective envisioning of more auspicious futures. The 2024 Program unites us in exploration of films that delve into the depths of our internal landscapes while underscoring our integral roles within society. Each artist featured in this year’s program contributes to the exaltation of Latinx heritage, resilience, and unity, emphasizing the imperative of amplifying Latin American cinema in a nation where the Latino population exceeds 20%.

Moreover, this year’s program will also prominently spotlight Argentinian cinema, presenting a curated collection of 10 awardwinning films originating from the country. For SDLFF, this strategic emphasis reflects both an editorial prerogative and a principled stance. It serves to celebrate the rich tapestry of Argentinian cinematic expression while also standing in steadfast solidarity with the industry amidst prevailing challenges, including fiscal constraints and censorship.

I extend my sincere appreciation to the members of the Selection Committee, and the dedicated programming team for their unwavering commitment in curating this year's film selection. To all attendees, I extend a cordial invitation to partake in the experience that is the San Diego Latino Film Festival, a celebration of cinematic excellence and cultural resonance.

Welcome to the 31st edition of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, a true celebration of cinematic excellence and cultural diversity. As the new Exhibitions Senior Manager at the Media Arts Center San Diego, it is both an honor and a privilege to spearhead the operational aspects of this remarkable festival. With several years of dedicated service to the festival under my belt, I am thrilled to take on this new role and contribute to the vibrant legacy of this important event.

This year's festival promises to bring a new and fresh perspective to all of its programs, showcasing the rich tapestry of Latinx stories and perspectives. As we navigate through the evolving landscape of the film industry, the significance of presenting these stories in a proper cinema setting cannot be overstated. The immersive experience of a theater enhances the emotional resonance of each narrative, fostering a deeper connection between the audience and the compelling stories on screen.

I am also excited about the opportunity to expand the festival's reach and appeal to newer and younger generations. Our commitment to growth is rooted in the belief that these stories deserve a broader platform, resonating with diverse audiences. By incorporating innovative approaches and embracing emerging filmmakers and their voices, we aim to make the San Diego Latino Film Festival a dynamic and inclusive space for all film enthusiasts.

Despite these exciting changes, the festival will continue to serve as a platform for both established and emerging artists, providing a space for their voices to be heard and celebrated. Through thoughtprovoking narratives, poignant documentaries, live music, and art, our program this year contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the Latinx experience overall.

Join us in this cinematic journey, as we not only celebrate the achievements of Latinx filmmakers but also pave the way for a future where their stories continue to captivate and inspire audiences across all generations.

I’ll see you at the movies!

I wish you all a warm welcome to SDLFF!

Kristian Perez-Franco Exhibitions Senior Manager María Paula Lorgia Artistic Director

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Welcome! Bienvenidos!

22 Hecho en U.S.A Showcase

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Table of Contents

26 Emerging Voices Showcase

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Festival Staff

30 Frontera Filmmakers Showcase

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Sponsors

32 ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase

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Ticket Information & Special Events

36 Hay Que Reírse Showcase

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Arte Latino Gallery & Mercado

38 Special Screenings & Presentations

10 Sonido Latino Stage & Sabor Latino

39 Cheech Marin Tribute

12 FILM SCHEDULE

40 Youth Visions Showcase

16 Spotlight Film Showcase

41 ¡Tu Cine! Showcase

18 Raices Showcase

44 Feature Synopses

20 Ritmo Latino Showcase

52 Short Program Synopses

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FESTIVAL STAFF STAFF

FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS

Ethan Van Thillo, Executive Director / Founder María Paula Lorgia, Artistic Director Kristian Perez-Franco, Exhibitions Senior Manager Moisés Esparza, Director of Development Ryan Kuratomi, Director of Video Production Juan Lopez, Community Production Manager Tammy Strobel, Grant Writer Glenn Heath, Jr. Digital Gym Cinema Artistic Director Mark Madero, Digital Gym Cinema Manager Laurie Pińa, Digital Gym Cinema Exhibitions & Marketing Coordinator Tiffany Avila-Bastidas, Digital Gym Cinema Associate Larry Da Silveira, ¡Tu Cine! / Youth Visions Showcase Carmi Casas, Bookkeeper Susana Franco, Press Coordinator Roberto Partida, Press Coordinator Ryan Walsh, Press Coordinator Araceli Medina, Special Events Coordinator Pilar Kuri, Sabor Latino Coordinator Paola Hernandez-Jiao, Festival Host & Ambassador Larissa Vega, Talent Relations Manager Keli Pallares, Talent Relations Associate Andy Gonzalez, Arte Latino Gallery Lead Melody De Los Cobos, Arte Latino Gallery Curator Saul Silva, Sonido Latino Stage Manager & Party Planner Carlos Velandia, Program Coordinator Ulises Sanchez, Graphic Designer Montserrat Ceja, Catalogue Designer Hector Castro, Marketing Associate José Islas, Photography Breny Aceituno, Health Fair Coordinator Seth Gadsden, Program/Grants Manager Edwin Cruz, Teaching Artist & Community Producer Mizar Martin, Teaching Artist & Community Producer Hope Butner, Teaching Artist Kellen Ellis, Teaching Artist Alara Jones, Teaching Artist Amada Torruella, Teaching Artist Daniel Villasenor, Teaching Artist Edwin FrankO, Teaching Artist Albert Vu, Junior Videographer Alexis Mejia, Junior Videographer Vesna Vasich, Media Intern

María Paula Lorgia, Features Juan Lopez, Shorts Adriana Trujillo, Frontera Filmmakers Showcase Luis Martinez, Hay Que Reirse! Showcase Yakira Delgadillo, ¡SOMOS! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase

FILM FESTIVAL SELECTION COMMITTEE Susana Demaestri Samuel Bandeira Kristin Moran, PhD Kristal Bivona, PhD Julia Medina, PhD Cuauhtémoc Ruelas Andrea Cordoba Luis Alberto Quintana

Michael Caro Geneva Gamez Sophia A. Schultz Angela Peralta Maria Elena Delgado Nicole Góes Danny Soley Gustavo Huitrón

POSTER ARTIST Laura Vásquez Saturno

MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Luis Monteagudo | Board President Retired; Former Vice President, Community Relations, 2-1-1 San Diego Enrique Meza | Vice President Community Affairs Manager, U.S. Bank Paul Espinosa | Treasurer President & CEO, Espinosa Productions Michael Caro | Secretary San Diego Regional Manager, Assistance for Veterans; Cox Communications

Alex Montoya | Director A-Motivational Communications, Founder / Chief Motivation Officer Cynthia Morales | Director Producer, Choreographer, Leader in Arts Education Ruben Morfin | Director International Client Advisor, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Christina Rounds | Director Solutions, Realtor, Landing Collective Real Estate Adolfo Ventura | Director Chief Operating Officer, MAAC

Lorena Mostajo | Director Founder, Taller California Press; University of California San Diego Professor

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SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSORS

CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATION SPONSOR

VENUE SPONSORS

OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR

SHOWCASE SPONSORS

RADIO SPONSORS

MAGAZINE SPONSOR

BEVERAGE SPONSOR

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

SONIDO LATINO STAGE SPONSOR

SCREEN SPONSOR

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SPONSORS FILM SPONSORS

POSTER UNVEILING PARTY SPONSORS

OPENING NIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE SPONSORS

SABOR LATINO SPONSORS

MEDIA KICKOFF CELEBRATION SPONSOR

TELEVISION SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSORS

OFFICIAL HOTEL SPONSOR

ARTE LATINO SPONSORS

EVENTS SPONSOR

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TICKET INFORMATION TICKET PRICES

VENUES

General Admission - $12.00 Senior/Student/Military - $10.00 Member rate - $9.00

AMC Mission Valley 20 1640 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108

PASSES & TICKET PACKS FILM PASS - $120.00 • Entrance to 11 films of your choosing.

• Access to Priority Seating Line which grants early admittance to every show.

• The Film Pass is Non-Transferable. Film Pass holders will receive 11 digital vouchers that must be redeemed for tickets to specific screenings.

• Limit two per customer. A $132 value!

FESTIVAL PASS - $225.00 • Access to over 100 screenings!

• Access to Priority Seating Line which grants early admittance to every show.

• Special benefits during the festival and throughout the year at our Digital Gym CINEMA with your membership card!

• The Festival Pass is Non-Transferable.

• Limit two per customer. A $1,400 value!

The Festival Pass does NOT grant access to Sabor Latino - Food, Beer & Spirits Festival and Closing Night Party.

VIP PASS - $300.00 • Access to over 100 screenings!

• Access to Priority Seating Line which grants early admittance to every show.

• VIP Pass to Sabor Latino Food, Beer & Spirits Festival.

• VIP Lounge & Receptions.

• Free entrance to all after-parties, panels, press conferences & events.

• 1 year FREE Media Arts Center San Diego’s BASIC level membership.

• Special benefits during the festival and throughout the year at our Digital Gym CINEMA with your membership card!

• The VIP Pass is Non-Transferable.

• Limit two per customer. A $2000 value!

Digital Gym Cinema (DGC) 1100 Market St, 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA 92101

BOX OFFICE Starting March 14th, tickets and passes may be purchased at the film festival’s Box Office located inside the old Ruby’s Diner in front of AMC Mission Valley 20 and at the Digital Gym Cinema’s Concession Stand. Box Office hours begin 30 minutes before each showtime.

After you have purchased your pass or tickets online, you will receive an email confirmation. Please bring this email along with your ID to pick up your order at the box office at AMC Mission Valley or the Digital Gym Cinema.

Or, if you purchase your tickets online you can simply go straight to the cinemas and a theater manager/festival staff will take your printed ticket or view your email confirmation on your phone.

Will Call tickets may be printed at the box office, at either AMC Mission Valley 20 or the Digital Gym Cinema.

SPECIAL GROUP SALES! Looking to buy multiple tickets? Buy with a group and get discounts.

QTY PRICE EACH SAVINGS 10-25 $10.00 $2.00 (Per Ticket) 26-50 $9.00 $3.00 (Per Ticket) Tickets are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. See festival staff for further information. All group sales tickets must be made in advance and are not sold at the box office. Group sales tickets must be purchased in person at:

Media Arts Center San Diego 1100 Market St. Ste 326 San Diego, CA 92101 For more information, visit sdlatinofilm.com or call (619) 230-1938

All pass holders will be allowed preferred entrance into theatres up to 20 minutes prior to showtime or until the pass holder allotment has been reached. Early arrival to all screenings is recommended. Passes do NOT guarantee seating and pass holders may not always be able to attend the film program of their first choice. Please be at your seat by the scheduled start time of your film. Empty seats may be resold after posted start time to accommodate rush-line patrons.

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SPECIAL EVENTS 31ST ANNUAL SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS…

CLOSING NIGHT CONCERT W/ GABRIELITO Y LA VERDAD AND AWARDS CEREMONY SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024

Gabrielito y La Verdad

★ THIS IS A 21+ EVENT ★

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brought to you by UCSD Park & Market, Univision San Diego

Join us for the Closing Awards Ceremony & Concert Celebrating the Conclusion of our 31st Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival.

6:00 - 7:15pm - Premios Corazon Awards Ceremony 7:30pm - 12:00am - Concert w/ Gabrielito y La Verdad! with DJs UKEIM & NIAYUKU At “The Forum” UCSD Park & Market 1100 Market Street, 1st Floor San Diego, CA 92101

This special celebration will take place at downtown San Diego’s one-of-a-kind cultural and education hub, “The Forum” & “The Guggenheim Theatre” in UCSD Park & Market.

Dance your SALSA hearts out with live music, featuring renowned artist Gabrielito y La Verdad (Salsa from Los Angeles!), plus, spirits, lite bites, awards ceremony and film celebrities.

Hosted by Paola Hernandez, The San Diego Union-Tribune and Rudy Acosta from Univision TV. Admission Cost $45 in Advance | $50 At the Door Ticket Includes • 1 Free Movie Ticket to be used throughout the 11-day festival!

• Lite Bites/appetizers: Jorge Fuente (Fuego Marino Truck) • Awards Ceremony. Find out Best Film Winners, Meet Tributes y más!

• Live music by Gabrielito y La Verdad • With DJ Niayuku (Suspiro Tropical Radio) • DJ UKEIM • Red Carpet!

• Photo Booth!

Plus, the chance to mingle w/guest filmmakers & actors from the 31st San Diego Latino Film Festival!

Get the chance to mingle with guest filmmakers & actors from the 31st San Diego Latino Film Festival!

LOCATION

TICKETS

PARKING

Downtown at San Diego’s one-ofa-kind cultural and education hub, “The Forum” in UCSD Park & Market.

www.sdlatinofilm.com

Available at UCSD Park & Market or adjacent parking lots such as Padres Parkade.

1100 Market Street, 1st Floor San Diego, CA 92101

INFO (619) 230-1938 info@mediaartscenter.org

All proceeds benefit Media Arts Center San Diego, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and its youth media arts education programs throughout San Diego County.

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Arte Latino Gallery, Mercado, and Health Fair!

ARTE LATINO GALLERY

THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE & LOUNGE

MARCH 14 - 17 & MARCH 22 - 24

MARCH 14 - 24

Arte Latino Gallery will be home to the festival’s Artisan Mercado where you can find artists and vendors with handmade products.

The Festival Hub will feature collaborative art installations, interactive art, and live art.

The Festival Box Office & Lounge, in front of AMC Theatres, will house festival attendees, local artists, Arte Latino vendors, DJs, lite bites & spirits, art gallery motifs, lounge areas, sponsors, celebrity interviews, and more!

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Mission Valley Mall 1640 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108

Mission Valley Mall 1640 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108

LEAD ARTE LATINO COORDINATOR

Courtyard in front of AMC Mission Valley 20 (former Ruby’s Diner space)

1:00PM - 9:00PM

Melody De Los Cobos Melody De Los Cobos is a mixed media artist, muralist, curator, community event organizer, and Love City Height’s Artistic Director. Born and raised in San Diego, she is well known among her private collectors, curators and fellow artists. Her skills of construction with corn husk and eggshells in three-dimensional works of art have made her a must-see artist. She draws inspiration from her Mexican heritage and Chicana experience as a first generation born American, to create vibrant and unique pieces. Melody’s love of texture and color allows her to find creative inspiration in everything life visually presents in her path and the emotions of her life experiences.

If you’d like to follow her work, art exhibitions and events, please visit her Instagram @chicanalilly

FEATURED ARTISTS Manny Lopez Esmeralda Robles Jorge Piña Barbara Gonzalez Murdo Art Adam Kyron Murillo Mike Kim Josefina Arevalo

CORAZON AWARDS Melody De Los Cobos, Concept, Design & Awards Artist

ARTISAN MERCADO Saturday March 16th, 10am - 8pm Sunday, March 17, 10am - 8pm Saturday, March 23, 11am - 4pm at Sabor Latino Sunday, March 24, 10am – 8pm The Artisan Mercado will feature artists, artisans, interactive elements w/ LIVE art exhibits and more!

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4:00PM - 9:00PM (WEEKDAYS) | 1:00PM - 9:00PM (WEEKENDS)

ARTE LATINO CO-CURATOR Andy Gonzalez, La Onda Arte Latino Andy Gonzalez has been an art curator for over 15 years, working with the San Diego Latino Film Festival for over 20 years, and working with Latino artists from all over the world while working with or owning galleries in the Baja and San Diego regions. Andy will be curating two offsite galleries this year as part of the Film Festival's Arte Latino Showcase. You can find his information on Facebook and Instagram at 'La Onda Arte Latino’.

NEW! OFFSITE GALLERY EXHIBITIONS March 1-31, 2024 UCSD Park & Market 1100 Market St, 2nd Floor San Diego, CA 92101

Cafeina Cafe 4011 46th St. San Diego, CA 92105

MyPoint Credit Union Rancho Bernardo Branch 16763 Bernardo Center Dr San Diego, CA 92128

SoCal Tattoo 3660 Main St. San Diego, CA 92113

SPONSORS UCSD Park & Market Cafeina Cafe SoCal Tattoo MyPoint Credit Union Esther's Framing

SALUD LATINO HEALTH FAIR! March 23, 2024, 1PM-4PM Mission Valley Mall In alignment with the GetCheckedaTiempo.com campaign, SDLFF is producing a health fair! Stop by one of our community health booths to learn more about cancer screenings and other health services available to you!

