New York
International Children’s Film Festival
KID FLICKS – ¡HOLA CINE!
– New York International Children’s Film Festival
Sunday, January 29th
at 12noon
REGULAR ADMISSION |
Recommended for Ages 9+
You’ve asked if we could screen more Spanish-language films.
Our answer? ¡Sí, claro! This annual program from the New York International
Children’s Film Festival delivers the best Latinx stories from around the
world, and not just in Spanish, but also English, and even Portuguese,
celebrating the many Latinx cultures, histories, identities and languages. (66min.)
Alma y Paz: Sisters
Alma and Paz have to consider parting with their childhood home. While the
decision seems clearer for city-dwelling Paz, for younger Alma, their place in
the Mexican countryside is full of memories hard to leave behind. (US, 2021, 14min., In Spanish with English
subtitles | Dir. Cris Gris)
Burros: In
southern Arizona, on the Tohono O’odham Nation, a young Indigenous girl meets a
girl her age from across the border who has been separated from her dad. (US, 2021, 14min., In English, O'odham, and
Spanish | Dir. Jefferson Stein)
I’m A Vampire: In
and amongst the confusion created by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, 8-year-old
Jackie believes she is turning into a vampire. (Mexico, 2020, 15min., In Spanish with English subtitles | Dir. Sofia
Garza-Barba)
My
Name Is Maluum: Maalum comes from a home surrounded by love and
Afro-centered references. When her classmates tease her about her name, Maluum
discovers the lovely legacy of her name and ancestry. (Brazil, 2021, 8min., In Portuguese with English subtitles | Dir. Luísa
Copetti)
Our Lady Lupe: Chico’s
luck might be a Lady Lupe in mechanic’s coveralls when he looks for a way to
help out his mom, in this magical realist short about the power of family and
the magic of Lotería. (US, 2021, 15min.,
In English & Spanish with English subtitles | Dir. Dominique Nieves)
My Grandma Matilde: With
a keen eye for art and a soft-spot for all creatures, Maria’s easily distracted
in the eyes of her more practical grandmother. But their relationship shifts
when Maria’s grandmother remembers a secret from her own childhood. (Mexico, 2021, 10min. | Dir. Miguel Anaya
Borja)