Alice Júnior
Comedy, Fiction
Brazil
Alice Júnior is a celebration of rebellious youth that offers the potential for future generations to rethink outdated perspectives of gender, sexuality, and differences as a whole.
Drag Invasion
Invasión drag
Documentary
Peru
In 2017, the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' hit Lima, Peru, igniting monthly sold-out parties, sparking transformation in a conservative society.
Finlandia
Drama, Fiction
Spain, Mexico
In Oaxaca, Finlandia explores the lives of Muxes, a Zapotec third-gender community, weaving themes of identity, resilience, and cultural authenticity.
Girlfriends and Girlfriends
La amiga de mi amiga
Fiction, Comedy, Romance
Spain
A five-way lesbian sitcom that takes place in the bathrooms, beds, and streets of Barcelona.
My Emptiness and I
Mi vacío y yo
Drama, Fiction
Spain
Working at a Barcelona call center, romantic dreamer Raphi grapples with her gender dysphoria diagnosis. As she chases an elusive image of modern love, surprises and shifts await. A queer film classic.
Sediments
Sedimientos
Documentary
Spain
Six trans women travel to a small town in León where they will explore what connects them as a group. An engaging and fun story about empathy, individuality, and the need to belong.
Transit Havana
Documentary
Cuba, Germany, The Netherlands
The journeys of transgender individuals in Cuba as they navigate societal challenges and wait for annual surgeries provided by visiting surgeons.
Boca Chica
Drama, Fiction
Dominican Republic
An example of the brilliance of the new wave of Dominican cinema, Boca Chica exposes how local social norms present the sexualization of young girls as a path to survival.
Exploiting Eden, Île-à-Vache
Explotando el edén, Île-à-Vache
Documentary
Haiti, Spain
The Haitian government makes a tourist destination out of the unspoiled beach of Île-à-Vache. Great for prosperity. A nightmare for local islanders.
Fidel
Documentary
United States
Just 9 years after Cuba's Revolution, filmmaker Saul Landau joined Fidel Castro in Cuba for an unprecedented interview for this classic documentary.
In a Whisper
A media voz
Documentary
Spain, France, Switzerland, Cuba
Filmmakers and best friends since childhood, both part of the Cuban diaspora, share how they found themselves and each other in a foreign land.
Santo Domingo Waltz
Vals de Santo Domingo
Documentary
Dominican Republic
An exploration of machismo culture through the eyes of the only three male ballet students in a class of 20 in the Dominican Republic.
The Padilla Affair
El Caso Padilla
Documentary
Spain, Cuba
La Habana, 1971: poet Heberto Padilla has just been released from prison and “self-confides” as a counter-revolutionary before the writer’s guild, marking a before and after in the Cuban regime.
Vicenta B
Drama, Fiction
Cuba, France, United States, Colombia, Norway
A gifted Afro-Cuban woman with the unique ability to see into the future finds herself in a crisis when her only son decides to leave the country.
9 Sevilles
Nueve Sevillas
Documentary, Experimental
Spain
An unorthodox walk through new flamenco by way of nine portraits of figure,s from dance, singing, poetry and activism.
Dreams of Chonta
Documentary, Musical
Colombia, United States
Diego, an Afro-Colombian musician, leaves his family behind on the Pacific Coast of Colombia, and endures a solitary life as an undocumented immigrant and a minimum wage job at a cemetery all to become an ambassador of his music and culture in NY.
Isaac & Nora, Ep. 01 - Spain and Mexico
España y México
Documentary, Series
Spain
Isaac, Nora, and their parents explain the start of their passion for Latin American music and start their tour at the Canary Islands.
Mafifa
Documentary
Cuba
Deaf filmmaker Daniela Muñoz Barroso uncovers the legacy of trailblazing female musician Mafifa, finding inspiration and self-discovery along the way.
Miúcha, the Voice of Bossa Nova
Miúcha, a voz da Bossa Nova
Documentary
United States, Brazil, France
Unseen footage, rare recordings, and vibrant animations unveil the hidden story behind the Bossa Nova movement from Miucha’s distinctly female perspective.