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SONIDO LATINO STAGE & SABOR LATINO SONIDO LATINO STAGE MARCH 14 - 24: LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Sonido Latino is back celebrating 31 yrs of latinx film and culture in San Diego. Join us at Mission Valley for 11 days of bands, dancers, singers, performers, DJs y mas! Located in the heart of our Festival Village, right in front of the AMC theater.

PRESENTED BY

8TH SABOR LATINO FOOD, BEER & SPIRITS FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Sabor Latino Food, Beer & Spirits Fest brings a unique branding and pairing of the best Latin cuisine in San Diego with the finest breweries, spirits, and wineries in both San Diego and Baja California, Mexico. Plus, attendees will enjoy unique interactive activations & live entertainment!

___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Mission Valley Mall 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108 Festival Village @ AMC Courtyard

SONIDO LATINO STAGE Schedule and lineup subject to change.

Thursday, March 14th

• The Funky Disco sounds of DJ Memory Lounge (@memory_ lounge) • Local Legend Celina Heredia “Yaya” (@yayayfam) • Guitar Sensation and long time supporter of SDLFF Israel Maldonado!

Friday, March 15th

• Dance On Film Performance followed by 5:15pm screening!

• Delightful Singer Johana Gand!

Saturday, March 16th

• The Fab Rock Styling of Lead Vocalist Linda Owlen.

• Plus, a tribute to Peruvian legends Los Mirlos, a performance by Pablo Garduño y su Chicha!

Sunday, March 17th

• The always wonderful and precious talent of Flamenco with Roots led by Ms. Sonny!

• Enjoy a fabulous Fashion Show by the young models of All of Us Productions, directed by Carmen Reyes.

• The Rock Alternativo sounds of El Bernal!

Monday, March 18th

• Live DJ inside SDLFF Lounge!

Tuesday, March 19th

• Live DJ inside SDLFF Lounge!

Wednesday, March 20th

• Live DJ inside SDLFF Lounge!

Thursday, March 21st

Parking Lot South of Macy’s

JUDGES Chef Miguel Angel Guerrero Javier Gonzalez Alan Bautista Plascencia Michelle Metter W. Scott Koenig

CHEFS & INSTAGRAMS • Chef Marcelo Hisaki - @marcehisaki @restauranteamores • Chef Javier Caro - @jcxpenss @faustine.oficial @lajustinatj @ojavalle @lajustinavalle • Chef Rael Coronado - @raelcoronado @svg_tj • Chef Oliver Seki - @oliveroasf @sekirestaurante • Chef Iliana Padilla - @chefileanpadilla @mexicafemx @enraizadamx • Chef David Rivera - @chef_rivera87 @casarivera1987 • Chef Jotch Plasencia - @creatodeli @jotchplax • Chef David Rocha - @davidrocha_c @comalrestaurante • Chef Jorge Fuentes - @chef_jorgefuentes @fuegomarino_ • Chef Jairo Villarcazo - @chefjairovillalvaso • Chef Diego Vargas - @diego_vargasmejia @puertanorterestaurante • Chef Steven Novoa - @stev_novoa • Chef Josefina Sanchez - @carnitaslospanchos5 • Chef Lety Gonzalez - @brujadelacocinasd • Chef Michelle Aiko • Chef Francisco Gallegos

TICKETS

Friday, March 22nd

• Tijuana Rapper Femina Fatal!

VIP • $85 (Entrance at 1:00pm) General Admission • $65 (Entrance at 2:00pm) Designated Driver • $45 (Food only, no alcoholic beverages, entrance at 2:00pm)

Saturday, March 23rd

This is a 21+ event (NO EXCEPTIONS)

• DJ NIAYUKU inside SDLFF Lounge!

• The always wonderful and precious talent of Flamenco with Roots led by Ms. Sonny!

Sunday, March 24th

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Mission Valley Mall 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108

Rain or shine event - tickets are not refundable!

Proceeds Benefit Media Arts Center San Diego’s Youth Media Scholarships.

• AGMC DAY! Come, enjoy and support the talented young students of Eastlakes own Avant Garde Music Company directed by Antonio Grajeda.

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SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL'S

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LIVE MUSIC, FOOD COMPETITION & MORE! 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Chef Steven Novoa

Chef Rael Coronado

Chef Marcelo Hisaki

Chef Jairo Villalvaso

Chef Javier Caro

Chef Oliver Seki

Chef Diego Vargas

Chef David Rocha

Chef Lety Gonzalez

Chef Josena Sánchez

Chef Michelle Aiko

Chef Jorge Fuentes

Chef David Rivera

Chef Francisco Gallegos

Chef Karina Ortiz

Chef Jotch Plascencia

Chef Ilean Padilla

Chef Juan Saad

Chef Eddy Cortes

Chef Freddy Hernandez

Chef Miguel Guerrero

Javier Gonzalez

Alan Bautista

Michelle Metter

W. Scott Koenig

Sabor Latino Judges

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FILM SCHEDULE MARCH 14 - 24 AMC

AMC

SCREEN 2 THU 14

6:30 PM 8:30 PM

The Day I Met You (Brazil. 71 min.) ¡Hay que reírse! : Shorts Film program (115 min.)

7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Moe (USA. 80 min.)

Pictures of Ghosts (Brazil. 93 min.)

FRI 15

4:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:00 PM

Let the Dance Begin (Argentina, Spain. 100 min.)

Encuentro con Adriana Barraza & El tesoro (Mexico. 21 min.)

New authors: Shorts Film program (102 min.)

4:30 PM 7:00 PM

Dance on Film The Day I Met You (Brazil. 71 min.)

SAT 16

2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

Let the Dance Begin (Argentina, Spain. 100 min.)

La danza de Los Mirlos (Perú. 85 min.)

Water for life (Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, USA. 91 min.)

Clara Gets Lost in the Woods (Argentina. 86 min.)

2:30 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Ramona (República Dominicana. 81 min.)

A Thousand Pines (Mexico. 77 min.)

Hummingbirds (USA. 78 min.)

Anhell69 (Colombia, Romania, France, Germany. 75 min.)

SUN 17

2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

Pictures of Ghosts (Brazil. 93 min.)

Ramona (República Dominicana. 81 min.)

The Book of Life (USA. 95 min.)

Wishful Thinking (USA. 16 min.) | Febrero (USA. 77 min.)

3:00 PM 4:45 PM 7:00 PM

Hecho en USA: Shorts Film program (95 min.)

Arte Chicano-Shorts Film program (80 min.)

Moe (USA. 80 min.)

MON 18

4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 PM

Black Rio! Black Power! (Brazil. 76 min.)

Puan (Argentina. 111 min.)

La danza de Los Mirlos (Perú. 85 min.)

4:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:45 PM

The Castle (Argentina. 78 min.)

Frontera Filmmakers: Shorts Film program (68 min.)

The Extortion (Argentina. 105 min.)

10am-12pm ¡Tu Cine!

4:00 PM Four Paths to Dignity (Guatemala. 28 min) | Catapum (Colombia. 72 min.)

6:00 PM Itu Ninu (Mexico. 70 min.)

8:00 PM Malu (Brazil. 100 min.)

4:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Tumbadores (Panamá, Colombia. 100 min.) ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ : Shorts Film program (109 min.)

The Muralists' Beautiful Pain (USA. 60 min.)

10am-12pm ¡Tu Cine!

4:00 PM The Invention of the Other (Brazil. 144 min.)

6:30 PM Trenque Lauquen (Argentina. 250 min.)

4:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Raices: Short Film Program (93 min.)

Frontera Filmmakers: Shorts Film Program (68 min.)

The Other Son (Colombia, France, Argentina. 90 min.)

10am-12pm ¡Tu Cine!

4:00 PM Latin American Animation: Shorts Film program (83 min.)

6:00 PM Ritmo Latino: Shorts Film program (70 min.)

8:00 PM Still With Me (USA. 73 min.)

4:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Water for life (Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, USA. 91 min.)

Linda & Carlos - A Chicano Love Story (USA. 55 min.)

Going North (Mexico. 53 min.)

FRI 22

10am-12pm ¡Tu Cine!

4:00 PM Rebelled (Mexico, Spain. 82 min.)

6:00 PM My Hidden Skin (México. 92 min.)

8:15 PM Viva Edy! (Colombia, Cuba, USA. 90 min.)

4:30 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

Going North (Mexico. 53 min.)

100 Ways to Cross the Border (USA. 84 min.)

Between Lands (Mexico. 73 min.)

SAT 23

2:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:15 PM

Youth Visions Latino Public Broadcasting presents My Hidden Skin (México. 92 min.)

The Last Laugh (Perú. 96 min.)

2:30 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM

¡Hay que reírse! : Shorts Film program (115 min.)

Viva Edy! (Colombia, Cuba, USA. 90 min.)

The Long Game (USA. 112 min.)

SUN 24

2:00 PM 4:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:00 PM

Tribute to Cheech Marin | Born in East L.A. (USA. 85 min.)

The Last Laugh (Perú. 96 min.)

Lupicínio Rodrigues (Brazil. 100 min.)

My Family Is...: Shorts Film program (95 min.)

3:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:30 PM

Lázaro’s Daughter (Costa Rica, Qatar. 90 min.)

Malu (Brazil. 100 min.)

Transfariana (Colombia. 153 min.)

TUE 19

WED 20

THU 21

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SCREEN 11

DGC

7:30 PM

Frida (USA. 87 min)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Frida (USA. 87 min.) ¡Viva Mujeres! : Shorts Film program (89 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:40 PM

Four Paths to Dignity (Guatemala. 28 min) | Catapum (Colombia. 72 min.)

Black Rio! Black Power! (Brazil. 76 min.)

The Muralists' Beautiful Pain (USA. 60 min.)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Unseen (USA. 88 min.)

Wishful Thinking (USA. 16 min.) | Febrero (USA. 77 min.)

2:00 PM 4:00 PM

A Conversation with Adriana Barraza Transfariana (Colombia. 153 min)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:30 PM

Barrote Films (Puerto Rico. 98 min.)

Between Lands (Mexico. 73 min.)

Noche de Bodas (Mexico. 95 min.)

2:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM

Tumbadores (Panamá, Colombia. 100 min.)

Lupicínio Rodrigues (Brazil. 100 min.)

Lázaro’s Daughter (Costa Rica, Qatar. 90 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Zona Norte (Mexico, Qatar. 83 min.)

The Echo (Mexico. 102 min.)

When will you return? (México. 70 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:45 PM

Women of the Dawn (Mexico. 95 min.)

About Thirty (Argentina. 92 min.)

Hecho en USA: Shorts Film program (95 min.)

5:00 PM 7:15 PM

Disconnected (Chile. 106 min.)

Lost in the Night (Mexico. 120 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:45 PM

Unseen (USA. 88 min.)

Zona Norte (Mexico, Qatar. 83 min.)

Holy Madonna (15 min.) | Samy (15 min.) | Carmin (77 min.)

4:45 PM 7:00 PM 9:15 PM

A Thousand Pines (Mexico. 77 min.)

La guardia blanca (Canadá, México. 110 min.)

Malqueridas (Chile. 74 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Arte Chicano: Shorts Film program (80 min.)

Latin American Animation: Shorts Film program (83 min.)

Itu Ninu (Mexico. 70 min.)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM

Totém (México. 95 min.)

100 Ways to Cross the Border (USA. 84 min.)

5:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Raices: Short Film Program (93 min.)

My Family Is...: Shorts Film Program (95 min.)

Incomplete Lovers (México. 99 min.)

4:45 PM 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Rope Bottom (USA. 16 min.) | Acsexybility (Brazil. 83 min.)

Incomplete Lovers (México. 99 min.)

Lost in the Night (Mexico. 120 min.)

5:00 PM 7:15 PM 9:00 PM

¡Viva Mujeres! : Shorts Film program (89 min.)

Ritmo Latino: Shorts Film program (70 min.)

Linda & Carlos - A Chicano Love Story (USA. 55 min.)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:30 PM

Totém (México. 95 min.)

Noche de bodas (Mexico. 95 min.)

Holy Madonna (15 min.) | Samy (15 min.) | Carmin (77 min.)

2:00 PM 5:30 PM 7:30 PM

Still With Me (USA. 73 min.)

When will you return? (México. 70 min.) ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ : Shorts Film program (109 min.)

5:00 PM 7:30 PM

About Thirty (Argentina. 92 min.)

Barrote Films (Puerto Rico. 98 min.)

2:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM

SDLFF Short Film Winners New authors: Shorts Film program (102 min.)

Disconnected (Chile. 106 min.)

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SPOTLIGHT FILM SHOWCASE TÓTEM Dir. Lila Avilés 2023. México. 95 min. English Subtitles.

★ Best Feature Film Competition Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father.

Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over, fracturing the family’s foundations. Sol will embrace the essence of letting go as a release for existence.

3/21 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ cast members. *3/23 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ cast members. *This screening of TÓTEM will be preceded by a primetime presentation of LATE, a short film, directed by Rodrigo García Saiz w/ special guests! Please stay after this screening for a thoughtful health-centric discussion.

TRENQUE LAUQUEN

TRENQUE LAUQUEN Dir. Laura Citarella 2022. Argentina. 250 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

SPOTLIGHT FILM SHOWCASE

★ Best Feature Film Competition ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema

A snapshot of the best Latin American films of the year, offering boundary-pushing propositions from exciting, diverse, awardwinning, and established cinematic voices from our continent.

The search for Laura, the missing biologist cataloging plant species in Trenque Lauquen, unfolds in two unexpectedly interconnected parts. To uncover the truth, Rafael and Ezequiel navigate mysteries: love letters, a new flower species, and rumors of a haunting being near the town's central lake.

PICTURES OF GHOSTS

3/20 • 6:30 • S2

Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho 2023. Brazil. 93 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

Like in many cities around the world during the 20th Century, millions of people went to the cinema in downtown Recife. With the passage of time, the ruins of the great cinemas reveal some truths about life in society.

3/14 • 9:30 • S10 3/17 • 2:00 • S2

THE DAY I MET YOU Dir. André Novais Oliveira 2023. Brazil. 71 min. English subtitles.

*Film screened with 15 min intermission.

THE EXTORTION Dir. Martino Zaidelis 2023. Argentina. 105 min. English subtitles.

★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema An experienced commercial pilot is forced to collaborate with his country’s intelligence services to avoid being punished for a serious mistake he committed on the job. He is quickly plunged into an underworld of intrigue and extortion that will put his life at risk.

3/18 • 8:45 • S10

Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the neighboring town’s school, where he works as a librarian. Waking up early is evermore difficult: something prevents him from maintaining his routine. One day, Zeca meets Luisa.

PUAN

3/14 • 6:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ Renato Novaes, Lead actor.

3/15 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Renato Novaes, Lead actor.

★ Best Feature Film Competition ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema

THE OTHER SON

When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy Department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the kingdom for himself.

Dir. Juan Sebastián Quebrada 2023. Colombia, France, Argentina. 90 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Best Feature Film Competition Federico and his brother Simon live their teenage years to the fullest, until the day Simon dies by falling from a balcony at a party.

While his family falls to pieces before his eyes, Federico tries to live a normal life during his final weeks of school. Unable to mourn, he starts to grow closer to Laura, his dead brother’s girlfriend and seems to find comfort in her.

3/20 • 9:00 • S10

Dir. María Alché, Benjamín Naishtat 2023. Argentina. 111 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

3/18 • 6:00 • S2

THE ECHO Dir. Tatiana Huezo 2023. Mexico. 102 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Best Documentary Film Competition In the remote village of El Eco that exists outside of time, children care for sheeps and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word and silence of their parents.

3/18 • 7:00 • S11

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SPOTLIGHT FILM SHOWCASE FRIDA

MALU

Dir. Carla Gutierrez

Dir. Pedro Freire

2024. USA. 87 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

2024. Brazil. 103 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation.

3/14 • 7:30 • S11 • Q&A w/ Carla Gutierrez, director.

3/15 • 5:00 • S11

LÁZARO’S DAUGHTER Dir. Gustavo Fallas 2023. Costa Rica, Qatar. 90 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

Costa Rican journalist Ana Casasola probes her father's decadesold terrorist attack death. Pursuing a witness's lead, she journeys to the site near the Nicaraguan border. Along the river, a mysterious figure holds deeper, more personal significance, unraveling a connection beyond mere bystander status.

