FULL PROGRAM
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Mistura
In 1960s Peru, a privileged French-Peruvian woman's life unravels when her husband's betrayal ostracizes her from elite society, and leads her to embrace people from the very communities that she was raised to disregard. Amidst the backdrop of newfound alliances, she embarks on a transformative journey that challenges societal norms and reveals Peru's authentic identity through a daring culinary venture that celebrates the country's remarkably diverse cuisine and peoples, igniting a revolution that redefines her life.
Fly on the Wall / Underdog
Two Tarahumara brothers with a deep competition spirit and great running abilities become distant. Omero, the youngest brother is set on becoming a running champion, whilst his brother gets involved in a local gang in search for a better life. They will have to join forces to overcome life’s difficulties, sorting out each one’s destiny.
Preceded by:
Fly On The Wall (Mexico, 15 mins. 2024)
Short Animations
Pietra (Portugal, 13 mins. 2024)
No Vacancy (Colombia, 7 mins. 2024)
Dolores (Mexico, 9 mins. 2024)
A Girl, A River (Brazil, 8 mins. 2025)
Saq Nikté and the Spirit of the Mask (Guatemala, 5 mins. 2025)
The Humming Grows / Gala & Kiwi
Gala and Kiwi, once inseparable in high school, drifted apart as they grew older. After six years, they reunite for a special night, dancing, acting, and sharing stories of their sexual affairs. The narrative unfolds like a play, where the discomfort of pretending everything is fine hides a subtle violence.
Preceded by:
The Humming Grows (USA, 12 mins. 2024)
A Day In May / Dear Gentlemen
After several attempts, resistance from political parties increased until a group of women, led by Esmeralda Arboleda, confronted them and managed to bring the right to vote to be debated in the constituent assembly, culminating in the most heated of debates.
Preceded by:
A Day In May (Colombia, 16 mins. 2024)
An island / Cuba's Eternal Night
Filmed almost entirely inside Cuba, Cuba's Eternal Night follows 5 Cubans over the span of 2 years as they struggle with challenges related to government repression, scarcity of food and medicine, and the biggest mass exodus the island has ever experienced.
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An Island (Venezuela, 11 mins. 2024)
The Portuguese House
The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he assumes another man's identity as a gardener on a Portuguese estate, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner, stepping into a new life that isn't his own.
Short Documentaries In Competition
The Blue Zones (Costa Rica, 13 mins. 2025)
The Changebaker (USA, 16 mins. 2024)
Fever (USA, 16 mins. 2024)
Edel Rodriguez: Freedom Is a Verb (USA, 17 mins. 2024)
Moles & Escamoles (Mexico, 36 mins. 2025)
Music & Dance In Two Documentaries
Paquito d’Rivera’s journey from jazz child prodigy in Cuba to 16-time GRAMMY winner. A superior clarinetist, sax player and composer Paquito is constantly exploring a variety of musical styles, with his trademark blend of a razor-sharp musical mind, irreverent humor, and impeccable technique. Featuring performances with pianist Chucho Valdés and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.
Preceded by:
Julia's Dance: A Bomba Flamenco Bedtime Tale (USA, 13 mins. 2025)
Yaa Ye'e: Quartz Deities / Karuara, People of the River
Mariluz Canaquiri says her river is more than just a body of water, it’s a living being. The Marañón River deep in Peru’s Amazon region is home to a vast network of spirit villages ruled by the Karuara, which means people of the river in Kukama-Kukamiria, Mariluz’s indigenous language. The Karuara’s universe mirrors human society with an aquatic twist: river spirits lounge in hammocks made of boa constrictors, they smoke sardines and wear stingray hats and catfish shoes. Laughing Karuara children ride to school on giant turtles or play football with an inflated blowfish in the film’s stunning hand painted animations.
Preceded by:
Yaa Ye'e: Quartz Deities (Mexico, 20 mins. 2024)
Short Films Made In USA, Official Selection
Palmdale (USA, 21 mins. 2024)
Coywolf (USA, 15 mins. 2024)
A Son's Wedding (USA, 11 mins. 2024)
Motos (USA, 19 mins. 2024)
Parhelio (USA, 24 mins. 2024)
The Eclipse (USA, 13 mins. 2024)
Ibero-American Short Films
Red Mist: A Portrait of Men (Peru, 20 mins. 2024)
The Little Panthers (Argentina, 15 mins. 2025)
Amarela (Brazil, 15 mins. 2024)
Evil Sex (Spain, 13 mins. 2024)
Take Care (Portugal, 20 mins. 2024)
Danka Priscilla Danka (Chile, USA, 23 mins. 2024)
Night of Travel (Mexico, 16 mins. 2024)
Dead Man's Switch
Dalia (42), discovers that her husband has vanished without a trace. As her life and her job as a subway driver begin to collapse; the violent indifference of her environment engulfs her in a dark tunnel that seems to lead nowhere.
Torah Tropical
In a tropical paradise turned dystopian by the Drug War, a struggling Colombian family of Jewish converts puts everything on the line in a high-stakes attempt at immigrating to Israel.
