Amanece
It is an intimate and generational drama, told from the point of view of three female leads. 'Amanece' is a family constellation and a intimate film that talks about themes that have been present in all his projects: the return home, the relationships between parents and children and the conflict experienced by those people who are halfway between hometown and the city where they develop their professional activity.
Preceded by:
The Paradise Road Via/ Al Paraiso (USA, 25 mins. 2023)
Back to the Light / Volver a la Luz
When Noelia goes blind, she must face the fear of being a mother without seeing, of forgetting the faces of her loved ones and of understanding the world without seeing it. Her vital impulse drives her to rehabilitate herself and there she meets love. Strengthened, she decides to repair the wounds of the past with her daughter, knowing that this is the only way she will be able to back to the light.
Preceded by:
Parole (Cuba, 25 mins. 2024)
Culinary Cinema: La Cocina/ The Kitchen
Follows the life in the kitchen of a NYC restaurant where cultures from all over the world blend during the lunchtime rush.
Hidden Flora / La Flora Oculta
Roxii, a queer hopeless romantic, just wants to be loved and treated the way boys do girls. A string of boys and men inform Roxiis view of sex and identity in late aughts Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Preceded by
Degenere (Colombia, 19 mins. 2023)
Iberoamerican Animation Short Film Competition
The Ibero-American Animation Short Film Competition features a diverse selection of animated short films that showcase the creativity and storytelling prowess of animators from the Ibero-American region.
The Hardest Shapes (Colombia, 14 mins. 2023)
In Half (Spain, 24 mins, 2023)
Monster Boy (Brazil, 9 mins. 2023)
The Strange Case of The Human Cannonball (Ecuador, 10 mins. 2023)
Wildflower (Portugal, 5 mins. 2024)
The Final Day (USA, 5 mins. 2024)
Social Justice Spotlight: Norita
A mothers search for her son accelerates the defeat of a dictatorship and inspires a new global generation of women fighting for their freedoms.
Preceded by:
The Welder / El Soldador (USA, 10 mins. 2023)
Women Directors
The Women Directors showcase female-driven narratives and talent. This program includes the Mexican short film 52 Minutes and the Chilean feature film Outsider Girls, highlighting diverse and powerful stories directed by a couple of young Latin American women filmmakers.
Las Demas / Outsider Girls (Chile, 81 mins. 2023)
Rafaela (20) and Gabriela (21) are best, best friends. Rafa's unexpected pregnancy threatens the pink and extravagant oasis they have built. Abortion in Chile is illegal, but not impossible, and together they must face the hostility of the system to have the procedure done without bursting their precious bubble and their relationship.
Preceded by:
52 Minutes (Mexico, 10 mins. 2024)
Alemania
Lola is a teenager immersed in an unstable family context due to her elder sister’s mental disorder. She has the opportunity to make a study trip to Germany and will find the way to make this journey happen to escape from the strenuous family dynamics.
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My Independence Day / El Día de mi Independencia (Chile, 18 mins. 2024)
Cajita
Inspired by a true story this intimate tale follows Cajita an immigrant laborer with a murky past who fled his country by shipping himself in a crate to the US. Cajita now lives off the grid performing odd jobs for an upper-class family. After an unforeseen event forces Cajita into a chancy situation, his best friend lays out a risky plan to help free Cajita from his dangerous dilemma.
Preceded by:
72 (USA, 15 min. 2023)