3/17 • 7:30 • DGC 3/24 • 3:00 • S10

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★ Best Feature Film Competition Malu —a mercurial, unemployed actress living with her conservative mother in a precarious house in a Rio de Janeiro slum —tries to deal with her strained relationship with her own adult daughter while surviving on memories of her glorious artistic past.

3/19 • 8:00 • S2 3/24 • 6:00 • S10

LOST IN THE NIGHT Dir. Amat Escalante 2024. Mexico. 120 min. English subtitles.

In a small mining town in Mexico, Emiliano searches for those responsible for the disappearance of his activist mother. Receiving no help from the police, he finds a clue that leads him to the wealthy Aldama family.

3/19 • 7:15 • S11 • Q&A w/ director.

3/22 • 9:30 • S11

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RAÍCES SHOWCASE CATAPUM PRECEDED BY FOUR PATHS TO DIGNITY 100 min.

3/15 • 5:00 • DGC 3/19 • 4:00 • S2

FOUR PATHS TO DIGNITY: THE STRUGGLE OF GUATEMALAN MIDWIVES SHORT Dir. Gabriela Tumax 2022. Guatemala. 28 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

The Guatemalan midwives confront challenges, as they battle racism and a health establishment that strives to prevent them from providing care that is culturally appropriate. Although the midwives provide important services to their communities, they are opposed by a government that seeks to eliminate their practice.

THE INVENTION OF THE OTHER

CATAPUM – NOWHERE TO FALL Dir. Palu Abadia 2023. Colombia. 72 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

RAÍCES SHOWCASE This program connects the audience with the roots of Latin American culture through films that portray realities about our ancestors and the diverse communities that have worked to establish dignity for the traditions, the history, and the political actions of the continent.

THE INVENTION OF THE OTHER Dir. Bruno Jorge 2022. Brazil. 144 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Best Documentary Film Competition In 2019, the Brazilian government coordinates the largest and riskiest expedition of the last decades into the Amazon rainforest to search for a group of vulnerable and isolated indigenous people. Bruno Pereira, who would later be murdered in the same region and turned into an international symbol in favor of the indigenous and the forest, leads the expedition.

3/20 • 4:00 • S2

From Colombia to New York. 3 women from 3 generations, find in Bullerengue -an ancestral musical tradition- a way to resist, heal and celebrate life. Their personal experiences converge in a collective memory, offering a narrative of the Colombian armed conflict that honors the reconciling power of music, bringing out themes like race, immigration and identity.

LINDA & CARLOS – A CHICANO LOVE STORY Dir. Richard Saiz 2023. USA. 55 min.

The story of the Chicano Movement in San Diego told through the lives of Linda and Carlos LeGerrette who played a pivotal role in helping advance the cause of the Mexican American community in the cities and in the agricultural fields of California.

3/21 • 6:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ director and cast of the film.

3/22 • 9:00 • DGC

THE MURALISTS' BEAUTIFUL PAIN Dir. Vic Aquino 2023. USA. 60 min. San Diego Premiere. *Tucine

A gritty yet poignant documentary exploring seven Chicanx mural artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, navigating personal and cultural challenges. As lifelong artists, they use larger-thanlife canvases to convey the shared history and future of cultural struggles.

3/15 • 8:40 • DGC 3/19 • 8:30 • S10

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RAÍCES Showcase RAICES: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM

ARTE CHICANO: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM

English subtitles. 93 min.

English subtitles. 80 min.

3/20 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmakers.

3/21 • 5:00 • DGC

3/17 • 4:45 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmakers.

3/20 • 5:00 • DGC

MARÍA PRESENTE, LA MEMORIA EN NUESTRAS VOCES

STRAWBERRY PICKER

Dir. Julia Cohen Ribeiro

Dir. Eugenia Renteria

2023. Argentina. 26 min. San Diego Premiere

2023. USA. 21 min. San Diego Premiere

An Afro-Argentine filmmaker travels around Buenos Aires to reconstruct the story of María Remedios del Valle, a black woman who fought in the Wars of Argentine Independence and was recognized as Mother of the Nation.

From a little boy growing up in labor camps to a world-class artist, a look at generations of struggle and resilience in the Chicano Art Community through the experiences of Juan R. Fuentes.

NYANGA

RAZÓN DE SER: LUIS C. GARZA

Dir. Medhin Tewolde Serrano

Dir. Alessandro Gentile

2023. Mexico. 20 min. San Diego Premiere

2023. USA. 13 min. San Diego Premiere

★ Best Documentary Short Competition

★ Best Documentary Short Competition

Nyanga was kidnapped off the coast of Africa, brought to Mexico and enslaved. Even though he was forced to work on the master's plantation, he never stopped dreaming of freedom.

The story of Luis C. Garza, the Chicano photographer who uniquely documented activist movements on both coasts, and internationally, during the 1960s and 1970s.

RITMOS DE RAÍCES

MAN WITHOUT REASON

Dir. Pedro Emmanuel Castellanos Andrade

Dir. Lau Rodriguez, Brandon Ortiz

2022. México. 10 min.

2023. USA. 20 min. San Diego Premiere

The Xolotl cultural group explores the indigenous peoples of Guanajuato, focusing on the Ézar's struggle in Chichimeca Mission. The narrative unfolds their fight against discrimination, while highlighting efforts to preserve their language, music, and dance.

After escaping a potential life sentence for gang violence, Richard Cabral transforms his life for his son. Guided by Homeboy Industries, he evolves into an Emmy-nominated actor and coffee shop owner, reflecting on storytelling, family, art, spirituality, and his connection to Native Mexican roots.

MAURA

UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION

Dir. Gabriel Páez 2023. Ecuador. 17 min. San Diego Premiere

At 84 years old, Maura is a reciter of 'amorfinos', verses filled with humor that very few know and that are gradually fading from collective memory.

RAP, SODAS Y VERSOS Dir. Chantal Junck

Dir. Laura Varela, Anne Lewis 2022. USA. 25 min. California Premiere

A split screen jazz and liberation documentary based on "Un Trip through the Mind Jail" written in 1969 by the beloved Xicanindio poet raúlrsalinas while he was incarcerated at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

2023. Mexico. 14 min. USA Premiere

One song traces a pathway from oral poet and Mazatec shaman Maria Sabina's tradition to Mazatec rapper Xeti NdaJnio and Medicine woman Zara Monrroy, also a poet, rapper and dancer from the Comcaac Nation. Two stories of indigenous rappers struggling to sing in their mother tongue.

A GUIDE FOR WHEN IMMIGRANTS BECOME ANCESTORS Dir. Ilana Garcia 2023. USA. 6 min. San Diego Premiere

★ Best Documentary Short Competition An intimate portrait of a fourth-generation Mexican Filipino American, as they navigate what it means to inherit an identity rooted in cultural memory.

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RITMO LATINO SHOWCASE LUPICÍNIO RODRIGUES – CONFESSIONS OF A SUFFERER Dir. Alfredo Manevy 2023. Brazil. 100 min. San Diego Premiere. English Subtitles.

Unseen images and rare interviews of one Brazil’s most important musicians, Lupicínio Rodrigues, an artist defending a bohemian lifestyle as a basis for artistic creativity, facing the challenges of the music industry, racism and a military dictatorship.

3/17 • 5:30 • DGC 3/24 • 6:30 • S2

RITMO LATINO: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM English subtitles. 70 min.

3/21 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ cast and filmmakers 3/22 • 7:15 • DGC LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS

ESTRELLITA BY BEJUCO Dir. Juan Cruz

RITMO LATINO A collection of films that use musicality as a gateway to explore the deeply textured realities of the Latinx experience: From the development of Salsa music by Edy Martinez to the Sounds of the Amazon composed by Los Mirlos, and the Tijuana music legend Javier Batiz ascending to take their place in music history.

2022. Colombia. 4 min. USA Premiere

Amidst mystical mangroves and captivating beaches, Estrellita unfolds. A voyage through the traditions and memories of San Andres de Tumaco migrants. A hopeful ode to the territory's new generations, all gazing skyward for guidance from the twinkling stars illuminating life's path.

BORN CRYING Dir. Fernando Cattori

VIVA EDY! THE STORY OF AN INDESTRUCTIBLE MUSIC Dir. Carlos Ospina 2023. Colombia, Cuba, USA. 90 min. California Premiere. English Subtitles.

The story of the evolution of Latin jazz and salsa during the 50s in New York seen through a Colombian musician, who today, can walk among the crowds, without people knowing the magnitude of his legacy to Latin music, This is Edy Martinez.

3/22 • 8:15 • S2 • Q&A w/ cast and director 3/23 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ cast and director

BLACK RIO! BLACK POWER! Dir. Emilio Domingos 2023. Brazil. 76 min. USA Premiere. English Subtitles. ¡Tu Cine!

Rio de Janeiro’s soul music scene in the 70’s portrayed as an affirmation of the black youth community’s identity, political and racial power, and through Dom Filo’s history, one of the movement’s leaders, it reclaims its impact in Brazilian music, black movement and society.

3/15 • 7:00 • DGC 3/18 • 4:00 • S2

LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS Dir. Alvaro Luque 2022. Perú. 85 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles. ¡Tu Cine!

The eminent Amazonian Cumbia band, Los Mirlos, embodies a musical synthesis rooted in ancestry, family, and the infusion of 1960s psychedelic rock. Led by Jorge Rodriguez, the film embarks on a journey into the heart of Latin America.

2023. Mexico. 21 min. World Premiere

A portrayal of adolescent friendship weaves through friendly flirtation, subdued fraternity, and the transition to adulthood.

In a questioning portrait, euphoria and impulses merge into desire, doubt, and the pursuit of unique identities, away from a claustrophobic, rural rest.

GHOSTLY LABOR: A DANCE FILM Dir. John Jota Leaños, Vanessa Sanchez 2022. USA. 13 min.

The history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and music. Systemic exploitation of labor and the power and joy of collective resistance unfolds along with polyrhythmic movement and an original score.

OBSESIÓN: MY SONG Dir. Catherine Murphy 2023. USA. 10 min. San Diego Premiere

Magia López and Alexey Rodriguez, founders of Havana hip-hop duo Obsesión, drive Cuba's hip hop scene since the '90s. Their work, a cultural expression, evolves into uplifting Afro-Cuban history, educating on race, and connecting with poets, writers, historians, musicians, educators, and activists.

DIRT DON'T HURT BY BEEBO Dir. Orlando Torres 2023. USA. 4 min. San Diego Premiere

After seeing the red flags more clearly, BEEBO builds up the courage to finally leave her boyfriend, regaining control of her life & valuing herself within her own beautiful skin.

3/16 • 4:00 • S2 3/18 • 8:00 • S2

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RITMO LATINO SHOWCASE JAVIER BÁTIZ: THE ICONIC MUSICIAN OF TIJUANA Dir. Alejandro Tamayo USA. 9 min. San Diego Premiere

At 78, Tijuana's iconic Javier Bátiz recounts starting music at 12, teaching a young Carlos Santana, and revolutionizing rock and roll with rhythm and blues. His enduring passion for music continues, leaving an indelible mark on the scene.

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH

AY ABUELA Dir. Fernando Merida, Nicole McFly. USA. 5 min.

Music video to the song “Ay Abuela” by artist Nicole McFly. A beautiful story about letting go accompanied by visuals and performance from Border Artist; Nicole McFly. As we travel through hidden gem locations in San Diego, Ay Abuela tells a story about a child that longs to know more of father who was away during her childhood.

ZAFIRO FEAT. PABLO HURTADO BY DANNYLUX Dir. TEVAN USA. 4 min.

ZAFIRO is a music video that takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions relating to love, abandonment and heartbreak.

DannyLux is trying to win back the love he once had for his partner but is met with his fate; heartbreak.

SOUL BY SEBBY OG & ANDRE ELIAS Dir. Chris Ochoa USA, 2 min.

Music video to the song “SOUL” by Sebby OG & Andre Elias.

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HECHO EN U.S.A SHOWCASE UNSEEN Dir. Set Hernandez 2023. USA. 88 min. San Diego Premiere.

An aspiring social worker, Pedro faces restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get his college degree. But when attaining his dreams leads to new challenges, what will Pedro do? Using experimental cinematography, unseen reimagines film accessibility through an audio-centric experience.

3/16 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ director and cast 3/19 • 5:00 • DGC

HECHO EN USA: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 95 min.

3/17 • 3:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmakers 3/18 • 8:45 • DGC MOE

MY NAME IS ANNABEL Dir. Ida Joglar

HECHO EN USA This showcase represents a unique, far-reaching celebration of the U.S.-Latino filmmakers and their accomplished feature films. Artful, surprising, and inspirational, these projects are an indication of the deep talent that exists among emerging Latino filmmakers in the USA.

MOE Dir. José Luis Valenzuela 2023. USA. 80 min. San Diego Premiere.

A tale about a man named Moe, a fun-loving Latino who is living his remaining days to the fullest as he suffers from AIDS. The story unfolds over the course of two nights in two distinct worlds: Moe's reality and Moe's imagination.

3/14 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Sal Lopez 3/17 • 7:00 • S10

HUMMINGBIRDS

2023. USA. 21 min. California Premiere

★ Best Documentary Short Competition At 30 years old, Annabel Hernandez is no stranger to the stage.

Her passions include music, performing with a local theater troupe that integrates performers with disabilities with their typical peers, and making videos for TikTok.

ANGELS Dir. Samantha Aldana 2023. USA. 7 min. San Diego Premiere

When a Latinx woman caring for her dying mother discovers a creature with strange abilities, she's forced to confront her ideas about right and wrong.

DON'T WAIT UP FOR ME Dir. Alain Alfaro 2023. USA. 18 min. San Diego Premiere

A lonely and troubled writer jeopardizes his own life when he hires a hitman on himself. This takes him down a path of psychological discovery that ultimately determines his fate.

Dir. Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía Contreras

HOW TO LASSO

USA. 78 min.

Dir. Ambar Navarro

In Laredo, a city in southern Texas on the Mexican border, best friends Silvia and Beba know that the long summer nights of their youth cannot last forever. Their hang-out spots are so familiar but, stuck in an immigration process, home still seems a fragile concept.

2023. USA. 4 min.

3/16 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ director Silvia Del Carmen Castaños

WATER FOR LIFE Dir. Will Parinello 2023. Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, USA. 91 min. San Diego Premiere

The collision of water rights, Indigenous beliefs, and resource extraction through the lives of three Latin American community leaders. The right to clean water is a global issue, in Latin America it has become a matter of life and death.

A young girl spends her days fantasizing about becoming a cowgirl. Using a book of instructions and having the look down, she quickly becomes discouraged when she realizes it requires actual work.

IRON LUNG Dir. Andrew Reid 2024. USA. 12 min.

When a storm knocks out the power to her iron lung, a polio survivor and her engineer sister find themselves in a race against time to find a new way for her to breathe.

3/16 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director and producer 3/21 • 4:30 • S10

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HECHO EN U.S.A SHOWCASE ESMERALDA Dir. Sabrina Ehlert 2022. USA. 8 min. San Diego Premiere

Esmeralda works as a dry cleaner, investigating an arson case involving a burnt down church. She suspects one of her three clients - local realtor Susan Verde, Pastor Roland, and Land Man John Guerra - is the culprit.

THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES Dir. Miguel Angel Caballero USA. 13 min. San Diego Premiere

When Tita, an elderly fieldworker, reluctantly hires an AI humanoid to fill in for her picking strawberries, she attracts the engineers' attention because their humanoids cannot do her back-breaking work.

TRANSLATORS Dir. Rudy Valdez USA. 21 min. San Diego Premiere.

THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES

Every kid needs their parents but for 11-year-old Densel, 13-yearold Harye, 16-year-old Virginia, and over 11 million children across the U.S. who are the only English speakers in their family, sometimes that relationship gets flipped. This is the untold story of kids who act as their family’s translators on matters that are sometimes more adult than they are.

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EMERGING VOICES SHOWCASE inspiration. As 15 girls candidly share their experiences on camera, they unexpectedly shape the film's direction, leading it into uncharted territory.

3/16 • 2:30 • S10 3/17 • 4:00 • S2

CLARA GETS LOST IN THE WOODS Dir. Camila Fabbri Argentina. 86 min. North American Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema Clara travels to the countryside with her boyfriend and the idea of ​​motherhood appears as a spark that reconnects with her adolescent past. The night of the República Cromañón tragedy stains her present and does not allow her to grow.