Cafe Chariel
Two lonely people burdened by loss find solace in each other's company working at a small café, revealing the subtle yet profound impact of their shared grief and their unexpected connection.
Short Films In Competition
The Blessed One (Venezuela, 20 mins. 2025)
I Don’t Know If I'll Have To Say Everything Again (Brazil, 14 mins. 2024)
The Risk of Childhood (Mexico, 17 mins. 2024)
I Stole Your Ashes (Spain, 20 mins. 2024)
The Subtitles (Colombia, 17 mins. 2024)
Moses
Moses, a talented musician with a promising career cut short in the 1970s, sees his life unravel due to addiction and ends up living on the streets of San Francisco for over two decades. He finds solace on a street corner in the financial district, where he displays a unique gift for connecting with passersby, making himself seen in a world full of invisible people. There, he meets a Spanish film student who offers him the lead role in a fiction short film. Making this short sets Moses on a journey to reclaim his life, family, and music. Along the way, other storytellers from the past, who played key roles in Moses's quest to regain his humanity and sense of purpose, emerge. Filmed over 15 years, the story features Moses's original, unreleased songs and is captured in MiniDV, HD, 35mm, Super 16mm, and Super 8mm.
Ashes are burning / First Person
Julian Cabeza is a rock musician who released his first album at the turn of the century, which became cult over time. Of a selfish and difficult character, he has moved away from the public light; his blows to the ego and his fear of failure have led him to complete musical silence. All of the above has meant that his 20-year relationship with Aline, his great love, is almost in total ruin. Isolated in his cabin on the coast, he will meet a couple in their twenties - Isabel and Dario - who carry their own conflicts and doubts. A friendship of a few days will arise between them, while they share stories, memories, disappointments and losses.
Preceded by:
Ashes Are Burning (Argentina, 23 mins. 2024)
Mean Goals / Lolita
After being in jail for nine years for drug abuse and prostitution, Jesus tries to integrate back into society in order to start fresh all while working hard to get his daughter Lolita back.
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Mean Goals (USA, 17 mins. 2025)
Ali Primera
It tells the life of the Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ali Primera and the events that made him the voice most committed to his people's causes and the movement's leader for the necessary song. It is a story of great love, tragedies, and songs.
Cura Sana / Why didnt anyone told me?
Why didn’t any one told me? immerses the viewer in the internal struggle of Jordi, a Spanish film director, who tries to overcome the after-effects of a toxic relationship. Media harassment, doubts about his talent and the fear of loving again are intertwined in a plot that explores the limits of manipulation and psychological violence. A film that exposes the shadows of being a man and the importance of mental health.
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Cura Sana (Spain, 18 mins. 2024)
My Heaven Your Hell
Over the years, Adela and Victoria live an impossible love story and are harshly punished by the society of 1960s and 1970s Spain. However, despite all the obstacles, they cannot forget each other.
The Most Beautiful Deaths in the World
Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo/The Most Beautiful Deaths in the World tells the story of five artists whose families fled El Salvador’s civil war in the 1980’s, landed in the nation’s capital, and created art out of war. The film follows a poet’s journey to find answers and healing through his writing of Las Muertes and interweaves the portraits of Salvadoran-Wachintonian artists, including a dancer, photographer, and musicians. Their voices and archival images tell a compelling, intimate, and historically-grounded story of a community resolving trauma and finding identity, salvation, and joy.
Preceded by:
Cirilo, a Legacy Untold (USA, 25 mins. 2025)
Home (Sick) - A Journey Within
Home(sick) is a poignant drama with touches of humor that delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the concept of “home.” The film follows Alex (played by Raúl E. Peyret), a 40-year-old Argentinian native living in Seattle who feels disconnected despite his career success. Longing for a sense of home, he returns to Argentina, where he encounters Felix (AJ Amber), an artist whose unconventional approach to life and love challenges Alex’s understanding of identity. As Alex’s relationships and reflections evolve, Home(sick) explores whether “home” is a place or a feeling.
The Apricot / Marcos Code
Marcos Code is a moving documentary film that, through ten years of family footage, follows the life of Liena, an immigrant mother facing the challenge of raising her two sons in Spain. She loves, works, argues and plays, looking for guidance through the lens of her tireless camera, which never cuts nor switches off. Within the intimate setting of their home, the spectator is given the privilege of witnessing how Pablo, a young boy with unusual empathy, and Marcos the younger brother, autistic, charismatic and unpredictable, are raised. With humour and authenticity, Liena transforms a stigmatized motherhood into a meaningful life experience.
Preceded by:
The Apricot (Mexico, USA, 9 mins. 2025)
Opening Night: The Ladder / Sweet Boys
In the twilight of his life, an aging Alaskan fisherman and father, grieving his late wife, considers a mysterious procedure promising a fresh start. As close friends undergo the transformation, he grapples with his longing for a second chance and the cost of letting go of the life he’s known.
Preceded by:
Sweet Boys (USA, 15 mins. 2024)