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9 films + livestream in package
Ale Libre
Alejandra prepares for the biggest event of her life — her deportation case.
Juli
An athlete from the University of Puerto Rico struggles between her financial situation, her studies and her health.
Desde Arriba
Following the incredibly dangerous job of high rise window cleaners we get insights into their lives hopes and disillusionment.
Ser Feliz No Vão
A black essay on trains, beaches and occupying spaces.
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La Cachera
When couples fight, leave each other and reconcile, the neighbors organize them a CACHERA; a bizarre serenade to ridicule them with verses and trumpets in the middle of the night.
Casabe Cubano
Cuban Cassava, a 2021 short film by director Marcos Colón, recounts the love story of Atilano Santiesteban and Melba Barata alongside the story of how cassava flour is made in Damían, Cuba. The film simultaneously unravels the ups and downs of Atilano and Melba’s relationship and the detailed process of making cassava flour.
Arqueologia de la dignidad trabajadora
In Guatemala, an old trade unionist, delves into the shameful working conditions and devastating consequences of the pandemic.
( ( ( ( ( /*\ ) ) ) ) ) (Ecos de volcan)
This ethnographic excursion is a feast for the eyes paced by the quotidian chorus of sounds in a Chiapan village. Gradually, political themes arise. As it relates the legacy of co-director Saúl Kak's refugeed forebears, (((((/*\))))) (AKA echoes of the volcano) gives voice to the Zoque struggle for Indigenous sovereignty, against the neoliberal state.
To be an American
The film intimately shares the voices of a new generation of Latinos and their hope for the new US.
Docu-Shorts Program Q&A
A Q&A featuring the filmmakers of the Docu-Shorts Program
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Jeffrey and Michael, first-generation Latinx, share their intimate thoughts on living on this side of the border. Recognizing their parent's struggles and hard work to provide opportunities for them and their future. The strength of the Latinx community in the USA today is more potent than ever, and we must stick together to overcome all obstacles.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    4 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    US Premiere
  • Rating
    G
  • Director
    Marco Castro
  • Screenwriter
    Marco Castro
  • Producer
    Dimitrios Poppis
  • Executive Producer
    Dimitrios Poppis
  • Cast
    Jeffrey Mendoza, Michael Pico, Noe Zepeda, Elias Zepeda
  • Cinematographer
    Daniel Luis Ennab
  • Editor
    Marco Castro
  • Composer
    Marian
  • Sound Design
    Léo Rosenberg
  • Music
    Marian
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