3/16 • 8:30 • S2 RAMONA

WOMEN OF THE DAWN Dir. Jimena Montemayor 2022. Mexico. 95 min. California Premiere. English subtitles. ¡Tu Cine!

EMERGING VOICES This section highlights the emerging voices of Latinx filmmakers, new cinematic approaches and invigorating contemporary narratives that touch on subjects such as resilience, sisterhood, possible futures and contemporary forms of relationships told from different genres such as non-fiction, experimental, comedy, animation, among others.

¡VIVA MUJERES! REBELLED Dir. Andrea Gautier, Tabatta Salinas 2023. Mexico, Spain. 82 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

On March 8th, global resistance against sexist violence unites.

In Mexico, women reclaim films from the Colectivo Cine Mujer, pioneers addressing rape, femicide, and labor discrimination 40 years ago. A portrait of a generation marked by '68 Revolution and second-wave feminism, echoing the persistent call for change.

3/22 • 4:00 • S2

MALQUERIDAS Dir. Tana Gilbert

When students and peasants attack the Ciudad Madera military barracks in 1965, a group of women and girls close to the guerrillas will show the resistance and participation necessary to keep going.

3/18 • 5:00 • DGC

¡VIVA MUJERES! : SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 89 min.

3/15 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 5:00 • DGC • Q&A w/ filmmakers

EXPANDING SANCTUARY Dir. Kristal Sotomayor 2023. USA. 22 min. California Premiere

An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.

MONOLITH Dir. Teri Carson 2023. Mexico, USA. 14 min. San Diego Premiere

An encounter with a volcano culminates with the theft of a stone and a reckoning with disgruntled gods.

2023. Chile. 74 min. English subtitles.

YAYA

★ Best Documentary Film Competition

Dir. Leticia Akel Escárate

They are women. They are mothers. They are prisoners serving long sentences in a correctional facility in Chile. Their children grow up far from them, but remain in their hearts. In prison, they find affection in other partners who share their situation.

2023. Chile. 20 min. USA Premiere

3/20 • 9:15 • S11

¿QUÉ ES FIRMAR?

RAMONA

Dir. Rosella Fragoso

Dir. Victoria Linares Villegas 2023. República Dominicana. 81 min. English subtitles.

★ Best Documentary Film Competition

A young woman with Down syndrome breaks free from her constrained and infantilized routine, through an unexpected friendship with a rebellious teenager.

2023. Argentina. 13 min. USA Premiere

Martina, aged 5, lives with her parents and baby brother Salva.

Martina has to renew her identity document. Her mother explains that for her paperwork they will take a picture of her and she will have to sign. Martina wonders what signing is.

Camila, an actor preparing for a role as a pregnant teenager, connects with real pregnant young girls from Santo Domingo for

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TUMBADORES Dir. Maria Isabel Burnes

2023. El Salvador. 16 min. San Diego Premiere

2023. Panamá, Colombia. 100 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

Families on a remote island in El Salvador face profound isolation and grief when thousands of men across the country are accused of gang affiliation and swept up in mass-arrests without due process.

Manuela works alongside her father in an Arab drug cartel. When he is arrested, Manuela embarks on a dangerous plan to free him: join her old criminal friends and steal a shipment of drugs. Sparking a war between narcos and tumbadores, her relationship with her own father is put at stake.

SOL IN THE GARDEN Dir. Emily Cohen Ibañez, Débora Souza Silva 2022. USA. 21 min.

After 16 years of incarceration, Sol is released from prison.

Through a community gardening collective of formerly incarcerated horticulturalists in East Oakland, Sol strives to recover her humanity and sense of self.

NEW AUTHORS ABOUT THIRTY Dir. Martin Shanly 2023. Argentina. 92 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema

3/17 • 2:00 • DGC 3/19 • 4:30 • S10

NEW AUTHORS: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 102 min.

3/15 • 8:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ filmmakers 3/24 • 5:30 • DGC

THE WHITE HORSE Dir. Ramón Peña. Dominican Republic 2023. 15 min. California Premiere

Andrea visits her father who suffers from Alzheimer's and wants to ride a mysterious horse that Andrea believes has bad intentions towards him.

Arturo joins a friend's wedding, but a car accident during the celebration triggers a cascade of flashbacks. Unharmed, he revisits pivotal moments and people from his recent past, unraveling a narrative woven with memories.

THE SHELL-COVERED OX

3/18 • 7:00 • DGC 3/24 • 5:00 • S11

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ITU NINU Dir. Itandehui Jansen 2023. Mexico. 70 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

In 2084, climate migrant Ángel navigates an oppressive smart city under surveillance. Cultivating plants, he crosses paths with Sofia, sparking a connection through a shared language. Amid digital monitoring, Ángel reaches out to her through pen and paper, fostering an intimate, clandestine bond and a desire for liberation.

3/19 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ filmmaker 3/20 • 9:00 • DGC • Q&A w/ filmmaker

LA GUARDIA BLANCA Dir. Julien Elie 2023. Canadá, México. 110 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

Dir. Daniel Barosa 2024. USA. 15 min. California Premiere

While mourning her missing sister, Rayane balances helping her fisherman father and practicing for the school's music festival – provided she doesn't become an ox first, a misfortune assailing several teenagers in the area.

SO THEY SAY Dir. Natalia Luque 2023. USA. 18 min. San Diego Premiere

★ Best Narrative Short Competition Rumors spread like wildfire in a small Chilean town as an aborted fetus is found floating on the lake. A single mother's morals are put to the test when she discovers the culprit to be a young woman she knows.

ASHEN Dir. Gustavo Hernández de Anda 2023. Mexico. 20 min. USA Premiere

The Mexican landscape fades away, fragmented, defaced and scorched. Forests are stripped bare, rivers diverted. Raised barbed wire fences divide the land while people are silenced and killed here, necropolitics reign supreme. Mexico has the highest number of defenders of the land assassinated.

Tomás, a young mechanic stuck in a side road town, finds the opportunity to go to Mexico City and try to fulfill his dream of being a great bullfighter. He must face and cut the ties that bind him to that place.

3/20 • 7:00 • S11

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THE CASTLE

2023. Mexico. 16 min. San Diego Premiere

Dir. Martin Benchimol 2023. Argentina. 78 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema Having worked as a housekeeper all her life, Justina inherits from her former employer an enormous castle in the middle of the Argentine pampas. The only condition is that she must never leave.

Dir. Selma Cervantes

★ Best Narrative Short Competition Inés works as a seamstress in a sweatshop where pregnancy tests are periodically administered. When she becomes pregnant, she is sure that her condition will get her fired. She does everything she can to keep it a secret.

3/18 • 4:30 • S10

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CIRANDA FEITICEIRA

Dir. Sebastian Nazario-Colon

Dir. Lula Gonzaga, Tiago Delácio

2023. USA. 15 min. USA Premiere

2023. Brazil. 8 min. California Premiere

Puerto Rico is one of the last few colonies in the world. The Boricua's Dilemma takes a contemporary look at the island’s centuries-long status debate through the lens of its politicians and civilians.

Janaina shares with her mother the ritual of fishing on the island of Itamaracá. They face the pain and the beauty of the cycles of life with dreams, poetry, and music.

THE HOUR OF THE BIRDS

Dir. Beatriz (Teo) Castañón

Dir. Emiliano Umpierrez

2022. Guatemala. 3 min.

2022. Uruguay. 6 min. San Diego Premiere

A young Guatemalan trans man chooses to leave his old life behind in order to transition into who he truly is. He must make painful choices and cut many things from his life, but ultimately, his life is much brighter for it.

After a long time without leaving her house, Valentina will meet her friends again. Even if it's the last thing she does.

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MY FAMILY IS...

MY FAMILY IS: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM

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3/20 • 7:00 • DGC • Q&A w/ filmmakers 3/21 • 4:00 • S2

3/21 • 7:00 • DGC • Q&A w/ filmmakers 3/24 • 8:00 • S2

REPARATIONS Dir. Wilson Andres Borja 2022. Colombia. 8 min.

The phenomenon of migration (forced and voluntary), through the fragmentation and modulation of a character: a chair that moves as a result of invisible forces.

BACK TO NORMAL Dir. Cecilia De Jesus

THE FIRE OF A FIREFLY Dir. Augusto Reyes 2023. México. 14 min. California Premiere

★ Best Narrative Short Competition Pedro, an indigenous migrant, returns to his village for his mother's funeral. When he learns of the serious problem his brother Ismael is involved in, he decides to stay and face the consequences of his absence.

2023. USA. 10 min. San Diego Premiere

SAY SOMETHING

Two little blobs named Red and Orange make their way through a global pandemic that completely upends their lives. The isolation of lockdown takes a heavy toll on Red whose mental health deteriorates as Orange tries to find ways to show her love and support.

Dir. Agustina Aranda

SEARCHING HELENY Dir. Esther Vital 2022. Brazil. 29 min. USA Premiere

Heleny Guariba, philosopher, professor and theater director disappeared in 1971 under the Brazilian dictatorship. Stitch by stitch, frame by frame and memory by memory, is inspired by the arpilleras, political tapestries that emerged from the horrors of the Pinochet regime in Chile.

LONESOME GEORGE Dir. Dorian Cambi 2023. Ecuador. 9 min. San Diego Premiere

Unaware that he is the last giant tortoise of his kind, George has a series of adventures looking for his family. Based on the reallife story of ”Lonesome George“ the last giant tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.

BALAM Dir. Guillermo Casarin 2023. Mexico. 10 min. San Diego Premiere

While on a camping trip with her father, Itzel, a young girl gets lost in the jungle and must reconnect with her Mayan heritage in order to escape and find a way back to her father.

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2023. USA. 10 min. California Premiere

★ Best Documentary Short Competition A young filmmaker explores her fraught relationship with her father—a Paraguayan immigrant, workaholic, and amateur videographer— using his VHS tapes spanning over forty years of his life.

BOGOTÁ STORY Dir. Esteban Pedraza 2023. Colombia. 16 min. California Premiere

★ Best Narrative Short Competition.

Pilar, a young mother in Bogotá, receives an internship opportunity in the US and the news comes as a big surprise to her husband, Alejandro, who is tied down to his responsibilities in Bogotá. She must choose between her family and her dreams during a dark time in Colombia's history.

BAJAMAR Dir. Juana Castro 2022. Colombia. 19 min. San Diego Premiere

Luisa falls in love for the first time with her neighbor Anna while she spends the summer at the beach with her family. At the same time, Luisa will find out something about her parent's relationship that will inevitably make her grow up.

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EMERGING VOICES SHOWCASE A DRIVING LESSON Dir. Cosme Álvarez 2023. Mexic`o. 19 min. USA Premiere

Upon realizing that his younger daughter is growing apart, Arturo organizes a surprise trip to Disneyland for the whole family, only to discover that mistakes from his past have caused him to lose the affection of his older children.

PUNK IS PUNK Dir. Kimberly Bautista 2022. USA. 17 min. San Diego Premiere.

A genderqueer punkrocker mom reluctantly agrees to organizing a quinceañera for her daughter, which sets the stage for her to face her estranged traditional father.

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FRONTERA FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE BETWEEN LANDS Dir. Atzin Ortiz González 2023. Mexico. 73 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

A long time ago, Ana Laura, Gustavo and Jesús crossed the border in search of better opportunities. As time goes by, the shattered existence of their families slowly and inevitably rebuild, while struck by migration, deportation, and family separation.

3/17 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 8:30 • S10

STILL WITH ME Dir. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa 2023. USA. 73 min. World Premiere. English subtitles.

STILL WITH ME

FRONTERA FILMMAKERS Programmed by Adriana Trujillo Co-presented by World Design Capital The Frontera Filmmakers program showcases shorts and feature movies in a diverse and provocative exploration of complexities in the Tijuana-San Diego border region. The section provides multifaceted perspectives on our shared stories, crafting a narrative rich in critical reflections about our common borderland environment.

GOING NORTH Dir. Natalia Bermudez 2022. Mexico. 53 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

Rodrigo wants to quit drugs for the umpteenth time, but he will do it differently this time: he will travel to the north of the country accompanied by his sister, who will document his process. An intimate portrait that shows that to find the north, there is no better compass than looking at ourselves through the people we love.

3/21 • 8:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmaker 3/22 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmaker

ZONA NORTE Dir. Javier Ávila 2023. Mexico, Qatar. 83 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

Alex, Hugo, Alan and Anthony reflect on their past and the relationships with their estranged families while facing a daily struggle against substance use disorder, health issues, police brutality and discrimination in the streets of Zona Norte, Tijuana, México.

After Mariana's tragic death, Daniel embarks on a moving journey from Tijuana to La Paz in search of closure. Through breathtaking landscapes and intimate conversations, he confronts his deepest emotions and discovers that the most difficult journey is within himself.

3/21 • 8:00 • S2 3/23 • 2:00 • DGC

WHEN WILL YOU RETURN? Dir. Emmanuel Celestino Ventura Mendoza, Erick Alberto Ventura Mendoza 2023. México. 70 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

In a remote mountainous region of Mexico, a group of migrants on their way to the United States disappears, leaving families in the community grieving. Doña Conchita, who lost her son in the disappearance, must find a way to move forward as she raises her grandson. The film is a poignant story of memory and resilience that transports us to one of the most beautiful and little-known regions of Mexico.

3/18 • 9:00 • S11 3/23 • 5:30 • DGC

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100 WAYS TO CROSS THE BORDER Dir. Amber Bay Bemak 2022. USA. 84 min. San Diego Premiere.

A daring, self-reflexive documentary on the extraordinary Mexican/ Chicanx performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña and his beloved troupe La Pocha Nostra’s 35+ year career of radical artistic practice and work in defying and queering geopolitical and cultural borders.

3/21 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 6:00 • S10

3/18 • 5:00 • S11 3/19 • 7:00 • DGC

A THOUSAND PINES Dir. Sebastian Diaz, Noam Osband 2023. Mexico. 77 min. English subtitles.

In this tale of labor and family that shines a light on the precarity of temporary work visas, Raymundo Morales leads a crew of workers who have to make the challenging decision to leave their families in rural Mexico to plant commercial pine forests in the United States.

3/16 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ director 3/20 • 4:45 • S11

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FRONTERA FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE FRONTERA FILMMAKERS: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 68 min.

3/18 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmakers 3/20 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmakers

LA PALOMA Dir. Catherine Alderete 2023. USA. 5 min. California Premiere

The year is 1952, and post-war America experienced an uproar in violence. The Village Theater in Coronado is the scene of the crime, and a certain type of evil is in the darkness.

CARLY Dir. Emily Lerer 2023. USA. 6 min.

In a world where the only thing that matters is your "likeability", what are you willing to do to ensure the safety and future of those you love? Perhaps a guest spot at a high ratings TV show?

What could go wrong?

LA PAZ Dir. Aiden Keltner, Alan Vazquez 2024. USA. 7 min. World Premiere

A man climbing the ladder of corporate success gets a visit from his past that pushes him into a psychological meltdown where the line between reality and fiction gets increasingly thin.

personal experiences, archival material, and internet-sourced information, including surveillance footage, police chat images, and social media insights on currency exchange.

EXTINCIÓN DE LA ESPECIE Dir. Nicolasa Ruíz, Matthew Porterfield 2023. Mexico. 9 min. USA Premiere

Eighteen-year-old Esther, from Northern Mexico, wakes up alone in Mexico City. As she navigates the city, seeking work, she connects with strangers. Following a young delivery man, she discovers a mysterious woman's house, finding both a kindred spirit and a companion for the end of the world.

FAREWELL Dir. Nicole Valencia 2023. Mexico. 10 min. World Premiere

A troubled actress stumbles upon a mysterious photo gallery exhibition of which she is the main subject.

ANGEL Dir. Hoze Meléndez 2023. Mexico. 11 min. USA Premiere

Ángel, a lonely sexual worker, has become the object of inspiration for Lu, a young, homosexual plastic artist. Her unexpected crush becomes a painful goodbye that teaches Lu that letting go is the purest act of loving.

OCTASOMNIA

GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY

Dir. Paulina Casmur, JL Ruiz, Rick Alvarez, Jared Jacobsen, Lorena Diaz, Jessica Quiroz, Braulio Lam, Cesar Rivera, Ian Glauco, Abraham Ávila.