Off the Road
Fuera del camino
Documentary, Musical
Mexico, United States
Each year, the slow-paced lifestyle on Mexico’s largest desert in Baja Peninsula is given a turbo boost by the Baja 1000, the largest off-road motorsport race in the world.
Roots of Latin Jazz
Documentary
United States
Celebrate Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra, with originals and arrangements such as Herbie Hancock's “Eye of the Hurricane” and performances by artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi.
Rota n' Roll
Documentary
Spain
In the 50s, a group of American marines brought dollars, Marlboros, Cadillacs, night clubs, and rock n´roll into post civil war Spain, an impoverished fascist dictatorship.
Tehran Blues
Un blues para Teherán
Documentary, Musical
Spain
The city’s musicians and poets take us on a musical tour of Iran’s capital in a charming film about a music culture rarely heard of in the West.
A School in Cerro Hueso
Una escuela en Cerro Hueso
Drama, Fiction
Argentina
After numerous rejections due to her Autism diagnosis, six-year-old Ema finally finds a safe place to observe and explore the world in silence and at her own pace.
A World for Julius
Un mundo para Julius
Drama, Fiction
Peru
Little by little, Julius loses his innocence as he discovers, but never understands, a home and a world full of inequalities and injustices.
Alba
Drama, Fiction
Ecuador, Mexico, Greece
A coming-of-age film that is both heart-rending and unsentimental, the film follows Alba as family and social circumstances force her to pave her way into adolescence.
Babygirl
La hembrita
Drama, Fiction
Dominican Republic
A high-class woman has one of her maid's granddaughters under her care. She must decide between giving the girl back or keeping her in the family.
Bad Hair
Pelo malo
Drama, Fiction
Venezuela
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this best-seller tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age film.
Boca Chica
Drama, Fiction
Dominican Republic
An example of the brilliance of the new wave of Dominican cinema, Boca Chica exposes how local social norms present the sexualization of young girls as a path to survival.
Cuernavaca
Fiction, Drama
Mexico
Andy's world changes when his mother has an accident. With no one to care for him, he is taken to Cuernavaca to his distant paternal grandmother.
Damiana
Drama, Fiction
Colombia
Deep in the jungle, a group of teenage girls are being kept under watch. Despite abandonment and hostility, Damiana hopes to reach her father.
Everybody Leaves
Todos se van
Drama, Fiction, Romance
Colombia, Cuba
A celebration of freedom and a confrontation of the authoritarian Cuban regime of the 1980s, which led to one of the country’s worst economic crises. The film is based on the award-winning novel by Cuban writer Wendy Guerra.
Fabrizio's Initiation
El inicio de Fabrizio
Comedy, Romance, Fiction
Argentina
Fabrizio is looking forward to the first time with his girlfriend. With ease and humor, Mariano Biasin contrasts the double standards of parents with adolescent sexual awakening.
Fidel, Brave Child
Fidel, niño valente
Documentary
Argentina, Paraguay
A Paraguayan migrant, Fidel rides a horse deep in the Argentine jungle. Wearing Maradona’s iconic number 10 jersey, he sets out on a quest to earn money and support his mother.
Valentina or the Serenity
Valentina o la serenidad
Drama, Fiction
Mexico
Young Valentina uses all her might to believe that her father is still alive. This poignant tale of loss is uplifted by the joyous nature of love.
Films with Audio Description
Inclusive titles with audio descriptions that captivate the senses beyond sight.
Number of titles: 22
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Environment and Sustainability
A carefully curated collection of films that explore pressing environmental issues and inspire change.
Number of titles: 86
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Cinema Studies
Independent, classic, experimental, risky, and transgressive films from Latin American that celebrate art of filmmaking.
Number of titles: 71
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Music
A captivating glimpse into the rich and vibrant musical traditions of this diverse region.
Number of titles: 45
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Portuguese Language Films
A journey through Brazilian cinema celebrating the musicality of the Portuguese language and the country’s cultural heritage.
Number of titles: 125
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Permanencia Voluntaria Archives
The only independent film archive in Mexico specializing in the collection and preservation of popular films, focusing mainly on the works of the pioneer Calderón/García Besné family.
Number of titles: 15
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