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Six-year-old Frida looks on in silence as the last objects from her recently deceased mother's apartment in Barcelona are placed in boxes. Although her aunt, uncle and younger cousin welcome her with open arms, Frida finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new home in the Catalan countryside.

The dramatic story of Puerto Rico's 1979 National Basketball Team, whose players were mainly born or raised in New York.

The daily life of Juan, Rushian and Ivianyd, three Puerto Rican teenagers, is challenged when they decide to participate in a series of workshops to discover their vocational aspirations and overcome personal limitations. The support of new mentors provokes awareness but moving forward is not so simple. Social, emotional and sexual identity obstacles are part of this choral portrait on the margins of Caribbean society.

Astrophysicist Teresa is going to get married, so she goes back to her family in Puerto Rico who run a successful chicken farm. Only, the fact she is marrying another woman is not the easiest thing to tell, and her secret starts unraveling all the other family secrets. It will take some galactic perspective to bring them all together again in this gorgeously filmed drama.

Maria Irene Fornes is “America's Great Unknown Playwright.” When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative spirit, triggering a film collaboration that picks up where the pen left off. COR DE PELE will precede this film. “Cor de Pele” is a sensitive documentary about the life of Kauan, an 11-year-old albino boy. Born to black parents, Kauan describes in a playful, spontaneous way his day-to-day routine with his atypical family, as he has five siblings: two albino ones and three black ones. Even with his condition’s limitations, he breaks barriers and inserts himself in the abundant black local culture of his home town. Q&A with the director.

“Cor de Pele” is a sensitive documentary about the life of Kauan, an 11-year-old albino boy. Born to black parents, Kauan describes in a playful, spontaneous way his day-to-day routine with his atypical family, as he has five siblings: two albino ones and three black ones. Even with his condition’s limitations, he breaks barriers and inserts himself in the abundant black local culture of his home town.

A rapturous crime fable set in the Dominican Republic, Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ Cocote follows Alberto, a kind-hearted gardener returning home to attend his father’s funeral. When he discovers that a powerful local figure is responsible for his father’s death, Alberto realizes that he’s been summoned by his family to avenge the murder. It’s an unthinkable act — especially for him, an Evangelical Christian. But as pressure mounts, he sees few ways out. Questions of faith, tradition and honor course through this electrifying film, which, seemingly at the speed of thought itself, jumps between film formats, colors, and aspect ratios, radically envisioning a community torn asunder by senseless violence.

Back of the House is a short documentary film about the vital and undervalued role immigrants play in the restaurant industry. The film explores the strength of five Hispanic immigrants and tells their stories coming to and working in the United States. In addition to the personal narratives, three leaders in immigration law and policy: Susan Church, Vincent Rougeau, and Brian Lang, bring a unique perspective on how immigration has affected them. Q & A with the director.

Set in 1950s Puerto Rico, a 16-year-old boy's physical altercation inadvertently leads to the disappearance of his employer and mentor. Q&A with the director.

Revealing stark realities for the poorest of rural Cubans with unique access and empathy, this is the story of a 30-something mother of four longing for a better life. The tension between wife and aging husband - one desperate to leave, the other content to stay - builds into a high stakes family drama after her brother and the couple’s neighbors escape.

Twelve-year-old Pedro roams the streets with his friends, raised by the violent urban atmosphere around him in a working class district of Caracas. After Pedro seriously injures another boy in a rough game of play, single father Andrés decides they must flee to hide. Andrés will realize he is a father incapable of controlling his own teenage son, but their situation will bring them closer than they have ever been.

A timeless look at art, love and beauty. Los Viejos follows three elderly Cuban musicians as they tell their stories of struggle and reveal their eternal passion for life. Q&A with the director.

After several unsuccessful attempts, Raul finally gets the courage to ask his co-worker, Rosa, out on a date. To his surprise, she says yes, but when the anticipated day arrives, Raul is met with an unforeseen event that changes his life forever.

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Guadalupe, “El Halcón Negro”, was the best wrestler in the country and his daughter’s hero. His brother Gabino took his career to the highest when he started. Both have been distanced due to Gabino’s addictions. El Halcon becomes the national joke after losing the most important fight of his life. When all seems to be lost, Miranda, the owner of independent wrestling circles, offers them a new opportunity; despite their differences, Guadalupe and Gabino must work together as a team to recover their fame and identity. They will realize that family is the only that they’ve got, forget the past and reappraise the meaning of happiness.

In Minas Gerais, Brazil, bell sounds set the pace of life of the residents of the historic cities, announcing the time for working, resting, prayer, and celebrations. The bell ringers, characters from the top of the towers, also learn how to inform deaths, births, fires, masses and time. The documentary is a poetic and visual representation of religious experience in everyday life and seeks to communicate the symbolic universe of individuals’ intimate faith and native cities, where the sound of bells is still reverberating. Q&A will follow.

In a small Brazilian town, a teenage girl works everyday in a eucalyptus forest where she chases ants away with pesticides. Yet, her inner struggle turns out to be the real fight.