Dir. María José Crespo

2024. Mexico, USA. 12 min. World Premiere

2022. Mexico, Netherlands. 8 min.

A guiding voice takes us through the dual nature of Tijuana, exploring varied perspectives on daily life. The narration blends

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Eight strangers connect their sleeping minds and by continuing the previous dream they try to make sense of this collective nightmare.

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¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQIA+ SHOWCASE MY HIDDEN SKIN Dir. Guadalupe Sanchez, Pablo Delgado Sánchez 2022. México. 92 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

People from different generations and sociocultural backgrounds share their life stories with us to reveal the secrets that their bodies keep. They reconstruct themselves through a journey by themselves, as a self-reflexive process about their own identities.

3/22 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director 3/23 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director

FEBRERO PRECEDED BY WISHFUL THINKING 93 min.

3/16 • 7:30 • S11 • Q&A w/ director 3/17 • 8:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ director ANHELL69

¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQIA + Programmed by Yakira Delgadillo This showcase challenges norms, discovers and celebrates our bodies, and spotlights accessibility in the queer community. Get a sneak peek at the films, documentaries, and shorts which explore queerness in every way imaginable. *The films and shorts contain adult language and content. It is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18. View at your own discretion.

CARMIN PRECEDED BY HOLY MADONNA | SAMY 107 min.

3/19 • 8:45 • DGC 3/23 • 9:30 • S11

WISHFUL THINKING SHORT Dir. Rodrigo Carvalhedo, Silvia Lara 2023. USA. 16 min. San Diego Premiere

Rodrigo discovers a supposed safe space, but his world crumbles when a birthday wish propels him on a surreal coming-out journey spanning Brazil and LA, challenging the false sense of security he clung to.

FEBRERO Dir. Hansel Porras Garcia 2022. USA. 77 min. California Premiere

On her 64th birthday, Zoe, a Cuban widow exiled in Miami, receives an unexpected visit from Helena, her childhood best friend, after more than 40 years without seeing each other.

When one of them confesses that she is gay, they both have to reconsider their relationship.

TRANSFARIANA Dir. Joris Lachaise, Guillermo Quintero 2023. Colombia. 153 min. North American Premiere. English subtitles.

HOLY MADONNA SHORT Dir. Esteban Javier Vera, Tommy Cachimuel, Salvador Rosendo Yugcha 2023. Ecuador. 15 min.

With the unexpected death of Afrodita, a charismatic and respected drag queen whose last wish was to be veiled with joy and party, Martina, a sister of the parish, must face her ex-girlfriend, and her fear of coming out, all while discovering she does not have to fear love and living authentically.

SAMY SHORT Dir. Jhojaddy Ramirez 2024. Panama, Spain, Colombia. 15 min. World Premiere

Samy, a contemporary dancer, hides a secret from her family, preventing her from living fully. With the support of her girlfriend, she finds the courage to confront her mother. Samy must be brave to love, dance, and live without regrets.

CARMIN Dir. Aldo Garay 2023. Uruguay, Argentina. 77 min. International Premiere. English subtitles.

Carmine accesses the world of the versatile creator Sofía Saunier, a trans filmmaker who portrays her community, and Carmen, an old woman with no memory who spends most of the day in bed.

A story of physical and emotional displacement, framed in a powerful invisible social portrait.

★ Best Documentary Film Competition An unexpected love story between a trans former sex worker and a FARC rebel begins in a Colombian prison and leads to an alliance in solidarity between trans activists and FARC militants who have laid down their arms.

3/16 • 4:00 • DGC 3/24 • 8:30 • S10

ACSEXYBILITY PRECEDED BY ROPE BOTTOM 99 min.

3/22 • 4:45 • S11

ROPE BOTTOM SHORT Dir. Polaris Castillo 2023. USA. 16 min. San Diego Premiere

Indigenous queer femme Sylky uses kinky rope play as a tool to process life. Their deep connection with rope allows for a profound journey inwards, creating a strong sense of empowerment and self discovery.

ACSEXYBILITY Dir. Daniel Gocalvez 2023. Brazil. 83 min.

A documentary that tells stories about the sexuality of people with disabilities. Through the characters and their stories, the film aims

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¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQIA+ SHOWCASE to deconstruct the stereotype of the disabled person as fragile and devoid of sexuality.

WHILE I WAS WAITING Dir. Omar Paul Yñigo 2023. Mexico, 15 min. San Diego Premiere

ANHELL69 Dir. Theo Montoya 2022. Colombia, Romania, France, Germany. 75 min. San Diego Premiere. English subtitles.

A funeral car cruises the streets of Medellín, while a young director remembers the pre-production of his first film, a B-movie with ghosts.

The young queer scene of Medellín is cast for the film, but the main protagonist dies of a heroin overdose at the age of 21.

3/16 • 9:00 • S10

¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQIA+: SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 109 min.

3/19 • 6:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ Filmmakers 3/23 • 7:30 • DGC

YO MATE A LUCCA Dir. Ana Moreno Hernández 2023. Mexico. 16 min. California Premiere

After Carmen suffers a panic attack when facing the prospect of opening herself emotionally to her partner, Lucía, Carmen now has to make a decision that will forever change their relationship.

MANOS AJENAS Dir. Adrián Monroy Molina 2023. Mexico. 16 min. California Premiere

★ Best Narrative Short Competition A young woman with cerebral palsy decides to hire a sex worker to experience her first sexual encounter, but it does not turn out as expected, resulting in intimacy and complicity.

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Juanma arrives at a restaurant-bar in search of his girlfriend Lili.

While he waits for her, a young man stares at him insistently from the bar table and encourages him to believe another reality would be possible, if he only dared.

PILL NATION Dir. Bruno Tadeu 2023. Brazil. 21 min. USA Premiere

Dante, an aging gay activist, rejects retirement and confronts the approaching end of his life. Determined to realize his dream, he plans to open the first LGBTQIA+ retirement house in Brazil, despite the counsel of his friend Francisca, who believes they no longer need to worry.

MY QUEERCEAÑERA Dir. Marcos Nieves 2023. USA. 16 min. San Diego Premiere

★ Best Documentary Short Competition Upon turning fifty years old, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera in Phoenix, Arizona.

PECCADILLO Dir. Sofia Garza-Barba 2022. USA. 25 min. San Diego Premiere

Lorenzo’s desire to explore his feminine side is a secret, and according to his religious family, secrets belong to the devil. With a choice to make, he’ll either live a lie, or come out to his loved ones by killing his secret and the devil himself.

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¡HAY QUE REÍRSE! SHOWCASE BARROTE FILMS Dir. Julio Roman 2023. Puerto Rico. 98 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

In prison, frustrated filmmaker Gregory, facing family estrangement, enlists a crew of eccentric inmates to clandestinely shoot his family's favorite stories, aiming to reunite. They navigate challenges, skillfully evading the strict security chief. A quest for redemption unfolds.

3/17 • 5:00 • S11 3/24 • 7:30 • S11

NOCHE DE BODAS Dir. Osvaldo Benavides 2024. Mexico. 95 min. English subtitles.

LET THE DANCE BEGIN

¡HAY QUE REIRSE! Programmed by Luis Martinez The ¡Hay que reírse! showcase highlights the ridiculous and the comical nature of everyday life under extraordinary circumstances.

This showcase is a celebration of the diverse ways the latino community can come together and more importantly laugh together.

LET THE DANCE BEGIN Dir. Marina Seresesky 2023. Argentina, Spain. 100 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema 30 years ago, Carlos and Margarita were the celebrated tango duo. Now, Carlos thrives in Madrid while Margarita, in Buenos Aires, grapples with poverty. Alongside their steadfast friend Pichuquito, the couple embarks on a journey, confronting memories, fears, and, above all, their genuine desires.

3/15 • 4:00 • S2 3/16 • 2:00 • S2

THE LAST LAUGH

Lucía and Nico (Osvaldo Benavides.), are about to say yes... although not with each other. It turns out that both have decided to get married on the same day and in the same place, but with other people.

3/17 • 9:30 • S11 3/23 • 7:30 • S11 • Q&A w/ Filmmaker

INCOMPLETE LOVERS Dir. Gilberto Gonzalez 2022. México. 99 min.

José is a 65-year-old man who lives in a bad mood. He finds the diary of Elena, his deceased wife, and learns that she had three lovers. Enraged, José will undertake a trip through Baja California to meet them.

3/21 • 9:00 • DGC 3/22 • 7:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ Filmmaker

¡HAY QUE REÍRSE! : SHORTS FILM PROGRAM 15 min.

3/14 • 8:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ Filmmakers 3/23 • 2:30 • S10

MY LITTLE ROBOT SON Dir. Ralph Blanchard 2024. USA. 11 min. World Premiere

A curious little robot learns about the human condition from his nerdy father and a set of wacky characters they meet along the way.

Dir. Gonzalo Ladines

NEA

2022. Perú. 96 min. USA Premiere. English subtitles.

Dir. Alex Ulises, Nelson G. Navarrete

Javi Fuentes, a talk show host, loses his sense of humor after his father’s death. He is replaced by an unbearable influencer and hires Alfonsina, a stand-up comedian, to regain his spark and save his show.

2024 Colombia. 22 min. World Premiere

3/23 • 8:15 • S2 3/24 • 4:30 • S2

★ Best Narrative Short Competition A hot-headed taxi driver and henchman in Medellín is enlisted to repair his boss' AC at five in the morning. After an endless night, his determination is put to the test through a series of trials and tribulations the city throws in his way.

DISCONNECTED

FERNANDA

Dir. Diego Rougier

Dir. Mary Angélica Molina

2022. Chile. 106 min. California Premiere. English subtitles.

2021. USA. 13 min.

Victoria, a 42-year-old mother, suffers from a severe internet addiction that has her very disconnected from her children. The day the planet goes without internet indefinitely, she must survive disconnected from the internet and learn to connect with her children.

An angry Latinx dyke in her twenties wants to make the world a better place, but can barely keep her own life together.

Fernanda and her friends deconstruct their lives, fuck them up, and then continue to deconstruct them.

3/19 • 5:00 • S11 3/24 • 8:00 • DGC

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¡HAY QUE REÍRSE! SHOWCASE A VERY NICE GUY Dir. Minerva R. Bolanos 2023. Mexico. 22 min. California Premiere

When an acclaimed film director is accused of rape on social media, he decides to make a documentary to prove his innocence.

ÁNGEL & PERLA Dir. Jenni Merla, Denise Anzarut 2023. Argentina. 14 min. North American Premiere

Paula, a neurotic 35 year old real estate agent, launches a crazy plan to avoid breaking up with her boyfriend. The plan? To bring together their respective psychologists to solve their problems.

ESO NO RIMA Dir. Roberto Villafane 2023. Costa Rica. 16 min. California Premiere

Benito, a diffused poet, wants to finish writing and publish his book of poems. His inspiration from all he hears and sees leads to daily conflicts with his pragmatic wife, Analía, as they navigate various everyday situations.

DEATH IN TRAINING Dir. Miguel Angel Duran 2023. USA. 8 min. San Diego Premiere

On his first day as a trainee, Death mistakenly takes the wrong soul and embarks on a hilarious journey trying to correct his mistake, but his antics only seem to cause more chaos and confusion in this zany comedy.

CPA Dir. Gabriela Revilla Lugo 2023. USA. 9 min

Three undercover federal agents working in the world of hip-hop discover they’ve been unknowingly investigating each other— but none of them is willing to reveal the mix-up and return to their desk jobs empty-handed.

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ENCUENTRO CON ADRIANA BARRAZA EL TESORO Dir. David Rodriguez Estrada 2023. Mexico. 21 min. San Diego Premiere

After learning the last will of her son, Clemencia poses as a clairvoyant. She will have to convince a desperate and ambitious widow that there is a treasure buried in her garden, a space that actually hides a dark secret.

3/15 • 6:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ director and cast

CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA BARRAZA EL TESORO

DANCE ON FILM Presented by Celeste Lanuza, a creative and performing artist. Celeste is currently a Lecturer in the Theater and Dance Department at UCSD and Cynthia Morales, dance arts advocate.

Dance on Film presents a dynamic intersection of the powerful mediums of dance, music and film. The collection of shorts include a celebration of women's multigenerational connections through a dance journey, a Poussin-inspired dance drama and a film capturing segments of works by legendary dance artist, José Limón filmed at the height of the Covid pandemic. Dance film directors, Celeste Lanuza, Ana Maria Alvarez and Pablo Francisco Ruvalcaba offer stunning visual images in many diverse Los Angeles landscapes that provoke thought and inspire. This new exciting event includes a pre-show dance performance, a Latin Jazz band and is curated and co-produced by Celeste Lanuza and Cynthia Morales.

FOUR WORKS | CAÑA | MUJER 42 min.

3/15 • 4:30 • S10 Dance/Music Performance: 4:30 PM (Sonido Latino Stage) Film Screening: 5:15 PM (AMC Mission Valley 20)

FOUR WORKS Dir. Pablo Francisco Ruvalcaba 2021. USA. 22 min. San Diego Premiere

A mesmerizing dance medley, seamlessly blending four masterworks by Mexican-American Modern Dance Pioneer José Limón —There is a Time, The Unsung, Missa Brevis, and Chaconne— into a captivating choreographic symphony.

CAÑA

Join us for an intimate conversation with Oscar-nominated actress Adriana Barraza on a career spanning international tv & film.

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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS THE BOOK OF LIFE Dir. Jorge R. Gutierrez 2014. USA. 95 min.

This animated comedy from producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez follows the journey of Manolo, a young man who embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

3/17 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ filmmaker

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM AT UCSD WATER FOR LIFE Dir. Will Parinello 2023. Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, USA. 91 min. San Diego Premiere

The collision of water rights, Indigenous beliefs, and resource extraction through the lives of three Latin American community leaders. The right to clean water is a global issue, in Latin America it has become a matter of life and death.

2022. USA. 14 min

3/15 • 6:00 • The Suraj Israni Center for Cinematic Arts Q&A w/ director and producer

Commissioned by the Getty, this film interlaces painter Nicolas Poussin's works with contemporary dance. Bridging Poussin's art to modern audiences and spotlighting LA's dance vitality, this series, featuring choreographers like Ana Maria Alvarez, offers original dance films.

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Dir. Ana María Alvarez

MUJER Dir. Celeste Lanuza 2023. USA. 6 min. San Diego Premiere

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LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING EVENT 3/23 • 4:00 • S2

A multi-generational cast of seven dancers are highlighted at Baldwin Park Overlook in Culver City, Los Angeles. Music and dance capture powerful dynamics contrasted with peaceful resolution that emphasize the resiliency and grace inherent in strong

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Cheech Marin TRIBUTE MEET THE LEGENDARY ACTOR CHEECH MARIN IN PERSON! CLOSING NIGHT FILM: THE LONG GAME Dir. Julio Quintana 2023. United States.112 min.

In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story. With Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, and Cheech Marin.

3/23 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Cheech Marin

BORN IN EAST L.A. Dir. Cheech Marin 1987. United States. 85 min.

When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for an undocumented Mexican national and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border.

3/24 • 2:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ Cheech Marin

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YOUTH VISIONS SHOWCASE YOUTH VISIONS 2024 Made possible with help from California Humanities, SDG&E, Price Philanthropies & the California Arts Council.

Media Arts Center San Diego presents its annual Youth Visions showcase, a collection of short films from teen filmmakers, representing a burgeoning population of youth who are finding creative expression and empowerment in telling stories through visual media.

March 23, 2024, 2:00pm AMC Mission Valley 20

SOL SUPERNOVA

FILMS A DAY WITH OUTDOOR OUTREACH

HER NAME WAS MERINA

Dir. Jesus Ledesma Hernandez

Dir. Ricardo Chin

2023. Hoover Heights Media Project. 4 min.

2023. Emerging Makers. 4 min.

A look at a San Diego based nonprofit that utilizes the outdoors to inspire youth to see possibility and opportunity in their lives.

Losing a loved one is hard, in this video love letter, filmmaker Ricardo Chin shares his grief and says goodbye to his mom.

DE AQUÍ Y DE ALLA

IRON WOMAN

Dir. Leilana Arianna Gonzalez

Dir. Solia Yali Reyes

2023. High Tech High School. 8 min.

2023. Canyon Crest Academy. 17 min.

Explores assimilation, belonging, and the sensation of not feeling enough for your own community or too much for others, all within the spectrum of Mexican American identities.

