Children's Film Festival Seattle 2023

Películas de Español (Ages 12+)

Expired February 13, 2023 7:59 AM
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9 films in package
Star Orphanage (Orfanato de Estrellas)
Reporters and cameramen arrive at the doors of the Galileo Galilei Orphanage to film the extraordinary children that old Apolo Sandoval has been in charge of for decades.
With a Wool Ball (Con un ovillo de lana)
An Argentinian girl spends the winter in her hut. She invites her animal friends in to drink mate together, tell stories and sing songs.
Mist (Niebla)
Nicolas is a kid who has moved with his parents to the suburbs near to an ancient, foggy forest. His perception of his new environment starts to change when he begins to have mysterious encounters with native animals.
An Invisible Apprentice (Una aprendiz invisible)
Inés is a 12-year-old girl that starts taking roller skating classes, encouraged by her parents, who are trying to keep her away from home as they wrestle with her sister's illness.
Rattle (Cascabeles)
Emma is a 7-year-old girl who loves soccer. Everyone thinks she's tough and sporty, but she has an important secret: she is afraid of the dark.
Closed captions available
Operation Frankenstein (Operación Frankenstein)
Three siblings find a broken mannequin in the dumpster and decide to rebuild it using whatever they can find. After that, they try to animate it like Dr. Frankenstein did with his monster.
Closed captions available
The Torrential Melody (La Melodía Torrencial)
A town suffering a long drought entrusts its destiny to a wandering musician who has the power to bring rain with his accordion's music.
Cleo & Nina
Sara is 5 years old and loves the stories of her grandmother, Nina. Due to the pandemic, they have not seen each other in a long time, but over the phone, Nina tells Sara the story of Cleo, her childhood pet pig.
Closed captions available
El baile
Andrés has a huge hole in his shoe. Normally, this wouldn't be much of a problem, but the end-of-year school dance is less than a day away, and his crush Mariana wants to go with him. Andres has just one afternoon to repair his shoe or find a new pair – if he wants to impress her, he has to be dashing!

This eclectic collection of Spanish language films takes you through life's ups and downs, adventures big and small! Meet characters like orphan stars, mischievous musicians, and animal companions. Co-presented with Seattle Latino Film Festival!


This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 4pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.


⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full COVID policies here.

Sara is 5 years old and loves the stories of her grandmother, Nina. Due to the pandemic, they have not seen each other in a long time. Sara constantly asks her mother to call Nina to hear "the best stories in the world." The short film is an animated documentary that illustrates the telephone conversation in which Nina tells Sara the story of Cleo, her pet pig when she was a child.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    2 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Costa Rica
  • Premiere
    US
  • Note
    with English subtitles
  • Director
    Manrique Cortés Castro
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