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Spanish-Language Focus

This spotlight offers a selection of films from Spain and Latin America, showcasing diverse stories and rich cultural perspectives. Wingwalker tells the daring story of a father crossing the border to save his daughter, while The Night Inside delves into the complexities of personal identity and societal pressure. These films celebrate the vibrancy of Spanish-language cinema, exploring themes of family, resilience, and self-discovery.

Cinema for Students Programs, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film Spotlight

Boy’s things

Film Boy’s things Directed by Raquel Colera Every summer Marta enjoys an idyllic routine of football, swimming, and riding her bike with her all male...

Animation Spotlight, Cinema for Students Programs, International Spotlight, SLIFF/Kids Family Films, Spanish-Language Focus

Captain Avispa

Film Captain Avispa Directed by Jean Gabriel Guerra, Jonnathan Meléndez In the first ever animated feature film from The Dominican Republic, Capitán Avispa, hero of Avispatrópolis and the...

American Indie Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Dead Man’s Switch

Film Dead Man’s Switch Directed by Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Dalia (42), discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as...

Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Dimension of Absence

Film Dimension of Absence Directed by Sjors Swierstra Visual artist Aimée Zito Lema, who grew up under the shadow of Argentina’s violent past, uses her work...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb

Film Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb Directed by Adrienne Hall, Mecky Creus The film chronicles Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez’s journey from his early life in Cuba to his rise to...

Free Films, Human Rights Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America, Spanish-Language Focus

Emergent City

Film Emergent City Directed by Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, Kelly Anderson Emergent City chronicles a decade in a working class neighborhood at the edge of a changing Brooklyn. As...

Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Little Haiti, Miami, USA

Film Little Haiti, Miami, USA Directed by XF Serrano After her son passes away, Erma (50s, Cuban) enlists the help of Wilky (14, Haitian-American) to find the...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Obsesión: My Song

Film Obsesión: My Song Directed by Catherine Murphy The Short Documentary explores Hip Hop Duo Obsesión, pioneers of Havana’s 1990s Hip Hop scene who used their...

International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Romeo

Film Romeo Directed by Sara G. Cortijo Maria and Kevin, two teenagers, find themselves pregnant. Pulled in opposite directions by their families, they ultimately decide...

American Indie Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus, Women in Film Spotlight

Supporting Actresses

Film Supporting Actresses Directed by Arturo Dueñas Shot in a single sequence with mixed formats, the film highlights the role of supporting actresses in theater...

Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The fishing boats of Kayar

Film The fishing boats of Kayar Directed by Álvaro Hernández Blanco After 15 years in Spain, Thimbo returns to his Senegalese fishing village, feeling nostalgic, disoriented, and frustrated. He...

International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Masterpiece

Film The Masterpiece Directed by Àlex Lora Leo and Diana, a rich couple, think they are only recycling, until they realize the scrap collectors have...

Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Mourning Of

Film The Mourning Of Directed by Merced Elizondo Maribel has been mourning the tragic loss of her mother in the most peculiar way imaginable— by secretly...

International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Night Inside

Film The Night Inside Directed by Antonio Cuesta Belén, a young nurse, wakes up after an attack to find herself accused of causing a child’s death...

Animation Spotlight, International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball

Film The Strange Case Of The Human Cannonball Directed by Roberto Valencia One morning, a mysterious man is discovered lying in the square of a village with only six residents,...

International Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

This Is Not Norway

Film This Is Not Norway Directed by Alicia Albares, Paco Cavero Eugenia’s late husband wished for a Viking funeral, but his sons, Jorge and Nico, end up staging an...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

Toros Bravos: Julián Cartas

Film Toros Bravos: Julián Cartas Directed by Jack LaCalle Set in central Mexico, “Toros Bravos: Julián Cartas” tells the story of a retired matador and showcases the...

International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Spanish-Language Focus

#WAY_Aurelio

Film #WAY_Aurelio Directed by Alan Rexroth With an image of society shaped by his smartphone, Aurelio sets out from Guatemala toward the U.S. on...

American Indie Spotlight, International Spotlight, Spanish-Language Focus

Wingwalker

Film Wingwalker Directed by Alonso Alvarez-Barreda A young widower is deported just as his daughter is scheduled for a heart transplant, leading him to...