In a positive and inspirational portrait, a retired New Mexican teacher reflects on her life, career, and community, from growing up in a mining town surrounded by segregation to becoming a community leader who’s influenced thousands of students.

DESCONOCIDA Dir. Alexis Applebaum, Isaac Lee Greenblatt, Hanna Kuser & Nadiia Sas

LA JEFA

2023. Canyon Crest Academy. 13 min.

Dir. Lala Sanchex Canseco

"Desconocida" translates to "unknown" in Spanish, and humanitarian volunteers mark sites along the Mexican-American border with crosses bearing this word for unidentified bodies. This film features interviews with individuals offering perspectives often overlooked in the politically charged discourse surrounding the U.S. immigration issue.

DISCOVERY LENS Dir. Michael Fuentes

The filmmaker interviews Hispanic punk rock artists.

LUCA THE TEDDY BEAR Dir. Emilie Berkowitz 2023. Teen Producers Project.10 min.

A girl named Olivia, supported by her teddy bear Luca, must reconcile with her mother after her father dies.

2023. Teen Producers Project. 5 min.

OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

A profile of one man’s passion for photography.

Dir. Kimberly Salgado

DREAMING WITH ANITA Dir. Alexa Duarte 2023. Emerging Makers. 5 min.

A grieving family uses dreams, mirrors and photos in order to connect with their late grandmother.

GROWING UP

2023. Hoover Heights Media Project. 4 min.

Learn about the environmental conservation organization in City Heights that helps local youth to understand and maintain the environment in their community through labs and clean up projects.

SOL SUPERNOVA Dir. Kimberly Mendiola, Alyssa Rodriguez

Dir. Emily Aguilar

2023. Youth Cinema Project. 18 min.

2023. Emerging Makers. 4 min.

After finding her best friend overdosed, punk rock musician V sets out to avenge her death by finding those responsible for selling drugs in their community and deciding between revenge and forgiveness.

Heidi opens her world to us, sharing her day to day with her son, giving us a small glimpse into the realities of becoming a mom as a teen.

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2023. Hoover Heights Media Project. 4 min.

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¡TU CINE! showcase ¡TU CINE! Made possible by California Arts Council.

Free Student Outreach Screenings. Curated for middle school and high school students, each film is enlightening and engaging, encouraging dialogue and reflection.

March 19 - 22, 2024 AMC Mission Valley 20 & Digital Gym Cinema

BLACK RIO! BLACK POWER! Dir. Emilio Domingos 2023. Brazil. 76 min. USA Premiere

3/20 • 10:00 • S10

LÁZARO’S DAUGHTER

CATAPUM - NOWHERE TO FALL Dir. Palu Abadia 2023. Colombia. 72 min. San Diego Premiere

3/20 • 10:00 • DGC

LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS Dir. Alvaro Luque 2022. Perú. 85 min. USA Premiere

3/21 • 10:00 • DGC 3/22 • 10:00 • S9

LÁZARO’S DAUGHTER Dir. Gustavo Fallas 2023. Costa Rica, Qatar. 90 min. USA Premiere

3/21 • 10:00 • S9

MUJERES DEL ALBA Dir. Jimena Montemayor 2022. México. 95 min. California Premiere

3/19 • 10:00 • S9 3/22 • 10:00 • DGC

THE MURALISTS' BEAUTIFUL PAIN Dir. Vic Aquino 2023. USA. 60 min. San Diego Premiere

3/19 • 10:00 • DGC

FESTIVAL SHORTS 65 min

A collection of SDLFF short films showcasing a variety of films from Latin America.

3/19 • 10:00 • S10 3/20 • 10:00 • S9 3/21 • 10:00 • S10 3/22 • 10:00 • S10

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES 100 WAYS TO CROSS THE BORDER Dir. Amber Bay Bemak (USA, 84 min, 2022, San Diego Premiere, English) | Documentary Feature

3/21 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 6:00 • S10

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A THOUSAND PINES Dir. Sebastian Diaz, Noam Osband (Mexico, 77 min, 2023, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

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In this tale of labor and family that shines a light on the precarity of temporary work visas, Raymundo Morales leads a crew of workers who have to make the challenging decision to leave their families in rural Mexico to plant commercial pine forests in the United States. Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

ABOUT THIRTY Dir. Martin Shanly (Argentina, 92 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles.) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 7:00 • DGC 3/24 • 5:00 • S11

Arturo joins a friend's wedding, but a car accident during the celebration triggers a cascade of flashbacks. Unharmed, he revisits pivotal moments and people from his recent past, unraveling a narrative woven with memories. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema.

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ACSEXYBILITY Dir. Daniel Gocalvez (Brazil, 83 min, 2023, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/22 • 4:45 • S11

A documentary that tells stories about the sexuality of people with disabilities.

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ANHELL69 Dir. Theo Montoya (Colombia, Romania, France, Germany. 75 min, 2022, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/16 • 9:00 • S10

A funeral car cruises the streets of Medellín, while a young director remembers the pre-production of his first film, a B-movie with ghosts. The young queer scene of Medellín is cast for the film, but the main protagonist dies of a heroin overdose at the age of 21. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase.

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BARROTE FILMS Dir. Julio Roman (Puerto Rico, 98 min, 2023, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 5:00 • S11 3/24 • 7:30 • S11

In prison, frustrated filmmaker Gregory, facing family estrangement, enlists a crew of eccentric inmates to clandestinely shoot his family's favorite stories, aiming to reunite. They navigate challenges, skillfully evading the strict security chief. A quest for redemption unfolds. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

BETWEEN LANDS Dir. Atzin Ortiz González.

(Mexico, 73 min, 2023, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 8:30 • S10

A long time ago, Ana Laura, Gustavo and Jesús crossed the border in search of better opportunities. As time goes by, the shattered existence of their families slowly and inevitably rebuild, while struck by migration, deportation, and family separation. Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

BLACK RIO! BLACK POWER! Dir. Emilio Domingos (Brazil, 76 min, 2023, USA Premiere, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/15 • 7:00 • DGC 3/18 • 4:00 • S2

Rio de Janeiro’s soul music scene in the 70’s portrayed as an affirmation of the black youth community’s identity, political and racial power, and through Dom Filo’s history, one of the movement’s leaders, it reclaims its impact in Brazilian music, black movement and society. Ritmo Latino Showcase.

BORN IN EAST L.A Dir. Cheech Marin.

(USA, 85 min, 1987, English) | Narrative Feature

3/24 • 2:00 • S2 Q&A w/ Cheech Marin!

When an L.A. born American citizen is mistaken for an undocumented Mexican national and deported to Mexico, he has to do everything he can to get across the border. Tribute Screening.

CARMIN Dir. Aldo Garay (Uruguay, Argentina, 77 min, 2023, International Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/19 • 8:45 • DGC 3/23 • 9:30 • S11

Carmine accesses the world of the versatile creator Sofía Saunier, a trans filmmaker who portrays her community, and Carmen, an old woman with no memory who spends most of the day in bed. A story of physical and emotional displacement, framed in a powerful invisible social portrait. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase.

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES CATAPUM - NOWHERE TO FALL Dir. Palu Abadia (Colombia, 72 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/15 • 5:00 • DGC 3/19 • 4:00 • S2

From Colombia to New York. 3 women from 3 generations, find in Bullerengue an ancestral musical tradition- a way to resist, heal and celebrate life. Their personal experiences converge in a collective memory, offering a narrative of the Colombian armed conflict that honors the reconciling power of music, bringing out themes like race, immigration and identity. Raíces Showcase.

CLARA GETS LOST IN THE WOODS Dir. Camila Fabbri (Argentina, 86 min, North American Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/16 • 8:30 • S2

Clara travels to the countryside with her boyfriend and the idea of motherhood ​​ appears as a spark that reconnects with her adolescent past. The night of the República Cromañón tragedy stains her present and does not allow her to grow. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. Emerging Voices Showcase.

DISCONNECTED Dir. Diego Rougier (Chile, 106 min, 2022, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/19 • 5:00 • S11 3/24 • 8:00 • DGC

Victoria, a 42-year-old mother, suffers from a severe internet addiction that has her very disconnected from her children. The day the planet goes without internet indefinitely, she must survive disconnected from the internet and learn to connect with her children. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

FEBRERO Dir. Hansel Porras Garcia (USA, 77 min, 2022, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English Subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/16 • 7:30 • S11 • Q&A w/ dir.

3/17 • 8:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ dir.

On her 64th birthday, Zoe, a Cuban widow exiled in Miami, receives an unexpected visit from Helena, her childhood best friend, after more than 40 years without seeing each other. When one of them confesses that she is gay, they both have to reconsider their relationship. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase.

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FRIDA Dir. Carla Gutierrez (USA, 87 min, 2024, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/14 • 7:30 • S11 • Q&A w/ dir.

3/15 • 5:00 • S11

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation. Copresented with Amazon and Cinema Tropical. Spotlight Showcase.

GOING NORTH Dir. Natalia Bermudez (Mexico, 53 min, 2022, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/21 • 8:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmaker 3/22 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ filmmaker

Rodrigo wants to quit drugs for the umpteenth time, but he will do it differently this time: he will travel to the north of the country accompanied by his sister, who will document his process. An intimate portrait that shows that to find the north, there is no better compass than looking at ourselves through the people we love.

Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

HUMMINGBIRDS Dir. Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía Contreras (USA, 78 min, English) | Documentary Feature

3/16 • 7:00 • S10 Q&A w/ director Silvia Del Carmen Castaños

In Laredo, a city in southern Texas on the Mexican border, best friends Silvia and Beba know that the long summer nights of their youth cannot last forever. Their hang-out spots are so familiar but, stuck in an immigration process, home still seems a fragile concept.

Hecho en USA Showcase.

INCOMPLETE LOVERS Dir. Gilberto Gonzalez (México, 99 min, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/21 • 9:00 • DGC 3/22 • 7:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ Filmmaker

José is a 65-year-old man who lives in a bad mood. He finds the diary of Elena, his deceased wife, and learns that she had three lovers. Enraged, José will undertake a trip through Baja California to meet them. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES ITU NINU Dir. Itandehui Jansen (Mexico, 70 min, 2023, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature 3/19 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ filmmaker 3/20 • 9:00 • DGC • Q&A w/ filmmaker

In 2084, climate migrant Ángel navigates an oppressive smart city under surveillance. Cultivating plants, he crosses paths with Sofia, sparking a connection through a shared language. Amid digital monitoring, Ángel reaches out to her through pen and paper, fostering an intimate, clandestine bond and a desire for liberation. Emerging Voices Showcase.

LA DANZA DE LOS MIRLOS Dir. Alvaro Luque (Perú, 85 min, 2022, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/16 • 4:00 • S2 3/18 • 8:00 • S2

The eminent Amazonian Cumbia band, Los Mirlos, embodies a musical synthesis rooted in ancestry, family, and the infusion of 1960s psychedelic rock. Led by Jorge Rodriguez, the film embarks on a journey into the heart of Latin America. Ritmo Latino Showcase.

LA GUARDIA BLANCA Dir. Julien Elie (Canadá, México, 110 min, 2023, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/20 • 7:00 • S11

The Mexican landscape fades away, fragmented, defaced and scorched. Forests are stripped bare, rivers diverted.

Raised barbed wire fences divide the land while people are silenced and killed - here, necropolitics reign supreme. Mexico has the highest number of defenders of the land assassinated. Emerging Voices Showcase.

LET THE DANCE BEGIN Dir. Marina Seresesky (Argentina, Spain, 100 min, 2023, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/15 • 4:00 • S2 3/16 • 2:00 • S2

30 years ago, Carlos and Margarita were the celebrated tango duo. Now, Carlos thrives in Madrid while Margarita, in Buenos Aires, grapples with poverty. Alongside their steadfast friend Pichuquito, the couple embarks on a journey, confronting memories, fears, and, above all, their genuine desires. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

LINDA & CARLOS - A CHICANO LOVE STORY Dir. Richard Saiz.

(USA, 55 min, 2023, English) | Documentary Feature

3/21 • 6:30 • S10 Q&A w/ director and cast of film 3/22 • 9:00 • DGC

The story of the Chicano Movement in San Diego is told through the lives of Linda and Carlos LeGerrette who played a pivotal role in helping advance the cause of the Mexican American community in the cities and in the agricultural fields of California. Raíces Showcase.

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LUPICÍNIO RODRIGUES - CONFESSIONS OF A SUFFERER Dir. Alfredo Manevy (Brazil, 100 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Portuguese w/ English Subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/17 • 5:30 • DGC 3/24 • 6:30 • S2

Unseen images and rare interviews of one Brazil’s most important musicians, Lupicínio Rodrigues, an artist defending a bohemian lifestyle as a basis for artistic creativity, facing the challenges of the music industry, racism and a military dictatorship. Ritmo Latino Showcase.

LÁZARO’S DAUGHTER Dir. Gustavo Fallas (Costa Rica, Qatar, 90 min, 2023, USA Premiere, English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 7:30 • DGC 3/24 • 3:00 • S10

Costa Rican journalist Ana Casasola probes her father's decades-old terrorist attack death. Pursuing a witness's lead, she journeys to the site near the Nicaraguan border. Along the river, a mysterious figure holds deeper, more personal significance, unraveling a connection beyond mere bystander status. Spotlight Showcase.

MALQUERIDAS Dir. Tana Gilbert (Chile, 74 min, 2023, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/20 • 9:15 • S11

They are women. They are mothers. They are prisoners serving long sentences in a correctional facility in Chile.

Their children grow up far from them, but remain in their hearts. In prison, they find affection in other partners who share their situation. ★ Best Documentary Film Competition. Emerging Voices Showcase.

MALU Dir. Pedro Freire (Brazil, 103 min, 2024, California Premiere, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/19 • 8:00 • S2 3/24 • 6:00 • S10

Malu —a mercurial, unemployed actress living with her conservative mother in a precarious house in a Rio de Janeiro slum —tries to deal with her strained relationship with her own adult daughter while surviving on memories of her glorious artistic past. ★ Best Feature Film Competition.

Spotlight Showcase.

MOE Dir. Jose Luis Valenzuela (USA, 80 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, English) | Narrative Feature

3/14 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Sal Lopez 3/17 • 7:00 • S10

A tale about a man named Moe, a fun-loving Latino who is living his remaining days to the fullest as he suffers from AIDS. The story unfolds over the course of two nights in two distinct worlds: Moe's reality and Moe's imagination. Hecho en USA Showcase.

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES MY HIDDEN SKIN

REBELLED

(México, 92 min, 2022, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

Dir. Andrea Gautier, Tabatta Salinas (Mexico, Spain, 82 min, 2023, USA Premiere,Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/22 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director 3/23 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director

People from different generations and sociocultural backgrounds share their life stories with us to reveal the secrets that their bodies keep. They reconstruct themselves through a journey by themselves, as a self-reflexive process about their own identities. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase.

NOCHE DE BODAS Dir. Osvaldo Benavides, starring Ludwika Paleta (Mexico, 95 min, 2024, Spanish w/ English subtitles.) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 9:30 • S11 3/23 • 7:30 • S11

Lucía y Nico, la pareja del siglo, están a punto de darse el sí quiero... aunque no el uno con el otro. Resulta que ambos han decidido casarse el mismo día y en el mismo lugar, pero con otras personas. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

PICTURES OF GHOSTS Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil, 93 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/14 • 9:30 • S10 3/17 • 2:00 • S2

Like in many cities around the world during the 20th Century, millions of people went to the cinema in downtown Recife. With the passage of time, the ruins of the great cinemas reveal some truths about life in society.

Spotlight Showcase.

PUAN Dir. María Alché, Benjamín Naishtat (Argentina, 111 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 6:00 • S2

When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy Department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the kingdom for himself. ★ Best Feature Film Competition. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. Spotlight Showcase.

RAMONA Dir. Victoria Linares Villegas (República Dominicana, 81 min, 2023, w/ English Subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/16 • 2:30 • S10 3/17 • 4:00 • S2

Camila, an actor preparing for a role as a pregnant teenager, connects with real pregnant young girls from Santo Domingo for inspiration. As 15 girls candidly share their experiences on camera, they unexpectedly shape the film's direction, leading it into uncharted territory. ★ Best Documentary Film Competition. Emerging Voices Showcase.