“I was in prison before I was even born.” So begins the story of Dr. Victor Rios who, by 15, was a high school dropout and gang member with multiple felony convictions and a death wish. But when a teacher’s quiet persistence, a mentor’s moral conviction and his best friend’s murder converge, Rios’ path takes an unexpected turn. Through Rios’ personal lens and its interplay with the stories of the young people of Yo!Watts, the Pushouts interrogates crucial questions of race, class, and power – and the promise and perils of education – at a particularly urgent time. Q&A will follow.

Cerulia comes back home to bid her final farewell, but her childhood memories and grandparents presence would not let her go.

Six-year-old Frida looks on in silence as the last objects from her recently deceased mother's apartment in Barcelona are placed in boxes. Although her aunt, uncle and younger cousin welcome her with open arms, Frida finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new home in the Catalan countryside.

Cerulia comes back home to bid her final farewell, but her childhood memories and grandparents presence would not let her go.

A rapturous crime fable set in the Dominican Republic, Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ Cocote follows Alberto, a kind-hearted gardener returning home to attend his father’s funeral. When he discovers that a powerful local figure is responsible for his father’s death, Alberto realizes that he’s been summoned by his family to avenge the murder. It’s an unthinkable act — especially for him, an Evangelical Christian. But as pressure mounts, he sees few ways out. Questions of faith, tradition and honor course through this electrifying film, which, seemingly at the speed of thought itself, jumps between film formats, colors, and aspect ratios, radically envisioning a community torn asunder by senseless violence.

A young man’s relationship with his grandmother is altered forever after a chance visit to his neighborhood Dominican bodega.

Revealing stark realities for the poorest of rural Cubans with unique access and empathy, this is the story of a 30-something mother of four longing for a better life. The tension between wife and aging husband - one desperate to leave, the other content to stay - builds into a high stakes family drama after her brother and the couple’s neighbors escape.

The story of a mother who is driven to abandon her child. “If the sin is serious, the suffering is great.” – B. Brecht

First Lady of the Revolution is the remarkable story of Henrietta Boggs, who fell in love with a foreign land and the man destined to transform its identity. Her marriage to José “Don Pepe” Figueres in 1941 led to a decade-long journey through activism, exile, political upheaval and, ultimately, lasting progressive reforms. First Lady of the Revolution is not only a depiction of the momentous struggle to shape Costa Rica’s democratic identity; it's also a portrayal of how a courageous woman escaped the confines of a traditional, sheltered existence to expand her horizons into a new world and live a life she never imagined.

Set in 1950s Puerto Rico, a 16-year-old boy's physical altercation inadvertently leads to the disappearance of his employer and mentor. Q & A with the director

A timeless look at art, love and beauty. Los Viejos follows three elderly Cuban musicians as they tell their stories of struggle and reveal their eternal passion for life. Q&A with the director.

How hard is making breakfast? Rafael and a woman sleep pleasurably until an cell alarm interrupts them. He tries to get out of bed but she traps him with her arms while still asleep. He must sneak away without waking her up to make breakfast. It’s not easy; everything seems to be against him, even his love for her.

Guadalupe, “El Halcón Negro”, was the best wrestler in the country and his daughter’s hero. His brother Gabino took his career to the highest when he started. Both have been distanced due to Gabino’s addictions. El Halcon becomes the national joke after losing the most important fight of his life. When all seems to be lost, Miranda, the owner of independent wrestling circles, offers them a new opportunity; despite their differences, Guadalupe and Gabino must work together as a team to recover their fame and identity. They will realize that family is the only that they’ve got, forget the past and reappraise the meaning of happiness.

Four Mexican Lottery cards, four social classes, four characters of four generations with crossed stories on the dark side of the current reality in Mexico.

Ruben Blades is Not My Name takes us up close to one of Latin America's most beloved singer-songwriters, his music, and the stories behind them.

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The dramatic story of Puerto Rico's 1979 National Basketball Team, whose players were mainly born or raised in New York.

Laura, 23, receives a call from Chacarita's Cemetery where she is told she must exhume her father's body who died eleven years ago. From six siblings different perspectives and beliefs and her mother who lives in the United States, they must all get together to find a resolution and overcome such a difficult catastrophe. After all these back and forth, Laura starts looking at her past. She interviews her brothers and sisters trying to answer "Where is dad?" transforming her family, unifying values and ideals in this path of love. Q&A with the producer.

A 10-year-old girl is making a Valentine’s Day card for her crush, only for her mother to discover it's not what she thinks.

Dudu has already chosen his future profession and now will have to face his fears to become a doctor of monsters.

Twelve-year-old Pedro roams the streets with his friends, raised by the violent urban atmosphere around him in a working class district of Caracas. After Pedro seriously injures another boy in a rough game of play, single father Andrés decides they must flee to hide. Andrés will realize he is a father incapable of controlling his own teenage son, but their situation will bring them closer than they have ever been.

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name takes us up close to one of Latin America's most beloved singer-songwriters, his music, and the stories behind them.

An estranged family tries to reconnect amid the wreckage of post-Maria Puerto Rico. Starring Mela Murder as Milagros and Kareem Savingnon as Manuel.

Awards will be announced for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short and Audience Award. Free and open to the public.