Build Me Through The Image – directed by Paula Hung
A short documentary exploring the intricacies and complexities of the construction of a transmarginal Latine, multiracial, and queer identity through the experiences of a father, mother, and daughter.
Happy Anniversary – directed by Stephanie Ruiz
This psychological thriller follows a Latino couple celebrating their 10th anniversary with a romantic cabin getaway, only to have their idyllic vacation take a dark turn when secrets from the past come back to haunt them.
CARNÍVORA – directed by Felipe Vargas
When their mother vanishes, two estranged sisters are forced to caretake for their catatonic grandma… only to realize that grandma isn’t grandma at all. Starring Gigi Zumbado (Bridge and Tunnel, Hightow), Carmela Zumbado (You, Power Book IV:Force), and Julia Vera (This Fool, The Old Ways).
Cuba es mí Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside – directed by Rose M. Pérez
As a result of tensions between the United States and Cuba, Cuban Americans have experienced exceptional identity and relational challenges that have persisted throughout their lives. Cuban Americans have remained cut off from their homeland, yet they continue to keep it psychologically present. Based on Dr. Rose M. Perez’s research employing the ambiguous loss framework, the film educates viewers on the historical and political backdrop leading to the post-1959 exodus that continues to the present day through the personal stories of Cuban Americans depicting how they cope with the loss of homeland and family separation.