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3/22 • 4:00 • S2

On March 8th, global resistance against sexist violence unites. In Mexico, women reclaim films from the Colectivo Cine Mujer, pioneers addressing rape, femicide, and labor discrimination 40 years ago. A portrait of a generation marked by '68 Revolution and second-wave feminism, echoing the persistent call for change. Viva Mujeres! Showcase.

Emerging Voices Showcase.

STILL WITH ME Dir. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa (USA, 73 min, 2023, World Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/21 • 8:00 • S2 3/23 • 2:00 • DGC

After Mariana's tragic death, Daniel embarks on a moving journey from Tijuana to La Paz in search of closure. Through breathtaking landscapes and intimate conversations, he confronts his deepest emotions and discovers that the most difficult journey is within himself. Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

THE BOOK OF LIFE Dir. Jorge R. Gutierrez (USA, 95 min, 2014) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ filmmaker

This animated comedy from producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez follows the journey of Manolo, a young man who embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Celebrating 10 years!

Artwork © 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Reel FX Productions II, LLC. All rights reserved.

THE CASTLE Dir. Martin Benchimol (Argentina, 78 min, 2023, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 4:30 • S10

Having worked as a housekeeper all her life, Justina inherits from her former employer an enormous castle in the middle of the Argentine pampas. The only condition is that she must never leave. *Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. Emerging Voices Showcase.

THE DAY I MET YOU Dir. André Novais Oliveira (Brazil, 71 min, 2023, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/14 • 6:30 • S2 • Q&A w/ Renato Novaes, Lead actor 3/15 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Renato Novaes, Lead actor

Zeca tries to get up early to catch the bus and arrive an hour and a half later at the neighboring town’s school, where he works as a librarian.

Waking up early is evermore difficult: something prevents him from maintaining his routine. One day, Zeca meets Luisa. Spotlight Showcase.

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES THE ECHO

THE LONG GAME

Dir. Tatiana Huezo (Mexico, 102 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

Dir. Julio Quintana (USA, 112 min, 2023, English) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 7:00 • S11

In the remote village of El Eco that exists outside of time, children care for sheeps and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word and silence of their parents. ★ Best Documentary Film Competition.

Spotlight Showcase.

THE EXTORTION Dir. Martino Zaidelis (Argentina, 105 min, 2023, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 8:45 • S10

An experienced commercial pilot is forced to collaborate with his country’s intelligence services to avoid being punished for a serious fault he committed on the job. He is quickly plunged into an underworld of intrigue and extortion that will put his life at risk. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. Spotlight Showcase.

THE INVENTION OF THE OTHER Dir. Bruno Jorge (Brazil, 144 min, 2022, California Premiere, Portuguese w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/20 • 4:00 • S2

In 2019, the Brazilian government coordinates the largest and riskiest expedition of the last decades into the Amazon rainforest to search for a group of isolated indigenous people in vulnerability and promote their first contact with non-indigenous. Bruno Pereira, who would later be murdered in the same region and turned into an international symbol in favor of the indigenous and the forest, leads the expedition. ★ Best Documentary Film Competition. Raíces Showcase.

THE LAST LAUGH Dir. Gonzalo Ladines (Perú, 96 min, 2022, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/23 • 8:15 • S2 3/24 • 4:30 • S2

Javi Fuentes, a talk show host, loses his sense of humor after his father’s death. He is replaced by an unbearable influencer and hires Alfonsina, a stand-up comedian, to regain his spark and save his show. ¡Hay Que Reirse! Showcase.

3/23 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A w/ Cheech Marin

In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story. Cheech Marin Trbute.

THE MURALISTS' BEAUTIFUL PAIN Dir. Vic Aquino (USA, 60 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, English) | Documentary Feature

3/15 • 8:40 • DGC 3/19 • 8:30 • S10

A gritty yet poignant documentary exploring seven Chicanx mural artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, navigating personal and cultural challenges. As lifelong artists, they use larger-than-life canvases to convey the shared history and future of cultural struggles. Raíces Showcase.

THE OTHER SON Dir. Juan Sebastián Quebrada (Colombia, France, Argentina, 90 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/20 • 9:00 • S10

Federico and his brother Simon live their teenage years to the fullest, until the day Simon dies by falling from a balcony at a party. While his family falls to pieces before his eyes, Federico tries to live a normal life during his final weeks of school. Unable to mourn, he starts to grow closer to Laura, his dead brother’s girlfriend and seems to find comfort in her. ★ Best Feature Film Competition. Spotlight Showcase.

TÓTEM Dir. Lila Avilés (México, 95 min, 2023, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature 3/21 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ cast 3/23 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ cast

Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather’s home, helping with the preparations for a surprise party for her father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over, fracturing the family’s foundations. Sol will embrace the essence of letting go as a release for existence. ★ Best Feature Film Competition. Spotlight Showcase.

TRANSFARIANA Dir. Joris Lachaise, Guillermo Quintero (Colombia, 153 min, 2023, North American Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/16 • 4:00 • DGC 3/24 • 8:30 • S10 An unexpected love story between a trans former sex worker and a FARC rebel begins in a Colombian prison and leads to an alliance in solidarity between trans activists and FARC militants who have laid down their arms. ★ Best Documentary Film Competition. ¡Somos! Cine LGBTQIA+ Showcase.

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FEATURE FILMS SYNOPSES TRENQUE LAUQUEN

WATER FOR LIFE

Dir. Laura Citarella (Argentina, 250 min, 2022, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

Dir. Will Parinello.

(Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, 91 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/20 • 6:30 • S2

3/15 • 6:00 • UCSD 3/16 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A w/ director and producer 3/21 • 4:30 • S10

The search for Laura, the missing biologist cataloging plant species in Trenque Lauquen, unfolds in two unexpectedly interconnected parts. To uncover the truth, Rafael and Ezequiel navigate mysteries: love letters, a new flower species, and rumors of a haunting being near the town's central lake. *Film screened with 15 min intermission. ★ Best Feature Film Competition. ★ Celebrate Argentinian Cinema. Spotlight Showcase.

TUMBADORES Dir. Maria Isabel Burnes (Panamá, Colombia, 100 min, 2023, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/17 • 2:00 • DGC 3/19 • 4:30 • S10 Manuela works alongside her father in an Arab drug cartel. When he is arrested, Manuela embarks on a dangerous plan to free him: join her old criminal friends and steal a shipment of drugs. Sparking a war between narcos and tumbadores, her relationship with her own father is put at stake. Emerging Voices Showcase.

UNSEEN Dir. Set Hernandez (USA, 88 min, 2023, San Diego Premiere, English) | Documentary Feature

3/16 • 5:00 • S11 • Q&A w/ director and cast 3/19 • 5:00 • DGC An aspiring social worker, Pedro faces restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get his college degree. But when attaining his dreams leads to new challenges, what will Pedro do? Using experimental cinematography, unseen reimagines film accessibility through an audio-centric experience. Hecho en USA Showcase.

VIVA EDY! THE STORY OF AN INDESTRUCTIBLE MUSIC Dir. Carlos Ospina.

(Colombia, Cuba, USA, 90 min, 2023, California Premiere.

Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/22 • 8:15 • S2 • Q&A w/ cast and director 3/23 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A w/ cast and director

The story of the evolution of Latin jazz and salsa during the 50s in New York seen through a Colombian musician, who today, can walk among the crowds, without people knowing the magnitude of his legacy to Latin music, This is Edy Martinez. Ritmo Latino Showcase.

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The collision of water rights, Indigenous beliefs, and resource extraction through the lives of three Latin American community leaders. The right to clean water is a global issue, in Latin America it has become a matter of life and death. Hecho en USA Showcase.

WHEN WILL YOU RETURN? Dir. Emmanuel Celestino Ventura Mendoza, Erick Alberto (México, 70 min, 2023, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 9:00 • S11 3/23 • 5:30 • DGC In a remote mountainous region of Mexico, a group of migrants on their way to the United States disappears, leaving families in the community grieving. Doña Conchita, who lost her son in the disappearance, must find a way to move forward as she raises her grandson. The film is a poignant story of memory and resilience that transports us to one of the most beautiful and little-known regions of Mexico. Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

WOMEN OF THE DAWN Dir. Jimena Montemayor (Mexico, 95 min, 2022, California Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Narrative Feature

3/18 • 5:00 • DGC When students and peasants attack the Ciudad Madera military barracks in 1965, a group of women and girls close to the guerrillas will show the resistance and participation necessary to keep going.

Emerging Voices Showcase.

ZONA NORTE Dir. Javier Ávila (Mexico, Qatar, 83 min, 2023, USA Premiere, Spanish w/ English subtitles) | Documentary Feature

3/18 • 5:00 • S11 3/19 • 7:00 • DGC Alex, Hugo, Alan and Anthony reflect on their past and the relationships with their estranged families while facing a daily struggle against substance use disorder, health issues, police brutality and discrimination in the streets of Zona Norte, Tijuana, México.

Frontera Filmmakers Showcase.

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SHORT PROGRAM SYNOPSES MY LITTLE ROBOT SON

Dir. Ralph Blanchard (USA, 2024, 7 min, World Premiere)

A curious little robot learns about the human condition from his nerdy father and a set of wacky characters they meet along the way.

NEA

Dir. Alex Ulises & Nelson G. Navarrete (Colombia, 2024, 21 min, World Premiere)

A hot-headed taxi driver and henchman in Medellín is enlisted to repair his boss' AC at five in the morning. After an endless night, his determination is put to the test through a series of trials and tribulations the city throws in his way.

DANCE ON FILM 3/15 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers

CAÑA SWEATSHOP GIRL

¡HAY QUE REÍRSE! 3/14 • 8:30 • S2 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/23 • 2:30 • S10

Commissioned by the Getty, this film interlaces painter Nicolas Poussin's works with contemporary dance. Bridging Poussin's art to modern audiences and spotlighting LA's dance vitality, this series, featuring choreographers like Ana Maria Alvarez, offers original dance films.

FOUR WORKS

A VERY NICE GUY

Dir. Pablo Francisco Ruvalcaba Tovar (United States of America, 2021, 22 min)

When an acclaimed film director is accused of rape on social media, he decides to make a documentary to prove his innocence.

A mesmerizing dance medley, seamlessly blending four masterworks by Mexican-American Modern Dance Pioneer José Limón —There is a Time, The Unsung, Missa Brevis, and Chaconne— into a captivating choreographic symphony.

ÁNGEL & PERLA

MUJER

Dir. Jenni Merla, Denise Anzarut (Argentina, 2023, 14 min, North American Premiere)

Dir. Celeste Lanuza (USA, 2023, 6 min, San Diego Premiere)

Paula, a neurotic 35 year old real estate agent, launches a crazy plan to avoid breaking up with her boyfriend. The plan? To bring together their respective psychologists to solve their problems.

A multi-generational cast of seven dancers are highlighted at Baldwin Park Overlook in Culver City, Los Angeles. Music and dance capture powerful dynamics contrasted with peaceful resolution that emphasize the resiliency and grace inherent in strong women of diverse backgrounds with multigenerational wisdom.

Dir. Minerva R. Bolaños (Mexico, 2023, 22 min, California Premiere)

CPA

Dir. Gabriela Revilla Lugo (USA, 2023, 9 min)

Three undercover federal agents working in the world of hip-hop discover they’ve been unknowingly investigating each other—but none of them is willing to reveal the mix-up and return to their desk jobs empty-handed.

NEW AUTHORS 3/15 • 8:00 • S2 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/24 • 5:30 • DGC

DEATH IN TRAINING

ASHEN

On his first day as a trainee, Death mistakenly takes the wrong soul and embarks on a hilarious journey trying to correct his mistake, but his antics only seem to cause more chaos and confusion in this zany comedy.

Tomás, a young mechanic stuck in a side road town, finds the opportunity to go to Mexico City and try to fulfill his dream of being a great bullfighter. He must face and cut the ties that bind him to that place

ESO NO RIMA

SO THEY SAY

Benito, a diffused poet, wants to finish writing and publish his book of poems.

His inspiration from all he hears and sees leads to daily conflicts with his pragmatic wife, Analía, as they navigate various everyday situations.

Rumors spread like wildfire in a small Chilean town as an aborted fetus is found floating on the lake. A single mother's morals are put to the test when she discovers the culprit to be a young woman she knows.

FERNANDA

SWEATSHOP GIRL

An angry Latinx dyke in her twenties wants to make the world a better place, but can barely keep her own life together. Fernanda and her friends deconstruct their lives, fuck them up, and then continue to deconstruct them.

Inés works as a seamstress in a sweatshop where pregnancy tests are periodically administered. When she becomes pregnant, she is sure that her condition will get her fired. She does everything she can to keep it a secret.

Dir. Miguel Angel Duran (USA, 2023, 14 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Roberto Villafane (Panamá, Venezuela, 2023, 16 min, California Premiere)

Dir. Mary Angélica Molina (USA, 2021, 13 min)

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Dir. Ana Maria Alvarez (United States, 2022, 14 min)

Dir. Gustavo Hernández de Anda (Mexico, 2021, 21 min, USA Premiere)

Dir. Natalia Luque (Chile, USA, 2023, 18 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Selma Cervantes (Mexico, 2023, 16 min, San Diego Premiere)

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SHORT PROGRAM SYNOPSES THE BORICUA’S DILEMMA

THE BALLAD OF TITA AND THE MACHINES

Puerto Rico is one of the last few colonies in the world. The Boricua's Dilemma takes a contemporary look at the island’s centuries-long status debate through the lens of its politicians and civilians.

When Tita, an elderly fieldworker, reluctantly hires an AI humanoid to fill in for her picking strawberries, she attracts the engineers' attention because their humanoids cannot do her back-breaking work.

THE HOUR OF THE BIRDS

TRANSLATORS

After a long time without leaving her house, Valentina will meet her friends again. Even if it's the last thing she does.

Every kid needs their parents but for 11-year-old Densel, 13-year-old Harye, 16-yearold Virginia, and over 11 million children across the U.S. who are the only English speakers in their family, sometimes that relationship gets flipped. This is the untold story of kids who act as their family’s translators on matters that are sometimes more adult than they are.

Dir. Sebastian Nazario-Colon (USA, 2024, 15 min, USA Premiere)

Dir. Emiliano Umpierrez (Uruguay, 2022, 5 min, San Diego Premiere)

THE SHELL-COVERED OX

Dir. Daniel Barosa (Brasil, 2024, 15 min, California Premiere)

While mourning her missing sister, Rayane balances helping her fisherman father and practicing for the school's music festival – provided she doesn't become an ox first, a misfortune assailing several teenagers in the area.

THE WHITE HORSE

Dir. Ramón Peña (Dominican Republic, 2023, 15 min, California Premiere)

Andrea visits her father who suffers from Alzheimer's and wants to ride a mysterious horse that Andrea believes has bad intentions towards him.

Dir. Miguel Angel Caballero (USA, 2023, 15 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Rudy Valdez USA. 21 min. San Diego Premiere.

ARTE CHICANO 3/17 • 4:45 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/20 • 5:00 • DGC

MAN WITHOUT REASON

Dir. Lau Rodriguez & Brandon Ortiz (United States , 2023, 20 min, San Diego Premiere)

HECHO EN USA

After escaping a potential life sentence for gang violence, Richard Cabral transforms his life for his son. Guided by Homeboy Industries, he evolves into an Emmy-nominated actor and coffee shop owner, reflecting on storytelling, family, art, spirituality, and his connection to Native Mexican roots.

3/17 • 3:00 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/18 • 8:45 • DGC

RAZÓN DE SER: LUIS C. GARZA

ANGELS

Dir. Samantha Aldana (USA, 2023, 7 min, San Diego Premiere)

When a Latinx woman caring for her dying mother discovers a creature with strange abilities, she's forced to confront her ideas about right and wrong.

DON'T WAIT UP FOR ME

Dir. Alain Alfaro (USA, 2023, 18 min, San Diego Premiere)

A lonely and troubled writer jeopardizes his own life when he hires a hitman on himself. This takes him down a path of psychological discovery that ultimately determines his fate.

ESMERALDA

Dir. Sabrina Ehlert (USA, 2022, 8 min, San Diego Premiere)

Esmeralda works as a dry cleaner, investigating an arson case involving a burnt down church. She suspects one of her three clients - local realtor Susan Verde, Pastor Roland, and Land Man John Guerra - is the culprit.

HOW TO LASSO Dir. Ambar Navarro (USA, 2023, 4 min)

Dir. Alessandro Gentile (USA, 2023, 13 min, San Diego Premiere)

The story of Luis C. Garza, the Chicano photographer who uniquely documented activist movements on both coasts, and internationally, during the 1960s and 1970s.

STRAWBERRY PICKER

Dir. Eugenia Rentería (USA, 2023, 22 min, San Diego Premiere)

From a little boy growing up in labor camps to a world-class artist, a look at generations of struggle and resilience in the Chicano Art Community through the experiences of Juan R. Fuentes.

UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION Dir. Laura Varela and Anne Lewis (USA, 2023, 25 min, California Premiere)

A split screen jazz and liberation documentary based on "Un Trip through the Mind Jail" written in 1969 by the beloved Xicanindio poet raúlrsalinas while he was incarcerated at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

FRONTERA FILMMAKERS 3/18 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/20 • 7:00 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers

A young girl spends her days fantasizing about becoming a cowgirl. Using a book of instructions and having the look down, she quickly becomes discouraged when she realizes it requires actual work.

ANGEL

IRON LUNG

Ángel, a lonely sexual worker, has become the object of inspiration for Lu, a young, homosexual plastic artist. Her unexpected crush becomes a painful goodbye that teaches Lu that letting go is the purest act of loving.

When a storm knocks out the power to her iron lung, a polio survivor and her engineer sister find themselves in a race against time to find a new way for her to breathe.

CARLY

MY NAME IS ANNABEL

In a world where the only thing that matters is your "likeability", what are you willing to do to ensure the safety and future of those you love? Perhaps a guest spot at a high ratings TV show? What could go wrong?

Dir. Andrew Reid (USA, 2024, 12 min)

Dir. Ida Joglar (USA, 2023, 21 min, California Premiere)

At 30 years old, Annabel Hernandez is no stranger to the stage. Her passions include music, performing with a local theater troupe that integrates performers with disabilities with their typical peers, and making videos for TikTok.

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Dir. Hoze Meléndez (Mexico, 2023, 14 min, USA Premiere)

Dir. Emily Lerer (USA, 2023, 11 min)

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SHORT PROGRAM SYNOPSES ¡SOMOS! CINE LGBTQIA+ 3/19 • 6:30 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/23 • 7:30 • DGC

HOLY MADONNA Dir. Esteban Vera (Ecuador, 2022, 16 min)

With the unexpected death of Afrodita, a charismatic and respected drag queen whose last wish was to be veiled with joy and party, Martina, a sister of the parish, must face her ex-girlfriend, and her fear of coming out, all while discovering she does not have to fear love and living authentically.

MANOS AJENAS

Dir. Adrián Monroy Molina (Mexico, 2023, 16 min, California Premiere)

A young woman with cerebral palsy decides to hire a sex worker to experience her first sexual encounter, but it does not turn out as expected, resulting in intimacy and complicity.

ESMERALDA

MY QUEERCEAÑERA

Dir. Marcos Nieves (USA, 2023, 17 min, San Diego Premiere)

EXTINCIÓN DE LA ESPECIE

Dir. Nicolasa Ruiz Mendoza & Matthew Porterfield (Mexico, USA, 2023, 20 min, USA Premiere)

Eighteen-year-old Esther, from Northern Mexico, wakes up alone in Mexico City.

As she navigates the city, seeking work, she connects with strangers. Following a young delivery man, she discovers a mysterious woman's house, finding both a kindred spirit and a companion for the end of the world.

FAREWELL

Dir. Nicole Valencia (United States, 2024, 10 min, World Premiere)

A troubled actress stumbles upon a mysterious photo gallery exhibition of which she is the main subject.

GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY Dir. María José Crespo (Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, 2022, 8 min)

A guiding voice takes us through the dual nature of Tijuana, exploring varied perspectives on daily life. The narration blends personal experiences, archival material, and internet-sourced information, including surveillance footage, police chat images, and social media insights on currency exchange.

LA PALOMA

Dir. Catherine Alderete (USA, 2023, 5 min, California Premiere)

The year is 1952, and post-war America experienced an uproar in violence. The Village Theater in Coronado is the scene of the crime, and a certain type of evil is in the darkness.

LA PAZ

Dir. Aiden Keltner, Alan Vazquez (USA, 2024, 15 min, World Premiere)

A man climbing the ladder of corporate success gets a visit from his past that pushes him into a psychological meltdown where the line between reality and fiction gets increasingly thin.

OCTASOMNIA

Dir. Paulina Casmur, JL Ruiz, Rick Alvarez, Jared Jacobsen/Lorena Diaz, Jessica Quiroz, Braulio Lam, Cesar Rivera, Ian Glauco/Abraham Avila (Mexico, USA, 2024, 10 min, World Premiere)

Eight strangers connect their sleeping minds and by continuing the previous dream they try to make sense of this collective nightmare.

Upon turning fifty years old, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera in Phoenix, Arizona.

PECCADILLO

Dir. Sofia Garza-Barba (USA, Mexico, 2023, 25 min, San Diego Premiere)

Lorenzo’s desire to explore his feminine side is a secret, and according to his religious family, secrets belong to the devil. With a choice to make, he’ll either live a lie, or come out to his loved ones by killing his secret and the devil himself.

PILL NATION

Dir. Bruno Tadeu (Brazil, 2024, 21 min, USA Premiere)

Dante, an aging gay activist, rejects retirement and confronts the approaching end of his life. Determined to realize his dream, he plans to open the first LGBTQIA+ retirement house in Brazil, despite the counsel of his friend Francisca, who believes they no longer need to worry.

SAMY

Dir. Jhojaddy Ramirez (Panama, Spain, Colombia, 2023, 15 min, World Premiere)

Samy, a contemporary dancer, hides a secret from her family, preventing her from living fully. With the support of her girlfriend, she finds the courage to confront her mother. Samy must be brave to love, dance, and live without regrets.

WHILE I WAS WAITING

Dir. Omar Yñigo (Mexico, 2022, 15 min, San Diego Premiere)

Juanma arrives at a restaurant-bar in search of his girlfriend Lili. While he waits for her, a young man stares at him insistently from the bar table and encourages him to believe another reality would be possible, if he only dared.

¡VIVA MUJERES! 3/15 • 7:30 • S11 3/22 • 5:00 • DGC • Q&A with the filmmakers

¿QUÉ ES FIRMAR?

Dir. Rosella Fragoso (Argentina, 2023, 13 min, USA Premiere)

Martina, aged 5, lives with her parents and baby brother Salva. Martina has to renew her identity document. Her mother explains that for her paperwork they will take a picture of her and she will have to sign. Martina wonders what signing is.

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SHORT PROGRAM SYNOPSES EXPANDING SANCTUARY

A GUIDE FOR WHEN IMMIGRANTS BECOME ANCESTORS

An immigrant mother emerges as a community leader during the historic campaign to end the sharing of the Philadelphia police database with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A Latinx immigrant community’s successful journey to change legislation and protect families.

An intimate portrait of a fourth-generation Mexican Filipino American, as they navigate what it means to inherit an identity rooted in cultural memory.

Dir. Kristal Sotomayor (USA, 2023, 20 min, California Premiere)

LA ISLA

Dir. Amada Torruella (El Salvador, USA, 2023, 16 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Iliana Garcia (United States , 2022, 6 min, San Diego Premiere)

LATIN AMERICAN ANIMATION 3/20 • 7:00 • DGC • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/21 • 4:00 • S2

Families on a remote island in El Salvador face profound isolation and grief when thousands of men across the country are accused of gang affiliation and swept up in mass-arrests without due process.

BACK TO NORMAL

MONOLITH

Two little blobs named Red and Orange make their way through a global pandemic that completely upends their lives. The isolation of lockdown takes a heavy toll on Red whose mental health deteriorates as Orange tries to find ways to show her love and support.

Dir. Teresita Carson (Mexico, USA, 2023, 14 min, San Diego Premiere)

An encounter with a volcano culminates with the theft of a stone and a reckoning with disgruntled gods.

SOL IN THE GARDEN

Dir. Emily Cohen Ibañez, Débora Souza Silva (USA, 2022, 21 min)

After 16 years of incarceration, Sol is released from prison. Through a community gardening collective of formerly incarcerated horticulturalists in East Oakland, Sol strives to recover her humanity and sense of self.

RAÍCES 3/20 • 4:30 • S10 • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/21 • 5:00 • DGC

MARÍA PRESENTE, LA MEMORIA EN NUESTRAS VOCES Dir. Julia Cohen Ribeiro (Argentina, 2022, 26 min, San Diego Premiere)

An Afro-Argentine filmmaker travels around Buenos Aires to reconstruct the story of María Remedios del Valle, a black woman who fought in the Wars of Argentine Independence and was recognized as Mother of the Nation.

MAURA

Dir. Gabriel Páez (Ecuador, 2023, 17 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Cecilia De Jesus (United States, 2023, 11 min, San Diego Premiere)

BALAM

Dir. Guillermo Casarin (Mexico, US, 2023, 10 min, San Diego Premiere)

While on a camping trip with her father, Itzel, a young girl gets lost in the jungle and must reconnect with her Mayan heritage in order to escape and find a way back to her father.

CIRANDA FEITICEIRA

Dir. Lula Gonzaga, Tiago Delácio (Brazil, 2023, 8 min, California Premiere)

Janaina shares with her mother the ritual of fishing on the island of Itamaracá.

They face the pain and the beauty of the cycles of life with dreams, poetry, and music.

LONESOME GEORGE

Dir. Dorian Cambi (Ecuador, 2024, 9 min, San Diego Premiere)

Unaware that he is the last giant tortoise of his kind, George has a series of adventures looking for his family. Based on the real-life story of ”Lonesome George“ the last giant tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.

RECORTE

Dir. Beatriz (Teo) Castañón (Guatemala, 2022, 3 min)

At 84 years old, Maura is a reciter of 'amorfinos', verses filled with humor that very few know and that are gradually fading from collective memory.

A young Guatemalan trans man chooses to leave his old life behind in order to transition into who he truly is. He must make painful choices and cut many things from his life, but ultimately, his life is much brighter for it.

NYANGA

REPARATIONS

Dir. Medhin Tewolde Serrano (Mexico, 2023, 20 min, San Diego Premiere)

Dir. Wilson Borja (Colombia, 2022, 9 min)

Nyanga was kidnapped off the coast of Africa, brought to Mexico and enslaved. Even though he was forced to work on the master's plantation, he never stopped dreaming of freedom.

The phenomenon of migration (forced and voluntary), through the fragmentation and modulation of a character: a chair that moves as a result of invisible forces.

RAP, SODAS Y VERSOS

SEARCHING HELENY

Dir. Chantal Junck (Mexico, 2023, 14 min, USA Premiere)

One song traces a pathway from oral poet and Mazatec shaman Maria Sabina's tradition to Mazatec rapper Xeti NdaJnio and Medicine woman Zara Monrroy, also a poet, rapper and dancer from the Comcaac Nation. Two stories of indigenous rappers struggling to sing in their mother tongue.

Dir. Esther Vital (Brazil, Spain, 2022, 29 min, USA Premiere)

Heleny Guariba, philosopher, professor and theater director disappeared in 1971 under the Brazilian dictatorship. Stitch by stitch, frame by frame and memory by memory, is inspired by the arpilleras, political tapestries that emerged from the horrors of the Pinochet regime in Chile.

RITMOS DE RAÍCES

Dir. Pedro Emmanuel Castellanos Andrade (Mexico, 2022, 10 min)

The Xolotl cultural group explores the indigenous peoples of Guanajuato, focusing on the Ézar's struggle in Chichimeca Mission. The narrative unfolds their fight against discrimination, highlighting efforts to preserve their language, music, and dance.

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SHORT PROGRAM SYNOPSES OBSESIÓN: MY SONG

Dir. Catherine Murphy (USA, Cuba, 2023, 9 min, San Diego Premiere)

Magia López and Alexey Rodriguez, founders of Havana hip-hop duo Obsesión, drive Cuba's hip hop scene since the '90s. Their work, a cultural expression, evolves into uplifting Afro-Cuban history, educating on race, and connecting with poets, writers, historians, musicians, educators, and activists.

SOUL BY SEBBY OG & ANDRE ELIAS Dir. Chris Ochoa (USA, 2023, 2 min)

Music video to the song “ SOUL” by Sebby OG & Andre Elias.

MY FAMILY IS… 3/21 • 7:00 • DGC • Q&A with the filmmakers 3/24 • 8:00 • S2

JAVIER BÁTIZ

RITMO LATINO 3/21 • 6:00 • S2 • Q&A with cast and filmmakers 3/22 • 7:15 • DGC

AY ABUELA

Dir. Fernando Merida, Nicole McFly USA. 5 min.

A beautiful story about letting go accompanied by visuals and performance from Border Artist; Nicole McFly. As we travel through hidden gem locations in San Diego, Ay Abuela tells a story about a child that longs to know more of father who was away during her childhood.

BORN CRYING

Dir. Fernando Cattori (Mexico, 2023, 21 min, World Premiere)

A portrayal of adolescent friendship weaves through friendly flirtation, subdued fraternity, and the transition to adulthood. In a questioning portrait, euphoria and impulses merge into desire, doubt, and the pursuit of unique identities, away from a claustrophobic, rural rest.

DIRT DON'T HURT BY BEEBO Dir. Orlando Torres (USA, 2023, 4 min, San Diego Premiere)

After seeing the red flags more clearly, BEEBO builds up the courage to finally leave her boyfriend, regaining control of her life & valuing herself within her own beautiful skin.

ESTRELLITA BY BEJUCO

Dir. Juan Cruz (Colombia, 2022, 4 min, USA Premiere)

Amidst mystical mangroves and captivating beaches, Estrellita unfolds. A voyage through the traditions and memories of San Andres de Tumaco migrants. A hopeful ode to the territory's new generations, all gazing skyward for guidance from the twinkling stars illuminating life's path.

GHOSTLY LABOR: A DANCE FILM Dir. John Jota Leaños, Vanessa Sanchez (USA, 2022, 13 min)

A DRIVING LESSON

Dir. Cosme Álvarez (Mexico, 2023, 19 min, USA Premiere)

Upon realizing that his younger daughter is growing apart, Arturo organizes a surprise trip to Disneyland for the whole family, only to discover that mistakes from his past have caused him to lose the affection of his older children.

BAJAMAR

Dir. Juana Castro (Colombia, España, 2022, 18 min, San Diego Premiere)

Luisa falls in love for the first time with her neighbor Anna while she spends the summer at the beach with her family. At the same time, Luisa will find out something about her parent's relationship that will inevitably make her grow up.

BOGOTÁ STORY

Dir. Esteban Pedraza (Colombia, USA, 2023, 16 min, California Premiere)

Pilar, a young mother in Bogotá, receives an internship opportunity in the US and the news comes as a big surprise to her husband, Alejandro, who is tied down to his responsibilities in Bogotá. She must choose between her family and her dreams during a dark time in Colombia's history.

PUNK IS PUNK

Dir. Kimberly Bautista (USA, 2023, 15 min, San Diego Premiere)

A genderqueer punkrocker mom reluctantly agrees to organizing a quinceañera for her daughter, which sets the stage for her to face her estranged traditional father.

SAY SOMETHING

Dir. Agustina Aranda (USA, 2023, 10 min, California Premiere)

A young filmmaker explores her fraught relationship with her father—a Paraguayan immigrant, workaholic, and amateur videographer— using his VHS tapes spanning over forty years of his life

THE FIRE OF A FIREFLY

Dir. Augusto Reyes (Mexico, 2023, 13 min, California Premiere)

Pedro, an indigenous migrant, returns to his village for his mother's funeral.

When he learns of the serious problem his brother Ismael is involved in, he decides to stay and face the consequences of his absence.

The history of labor in the US–Mexico borderlands through Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho, Afro Caribbean movement, and music. Systemic exploitation of labor and the power and joy of collective resistance unfolds along with polyrhythmic movement and an original score.

JAVIER BÁTIZ: THE ICONIC MUSICIAN OF TIJUANA Dir. Alejandro Tamayo (USA, Mexico, 2023, 8 min, San Diego Premiere)

At 78, Tijuana's iconic Javier Bátiz recounts starting music at 12, teaching a young Carlos Santana, and revolutionizing rock and roll with rhythm and blues. His enduring passion for music continues, leaving an indelible mark on the scene.

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